Rolling stock of the Romanian Railways

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This is a list of rolling stock of various railway operators in Romania.

DesignationProducerPower output (kW)UIC wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
Class 40
(060–EA)
Electroputere5100 kW (6600 kW)Co'Co'120 km/h (160 km/h)1965–1991Used for passenger and freight services.
Class 41
(060–EA–1)
Electroputere5100 kWCo'Co'160 km/h1966–1991Same as class 40, but with higher top speed and small improvements.
Class 42Electroputere5100 kWCo'Co'200 km/h19772 ever built, for speed tests: EA2 122 and EA2 302
Class 43
(040–EC)
Končar3400 kWBo'Bo'120 km/h1973–1984
Class 44
(040–EC1)
Končar3400 kWBo’Bo’160 km/h1973–1984Same as class 43, but with higher top speed and small improvements.
Class 45Electroputere - Siemens5100 kWCo'Co'160 km/h1999-2000Heavily 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 46Končar and Softronic3840 kWBo'Bo'160 km/h1999-2001Heavily modernised class 43/44 locomotives
Class 47Electroputere - Softronic6600 kWCo'Co'120 km/h (160 km/h)2006–presentModernized 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)Softronic6600 kWCo'Co'200 km/h2011–presentSoftronic's demontstrator unit, which was bought by CFR in 2011.

Diesel locomotives

DesignationTypePower output (kW)AAR wheel arrangementTop speedBuilding yearsNotesImage
Class 60
(060 DA)
Diesel electric1546 kW (1700 kW)Co'Co'100 km/h1959–1981The first Romanian diesel electric locomotive was from this class.
Class 62
(060 DA1)
Diesel electric1546 kWCo'Co'120 km/h1966–1981Improved version of class 60.
Class 66

(ex Class 63)

Diesel electric1582 kWCo'Co'120 km/h2000–presentModernised 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 electric1582 kWCo'Co'100 km/h2004–presentModernised version of class 60 (includes Electrical Train Heating and turbocharged 2, V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine).
Class 67/68Diesel electric1546 kWCo'Co'100 km/h1959–1988Same as class 60, but uses broad gauge (1520 mm) for railways near the Moldavian and Ukrainian borders.
Class 69
(040–DF)
Diesel electric920 kWBo'Bo'100 km/h1975–197710 units used by CFR, 17 others used by different operators.
Class 73Diesel electric920 kWBo'Bo'100 km/h1975–1977Same as class 69 but with two air compressors. 10 currently in use on the Oravita - Anina line, given their smaller turning radius.
Class 80Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1966–1985Uses steam to provide train heating. Mainly used as shunter in railway stations.
Class 81
(LDH1250)
Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1966–1985Same as class 80, but with no train heating.
Class 82Diesel hydraulic1104 kWB'B'100 km/h1999–PresentBased on classes 80/81, modernized by Alstom and equipped with Caterpillar engine. 20 currently in use with other being modernized.
Class 83Diesel hydraulic1104 kWB'B'100 km/h1998Same as class 80, but with MTU.2 engine.
Class 84

(old)

Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h1998Used on broad railways.
Class 84

(Subclass 841)

Diesel hydraulic1000 kWB'B'100 km/h2009–PresentClasses 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 85Diesel hydraulicB'B'40 km/h1979–1984Used for narrow gauge services.
Class 86Diesel hydraulic331 kWB'B'70 km/h1979–1985
Class 87 (L45H)Diesel hydraulic330 kWB'B'40 km/h1979–1984
Class 88Diesel mechanical shunter184 kWB40 km/h1981–1984
Class 89Diesel hydraulic920 kWB'B'100 km/h2005–present
Class 95Diesel mechanical shunter88 kWB55 km/h1935–1950

Electric multiple units (EMU)

Diesel multiple units (DMU)

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