ČSD T 211.0823 – ČKD
Diesel-mechanic 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-mechanic locomotive with fleet number T 211.0823 is built by ČKD Praha in 1961, construction number 5429, included in a series ² of 167 units placed in service by the ČSD in 1956–1962. It was allocated to the Východoslovenské kameňolomy a štrkopiesky (which can be understood as East Slovak quarries and gravel pits), in Spišská Nová Ves. Overall length (buffers) is 23.8 ft. This diesel-mechanic locomotive uses a 118 kW (160 hp) Tatra 111 A "V12" air-cooled diesel engine. Weight in service is 22 t. Wheelset arrangement is B ³ and gauge is 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in. Top speed is approximately 25 mph. This switcher (or shunter locomotive) was used on light shunting services in stations and depots or in industrial sidings. ČKD Praha built around 800 (836?) units, from which around 200 (201?) were exported, mainly to countries wi...