Rolling stock of the Romanian Railways

Căile Ferate Române was the state railway carrier of Romania.

Electric Locomotives

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Designation Producer Power output (kW) UIC wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
Class 40
(060–EA)
Electroputere 5100 kW (6600 kW) Co'Co' 120 km/h (160 km/h) 1965–1991 Used for passenger and freight services.  
Class 41
(060–EA–1)
Electroputere 5100 kW Co'Co' 160 km/h 1966–1991 Same as class 40, but with higher top speed and small improvements.  
Class 42 Electroputere 5100 kW Co'Co' 200 km/h 1977 2 ever built, for speed tests: EA2 122 and EA2 302  
Class 43
(040–EC)
Končar 3400 kW Bo'Bo' 120 km/h 1973–1984  
Class 44
(040–EC1)
Končar 3400 kW Bo’Bo’ 160 km/h 1973–1984 Same as class 43, but with higher top speed and small improvements.  
Class 45 Electroputere - Siemens 5100 kW Co'Co' 160 km/h 1999-2000 Heavily modernised class 41 locomotives, with new bogies, gears, control systems and brakes. First CFR locomotives to use computerised traction control. 24 units currently in service, 20 are converted from class 41.  
Class 46 Končar and Softronic 3840 kW Bo'Bo' 160 km/h 1999-2001 Heavily modernised class 43/44 locomotives  
Class 47 Electroputere - Softronic 6600 kW Co'Co' 120 km/h (160 km/h) 2006–present Modernized from Class 40 and 41 for heavy freight loads (series 470/474). Some passenger versions also exist (series 477). They have the same aspect as class 46. They are nicknamed The Dolphin (from Romanian - Delfinul).  
Class 48 (Transmontana) Softronic 6600 kW Co'Co' 200 km/h 2011–present Softronic's demontstrator unit, which was bought by CFR in 2011.  

Diesel Locomotives

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Designation Type Power output (kW) AAR wheel arrangement Top speed Building years Notes Image
Class 60
(060 DA)
Diesel electric 1546 kW (1700 kW) Co'Co' 100 km/h 1959–1981 The first Romanian diesel electric locomotive was from this class.  
Class 62
(060 DA1)
Diesel electric 1546 kW Co'Co' 120 km/h 1966–1981 Improved version of class 60.  
Class 66

(ex Class 63)

Diesel electric 1582 kW Co'Co' 120 km/h 2000–present Modernised version of class 62 (includes electrical train heating and turbocharged 2 stroke,V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine).  
Class 64

(ex Class 65)

Diesel electric 1582 kW Co'Co' 100 km/h 2004–present Modernised version of class 60 (includes Electrical Train Heating and turbocharged 2, V8, Electro-Motive Diesel 8-710G diesel engine).  
Class 67/68 Diesel electric 1546 kW Co'Co' 100 km/h 1959–1988 Same as class 60, but uses broad gauge (1520 mm) for railways near the Moldavian and Ukrainian borders.  
Class 69
(040–DF)
Diesel electric 920 kW Bo'Bo' 100 km/h 1975–1977 10 units used by CFR, 17 others used by different operators.  
Class 73 Diesel electric 920 kW Bo'Bo' 100 km/h 1975–1977 Same as class 69 but with two air compressors. 10 currently in use on the Oravita - Anina line, given their smaller turning radius.  
Class 80 Diesel hydraulic 920 kW B'B' 100 km/h 1966–1985 Uses steam to provide train heating. Mainly used as shunter in railway stations.  
Class 81
(LDH1250)
Diesel hydraulic 920 kW B'B' 100 km/h 1966–1985 Same as class 80, but with no train heating.  
Class 82 Diesel hydraulic 1104 kW B'B' 100 km/h 1999–Present Based on classes 80/81, modenized by Alstom and equipped with Caterpillar engine. 20 currently in use with other being modernized.  
Class 83 Diesel hydraulic 1104 kW B'B' 100 km/h 1998 Same as class 80, but with MTU.2 engine.  
Class 84

(old)

Diesel hydraulic 920 kW B'B' 100 km/h 1998 Used on broad railways.  
Class 84

(Subclass 841)

Diesel hydraulic 1000 kW B'B' 100 km/h 2009–Present Classes 80/81 modernized by Remarul (Carpathia 1300 DH-M) for freight services. Classified as class 84, although old version class 84 locomotives still exist.  
Class 85 Diesel hydraulic B'B' 40 km/h 1979–1984 Used for narrow gauge services.
Class 86 Diesel hydraulic 331 kW B'B' 70 km/h 1979–1985  
Class 87 (L45H) Diesel hydraulic 330 kW B'B' 40 km/h 1979–1984  
Class 88 Diesel mechanical shunter 184 kW B 40 km/h 1981–1984  
Class 89 Diesel hydraulic 920 kW B'B' 100 km/h 2005–present  
Class 95 Diesel mechanical shunter 88 kW B 55 km/h 1935–1950  

Electric Multiple Unit

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Designation Producer Power output (kW) Maximum speed Building years Image
Class 55/56/57
(080-TEA)
Electroputere, IVA Arad 1870 kW 120 km/h 1974, 1984–1986
Class 58
(Z 6100)
Alstom 690 kW 120 km/h 1965–1975  

Diesel Multiple Unit

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Designation Producer Power output (kW) Top speed Building years Notes Image
Class 76 MAN 331 kW 120 km/h 1964–1968  
Class 76 MAN 754 kW 120 km/h 1972–1975 Refurbished at Remarul 16 Februarie  
Class 77 Malaxa 88 kW 70 km/h 1935–1942  
Class 78 Malaxa 162 kW (324 kW) 80 km/h (100 km/h) 1939–1954 This type has been produced in two different versions, a 1, 162 kW unit and a 2, 324 kW unit capable of speeds up to 100 km/h.  
Class 79 Waggon- und Maschinenbau Görlitz 132 kW 90 km/h 1960–1977 Rebuilt at MARUB Brașov  
Class 91/92 Duewag, Waggon Union, AEG 485 kW 120 km/h 1986–1996 Former Class 98, bought from DB  
Class 96 Siemens Mobility 550 kW 120 km/h 2003–2007 Nicknamed "Săgeata Albastră" (The Blue Arrow)  

See also

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