Viamont Work Train         
Ive never gotten a photo of a CD Class 741 diesel before, as theyre a bit rare. These two are actually operated by Viamont, which is a construction contractor and TOC, and as such are pulling a ballast train. Their TOC operations are mostly in regional services, using Class 810 railbuses, but I havent seen any of them yet. Getting back to these locomotives, the 741 Class are relatively new by Czech standards, having only been introduced since 2000 by CZ LOKO, a rebuilder who make them out of old Class 740 hood units originally built by CKD in the 1970s and 1980s. In addition to the lowered hood, both long and short, as you can see here, these locomotives have been regeared for 90Km/h service. Power is still 883kW (1184 horsepower), however.
Date: 10/22/2010 Location: Cercany,  CZ Country Flag Views: 167 Collection Of:   Jon Searles
Locomotives: VIAMONT 741703-3(UNKNOWN) VIAMONT 741702-9(UNKNOWN)    Author:  Jon Searles
Viamont Work Train
Picture Categories: Station,Action This picture is part of album:  Jon's Czech Rail Photos
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