Căile Ferate Române was the state railway carrier of Romania.
Electric Locomotives
Designation
Producer
Power output (kW )UIC wheel arrangement
Top speed
Building years
Notes
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Class 40 Electroputere 5100 kW (6600 kW)
Co'Co'
120 km/h (160 km/h)
1965–1991
Used for passenger and freight services.
Class 41 Electroputere
5100 kW
Co'Co'
160 km/h
1966–1991
Same as class 40, but with higher top speed and small improvements.
Class 42 Electroputere
5100 kW
Co'Co'
200 km/h
1977
2 ever built, for speed tests: EA2 122 and EA2 302
Class 43 Končar 3400 kW
Bo'Bo'
120 km/h
1973–1984
Class 44 Končar
3400 kW
Bo’Bo’
160 km/h
1973–1984
Same as class 43, but with higher top speed and small improvements.
Class 45 Electroputere - Siemens
5100 kW
Co'Co'
160 km/h
1999-2000
Heavily modernised class 41 locomotives, with new bogies, gears, control systems and brakes. First CFR locomotives to use computerised traction control. 24 units currently in service, 20 are converted from class 41.
Class 46 Končar and Softronic
3840 kW
Bo'Bo'
160 km/h
1999-2001
Heavily modernised class 43/44 locomotives
Class 47 Electroputere - Softronic
6600 kW
Co'Co'
120 km/h (160 km/h)
2006–present
Modernized from Class 40 and 41 for heavy freight loads (series 470/474). Some passenger versions also exist (series 477). They have the same aspect as class 46. They are nicknamed The Dolphin (from Romanian - Delfinul).
Class 48 (Transmontana)Softronic
6600 kW
Co'Co'
200 km/h
2011–present
Softronic's demontstrator unit, which was bought by CFR in 2011.
Diesel Locomotives
Designation
Type
Power output (kW )AAR wheel arrangement Top speed
Building years
Notes
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Class 60 060 DA )Diesel electric
1546 kW (1700 kW)
Co'Co'
100 km/h
1959–1981
The first Romanian diesel electric locomotive was from this class.
Class 62 Diesel electric
1546 kW
Co'Co'
120 km/h
1966–1981
Improved version of class 60.
Class 66
(ex Class 63 )
Diesel electric
1582 kW
Co'Co'
120 km/h
2000–present
Modernised version of class 62 (includes electrical train heating and turbocharged 2 stroke,V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine).
Class 64
(ex Class 65 )
Diesel electric
1582 kW
Co'Co'
100 km/h
2004–present
Modernised version of class 60 (includes Electrical Train Heating and turbocharged 2, V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine).
Class 67/68 Diesel electric
1546 kW
Co'Co'
100 km/h
1959–1988
Same as class 60, but uses broad gauge (1520 mm) for railways near the Moldavian and Ukrainian borders.
Class 69 Diesel electric
920 kW
Bo'Bo'
100 km/h
1975–1977
10 units used by CFR, 17 others used by different operators.
Class 73 Diesel electric
920 kW
Bo'Bo'
100 km/h
1975–1977
Same as class 69 but with two air compressors. 10 currently in use on the Oravita - Anina line, given their smaller turning radius.
Class 80 Diesel hydraulic
920 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
1966–1985
Uses steam to provide train heating. Mainly used as shunter in railway stations.
Class 81 LDH1250 )Diesel hydraulic
920 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
1966–1985
Same as class 80, but with no train heating.
Class 82 Diesel hydraulic
1104 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
1999–Present
Based on classes 80/81, modenized by Alstom and equipped with Caterpillar engine. 20 currently in use with other being modernized.
Class 83 Diesel hydraulic
1104 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
1998
Same as class 80, but with MTU.2 engine.
Class 84
(old)
Diesel hydraulic
920 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
1998
Used on broad railways.
Class 84
(Subclass 841)
Diesel hydraulic
1000 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
2009–Present
Classes 80/81 modernized by Remarul (Carpathia 1300 DH-M) for freight services. Classified as class 84, although old version class 84 locomotives still exist.
Class 85 Diesel hydraulic
B'B'
40 km/h
1979–1984
Used for narrow gauge services.
Class 86 Diesel hydraulic
331 kW
B'B'
70 km/h
1979–1985
Class 87 (L45H)Diesel hydraulic
330 kW
B'B'
40 km/h
1979–1984
Class 88 Diesel mechanical shunter
184 kW
B
40 km/h
1981–1984
Class 89 Diesel hydraulic
920 kW
B'B'
100 km/h
2005–present
Class 95 Diesel mechanical shunter
88 kW
B
55 km/h
1935–1950
Electric Multiple Unit
Diesel Multiple Unit
Designation
Producer
Power output (kW )Top speed
Building years
Notes
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Class 76 MAN 331 kW
120 km/h
1964–1968
Class 76 MAN 754 kW
120 km/h
1972–1975
Refurbished at Remarul 16 Februarie
Class 77 Malaxa 88 kW
70 km/h
1935–1942
Class 78 Malaxa
162 kW (324 kW)
80 km/h (100 km/h)
1939–1954
This type has been produced in two different versions, a 1, 162 kW unit and a 2, 324 kW unit capable of speeds up to 100 km/h.
Class 79 Waggon- und Maschinenbau Görlitz
132 kW
90 km/h
1960–1977
Rebuilt at MARUB Brașov
Class 91/92 Duewag , Waggon Union , AEG 485 kW
120 km/h
1986–1996
Former Class 98, bought from DB
Class 96 Siemens Mobility 550 kW
120 km/h
2003–2007
Nicknamed "Săgeata Albastră
See also
Electric locomotives: Diesel locomotives: DMUs: EMUs: Withdrawn steam locomotives1
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