EMD GT22HW-2

The Electro-Motive Division GT22HW-2 is a custom designed EMD A1A-A1A diesel-electric locomotive built by Đuro Đaković for Yugoslavia. Mainly used for passenger service, the reliability of these locomotives made this model a success even after the breakup of Yugoslavia. Designated as the Series 645 in the Yugoslav Railways, these locomotives were later known as the Series 2044 in the Croatian Railways after 1991. Thirty four examples (645.001 - 645.034), of this model were built between February 1981 to August 1984 and are noted with different formats of lettering due to the various ethnicities existing in Yugoslavia at the time.

  • .001 - .030 are lettered JUGOSLAVENSKE ŽELJEZNICE (Croatian)
  • .031 - .032 are lettered ЈУГОСЛОВЕНСКЕ ЖЕЛЕЗНИЦE (Serbian Cyrillic)
  • .033 - .034 are lettered JUGOSLOVENSKE ŽELEZNICE - HEKURUDHAT JUGOSLLAVE (Serbian/Albanian)
EMD GT22HW-2
Croatian Railways Series 2044
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderElectro-Motive Division / Đuro Đaković
Build date1981 - 1984
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARA1A-A1A
 • UIC(A1A)' (A1A)'
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length16.994 m (55 ft 9.1 in)
Loco weight97.5 t (96.0 long tons; 107.5 short tons)
Prime mover12-645 E3
Engine typeV12 diesel
Cylinders12
Performance figures
Maximum speed124 km/h (77 mph)
Power output2,330 hp (1,740 kW)
Career
Numbers2044.001–2044.031; 31 in HŽ (26 in use)
JŽ-645
Nicknames"Karavela", "Mala Karavela"
LocaleCroatia

Due to the locomotive's unique designation, the model breaks down into several indications:

Electro-Motive Division / Đuro Đaković GT22HW-2
G T 22 H W -2
Flushed Carbody Turbocharged EMD 645 Series Engine Head End Power equipped Standard Gauge EMD Dash 2 Electronics

Although the locomotives are equipped with A1A-A1A running gear, no official designation was present until 1993 due to low production.

Sources
  • Železnice Srbije (2006). "Dizel". Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
  • Valter, Z. (1984). Dizel-električna lokomotiva. Zagreb. 02-892/1-1984.


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