PKP class SU45

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeDriver dia.1,100 mm (43.31 in)Wheelbase3 900 mmLength18,990 mm (62 ft 3+5⁄8 in)Width3,900 mm (12 ft 9+1⁄2 in)Height4,288 mm (14 ft 7⁄8 in)Loco weight102 t (100 long tons; 112 short tons)Fuel typeDieselFuel capacity3,500 L (770 imp gal; 920 US gal)Engine type2112SSFCylinders12Cylinder size210 mm (8.27 in) (x ?)TransmissionElectricLoco brakeOerlikon

Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output	1,750 hp (1,300 kW)
Tractive effort	320 kN (72,000 lbf)

Career
Operators	PKP
Class	SU45
Official name	HCP 301D
Nicknames	Fiat
Locale	Polish State Railways Polregio PKP Cargo other private owners
Delivered	1970
First run	1967
Disposition	3 in service

SU45 is a Polish diesel locomotive. It had been made for universal use: heavy transport or passenger transport alike.

History

This locomotive is in fact a SP45 with a modified heating system – a steam boiler was replaced by an electric heating system. During 2010 4 locomotives were rebuilt to class ST45.

Currently, there are three SU45 locomotives in operation. Vehicles number 143 and 194 operate freight depots, and vehicle number 079 was repaired in 2022 and returned to service. It is stationed in Wrocław and runs tourist passenger trains. Currently, it is planned to restore vehicle number 228 purchased by the Association of Railway Enthusiasts in Chojnice from PKP Cargo to traffic. The vehicle is to be renovated and used to operate tourist passenger trains.

Production

Locomotives numbers	Producer	Production years	Quantity
001 - 268	modification of SP45	1987–1998	191

Nicknames

These locos used to be called by the following names:

• Fiat - because of the diesel engine licensed by Fiat
• Suka (eng. bitch) - from the two first letters of the code name

See also

• Polish locomotives designation

External links

Diesel

Standard gauge	SM01 SM02 SM03 SM04 SM15 SM25 SM30 SP30 SM31 SP32 SM40 ST40 SM41 SM42 SP42 SU42 ST43 ST44 SP45 ST45 SU45 SU46 SP47 SM48 ST48 SU160
Narrow gauge	Ld1 Lyd1 Lyd2 Lxd2

ElectricSteam

Standard gauge*	Ok22 OKl27 OKz32 Ol49 Os24 Pm36 Pt31 Pt47 Pu29 TKh49 TKt48 Tr21 Ty23 Ty37 Ty42 Ty43 Ty45 Ty51 Ty246
Standard gauge**	Od2 Oi1 Oi2 Ok1 OKi1 OKi2 OKl2 OKl12 OKo1 Ol12 Ot1 Pd1 Pd4 Pd5 Pf1 Pf12 Pk1 Pk2 Pm2 Pm3 Pn12 Pt1 Th1 Th3 Th24 Ti1 Ti2 Ti4 Ti11 Ti12 Ti16 Ti17 TKh1 TKh2 TKi1 TKi3 TKp1 TKp11 TKp101 TKt1 TKt2 TKt3 TKw1 TKw2 Tp1 Tp2 Tp3 Tp4 Tp15 Tp102/104 Tr1 Tr5 Tr6 Tr11 Tr12 Tr20 Tr201/203 Tr202 Tw1 Tw12 Ty1 Ty2 Ty3 Ty4 Ty5
Narrow gauge	Px27 Px29 Px38 Px48 Px49 T49 Tw47 Tw53 Tx23 Tx26

Multiple units

Electric	14WE/EN61 19WE 33WE 35WE 36WE EW51 EW52 EW53 EW54 EW55 EN56 EN57 EW58 ED59 EW60 EN62/EN76/EN96 ED70 EN71 ED72 ED73 ED74 EN75/ER75/ED160 EN77 ED78 EN80 EN81 EW90 EW91 EW92 EN94 EN95 EN97 EN100 ED161 ED250
Diesel	222M 810** MR/MRD** SN51 SN52 SN60 SN61 SD80** SN80 SN81 SN82** SN83** SN84** SD85** SA101 SA102 SA103 SA104 SA105 SA106 SA107 SA108 SA109 SA110 SA131 SA132 SA133 SA134 SA135 SA136 SA137 SA138 SA139 VT627**

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