SJ T45
Encyclopedia
T45 is a Swedish diesel-electric locomotive operated by Statens Järnvägar
and later other companies. It was in service with SJ from 1971 to 1976, after which it was used by some industrial railways. It is the only diesel locomotive to be built by Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA).
The loco used a SEMT Pielstick
diesel engine. ASEA used the same bogie
s and electrical systems as on the Rc locomotive, while Thune
of Norway built the mechanical parts.
had been dominating the Swedish market for electric locomotives, but Nykvist & Holm
had been dominating the diesel segment. In the late 1960s ASEA decided to enter the diesel market, and in 1969 SJ ordered five units, with delivery in 1971-72. They were dispatched in Borlänge
. In 1976 SJ returned them back to ASEA due to them not being reliable enough and that SJ didn't want another diesel engine class. ASEA tried to sell the locos abroad, but only one was sold to Norway. The remaining were sold to industrial companies in Sweden, including the iron mills in Avesta
and Hofors
.
Statens Järnvägar
The Swedish State Railways or SJ, originally the Royal Railway Board , is a former government agency responsible for operating the state railways in Sweden....
and later other companies. It was in service with SJ from 1971 to 1976, after which it was used by some industrial railways. It is the only diesel locomotive to be built by Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA).
The loco used a SEMT Pielstick
SEMT Pielstick
SEMT Pielstick is a French diesel engine manufacturer based in Villepinte, France and owned by MAN Diesel, a subsidiary of MAN AGSEMT Pielstick was formed in 1988 when the business was acquired from GEC Alsthom by MAN and MTU, originally as a 50/50 partnership...
diesel engine. ASEA used the same bogie
Bogie
A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. In mechanics terms, a bogie is a chassis or framework carrying wheels, attached to a vehicle. It can be fixed in place, as on a cargo truck, mounted on a swivel, as on a railway carriage/car or locomotive, or sprung as in the suspension of a caterpillar...
s and electrical systems as on the Rc locomotive, while Thune
Thune
Thunes Mekaniske Værksted A/S, Thune for short, was a Norwegian manufacturing company that among other things built locomotives. The production facilities were last located at Skøyen.-History:...
of Norway built the mechanical parts.
History
ASEAASEA
Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget was a Swedish industry company. It merged with the Swiss Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1988 to form Asea Brown Boveri...
had been dominating the Swedish market for electric locomotives, but Nykvist & Holm
NOHAB
NOHAB was a manufacturing company in the city of Trollhättan, Sweden.The company was founded by Antenor Nydqvist, Johan Magnus Lidström and Carl Olof Holm in 1847 as Trollhättans Mekaniska Verkstad as a manufacturer of turbines for hydraulic power plants...
had been dominating the diesel segment. In the late 1960s ASEA decided to enter the diesel market, and in 1969 SJ ordered five units, with delivery in 1971-72. They were dispatched in Borlänge
Borlänge
Borlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
. In 1976 SJ returned them back to ASEA due to them not being reliable enough and that SJ didn't want another diesel engine class. ASEA tried to sell the locos abroad, but only one was sold to Norway. The remaining were sold to industrial companies in Sweden, including the iron mills in Avesta
Avesta
The Avesta is the primary collection of sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in the Avestan language.-Early transmission:The texts of the Avesta — which are all in the Avestan language — were composed over the course of several hundred years. The most important portion, the Gathas,...
and Hofors
Hofors
Hofors is a locality and the seat of Hofors Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 7,021 inhabitants in 2005.-Districts:*Born *Böle*Bönhusberget*Centrum*Göklund*Hammaren*Lillån*Muntebo*Rönningen*Silverdalen*Standarn...
.