SŽ series 342

what is it?

SŽ 342 is a series of single-system four-axle electric locomotives that make up the rolling stock of Slovenian Railways. Since it has "only" four axles compared to its six-axle contemporaries, the railwaymen somewhat mockingly called it a moped. As the locomotive proved to be one of the most reliable, the nickname "Tsar" became established for it.

who runs it

Slovenske železniceYugoslav Railways

base stats

• speed 120 km/htop speed
• power 2 MWpower output
• weight 81 tin working order
• built 40made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

• 🎂First built 58 years ago, in 1968.
• 🚗2 MW is about 23 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
• 🐘Weighs about as much as 14 African elephants (~6 t each).

electric locomotive: Draws power from overhead wires or a third rail and pulls separate carriages.

spec sheet

built

1968–1970

in service from

1968

number built

40

kind

Electric

traction

electric

origin

🇮🇹 Italy

builders

Ansaldo

operators

Slovenske železnice, Yugoslav Railways

top speed

120 km/h

power

2 MW

electric system

3 kV DC

wheel arrangement

Bo'Bo'

weight

81 t

nicknames

moped, tsar

Dutch name

JŽ-Baureihe 342

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.