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Class 742 Bo-Bo Diesel Locomotive

742 070-6 shunting at Praha Smichov
Class 742 are diesel electrics rated at 883 kW, 1184 hp with a top speed of 90 km/h, 56 mph.  The class was introduced in 1978 for freight and shunting duties although some are used for light passenger work.
This loco was built in July 1978 by ČKD (serial number  10467) as T466.2070  and was renumbered in 1988 as 742 070-6.

742 070-6 shunting at Praha Smíchov on Thursday, April 16th, 2009.

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