PKP class ST43

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ST43
ST43-259 in service in 1989
Type and origin Power type Diesel-Electric Builder Electroputere (Romania) Model 060DA Build date 1965-1978 Total produced 422
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,100 mm Length 17,000 mm Width 3,000 mm Loco weight 116.4 t Fuel type Diesel Fuel Fuel capacity 4,880 l Engine type UCM Reșița-Sulzer 12LDA28 Transmission Electric Loco brake Knorr/Oerlikon Train brakes Knorr
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h Power output 1,544 kW 2,070 horsepower Tractive effort 314 kN
Career Operators PKP Class ST43 Nicknames Rumun (from their Romanian manufacture)

ST43 is the name for a Romanian diesel locomotive, produced by Electroputere, exported to and operating in Poland. It was made for the purpose of heavy transport.