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Once upon a time, here behind the iron curtain, when I was a child, in the early '80's, there was a so-called humorous television program for children entitled "Hello Serguei!". The main character was played by a Russian clown named Serguei Kurepov (RIP). This locomotive-type is nicknamed "Serguei", so now, when I grew up, it's time to say "hello" to someone wearing this name...
"Serguei" was the universal diesel locomotive type of the countries of the communist block, was and still is running on the rails of ex-Soviet countries, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Mongolia, North Korea, Cuba and... Germany (at that time East Germany, wearing the funny nickname "German Democratic Republic". But Deutsche Bahn still uses this vehicle).
"Serguei" is mostly used for freight trains, because it's unable to heat the carriages, so pulling passenger trains is out of question, except in summer. Manufactured between 1965 and '74, mileage: 1470 kW, full length 17550 mm, weight: 116 tons, engine type: diesel-electric. MÁV (Hungarian State Railway Company) have had 288 pieces overall.
Photo was taken on the marshalling yard of Miskolc, which I had the luck to visit. |
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