2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Lyd2-01 Majdan DSC02077: Michał Derela· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Lyd2 Bieszczady: Pibwl· CC BY-SA 3.0
what is it?
The PKP class Lyd2 (manufacturer designation L30H) is a narrow gauge diesel-hydraulic locomotive built by FAUR (formerly 23 August Works) in Romania, for use initially for sugar cane railway in Egypt with later variants developed for use in Poland, Romania and Albania. It was commissioned by Polskie Koleje Państwowe for service on the railways of Poland.
who runs it
fun facts
- First built 50 years ago, in 1976.
diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).
spec sheet
- built
- 1976–1982
- number built
- —
- kind
- Diesel
- traction
- diesel
- origin
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- builders
- FAUR
- operators
- Polish State Railways, State Forests
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 600 mm narrow gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 0-4-0 Egyptian Versions
- length
- 7.5 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q606793, Wikipedia: PKP class Lyd2 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.