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Diesel locomotive

Ganz M42

Built by Ganz

Top speed

80 km/h

50 mph

Power output

640 kW

858 hp

Weight

67 t

147,710 lb

Track gauge

1,435 mm

Standard gauge

Years built

1994

Axle arrangement

Bo'Bo'

Overview of the Ganz M42

Discover the robust and reliable M42 diesel locomotive, a powerful workhorse built by Ganz in 1994.

This Hungarian locomotive, belonging to the GySEV M42 class, operates for Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag.

Weighing 67 tons and delivering 640 kW of power, the M42 boasts a top speed of 80 km/h, making it efficient for various railway tasks.

With a standard gauge of 1435 mm and a tractive effort of 220 kN, this Bo'Bo' locomotive exemplifies solid Hungarian railway engineering.

Ganz M42 technical specifications

	Value	Imperial / US
Built by	Ganz · 1994
Top speed	80 km/h50 mph	50 mph
Power output	640 kW858 hp	858 hp
Tractive effort	220 kN49,458 lbf	49,458 lbf
Track gauge	1,435 mmStandard gauge4 ft 8½ in	4 ft 8½ in
UIC axle arrangement	Bo'Bo'
Width	3.1 m10 ft 2 in	10 ft 2 in
Height	4.18 m13 ft 9 in	13 ft 9 in
Weight	67 t147,710 lb	147,710 lb

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Operators of the Ganz M42

Railway companies that have operated the M42, with the class designation used by each of them.

Operator	Class	Country
Györ-Sopron-Ebenfurti Vasut Részvénytarsasag	GySEV M42	Hungary

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