ČSD T 478.1201 – ČKD 1970

Diesel-electric locomotive formerly operated by ČSD ¹ seen at the premises of the Railway Museum of the Slovak Republic in Bratislava in June 2009. This diesel-electric locomotive with fleet number T 478.1201 is built by ČKD Praha in 1970, construction number 7693, included in a series ² of 230 units placed in service by the ČSD in 1966–1971. Overall length (buffers) is 54.1 ft. This diesel-electric locomotive uses a ČKD K 6 S 310 DR "L6" diesel engine feeding four ČKD TE 005 E electric traction motors. Nominal output is 1104 kW (1500 hp) and starting tractive effort is 215 kN (21924 kgf). Weight in service is 75 t. Wheelset arrangement is Bo-Bo or Bo' Bo' ³ and gauge is 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in. Top speed is approximately 62 mph. This versatile locomotive, nicknamed " Bardotka " (after Brigitte Bardot, due to its prominent fronts resembling the bust of the French actress ⁴ ), was used on both passenger and freight services. Here, in June 2009, w...