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PIKO 52908 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ST44-1249 PKP CARGO VI images
Polish State Railways ordered from the Soviet Locomotive Factory in Lugansk
m62-series six-axle diesel locomotives and gave them the designation ST44, directing them to
freight traffic. Deliveries of ST44s began in 1966 and continued until 1988, with a total of 1113 normal-gauge loc omotives goinginto service . Themaximum speed of this powerful machine is 100 km/h, the installation of equipment for heating the depot was not envisaged.
Polish ST44 were distinguished by large headlights, which gave the locomotive a distinctive appearance. Today, most of the ST44 series locomotives have been withdrawn from service, some have undergone modernization and can still be seen on the routes. Thefirst locomotive delivered (ST44-001) has been preserved and currently stands as an exhibit in the Warsaw RailwayMuseum .
Model specifications:
- Manufacturer: PIKO
- Scale: 1/87 H0
- Product code: 52908
- Locomotive type: ST44
- Designation: PKP
- Epoch: VI
- Length: 202mm
- Minimum turning radius: 358mm
- Power system: direct current
- Digital interface: NEM 658 PluX22
- Lighting (internal): Driver's room lighting digitally switchable (with PluX22 decoder)
- Light change: light change according to direction white/red
- Coupling: NEM shaft + short coupling link
- Number of traction tires: 2
- Sound: PIKOsound decoder can be retrofitted #56538
- Age: 14+
PIKO 52908 DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE ST44-1249 PKP CARGO VI images