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WLs75

built by Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego· from 1965

WLs75, photo 1 of 8
1/8 POL_Rudy_-_lokomotywa_wąskotorowa_Wls75_(2).jpg : ToAr derivative work: Pibwl ( talk )· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The WLs75 is a small narrow gauge diesel locomotive built in Poland, at the ZNTK in Poznań. It was used mostly on industrial railways.

who runs it

base stats

  • speed 19 km/htop speed
  • power 56 kWpower output
  • weight 10 tin working order
  • built 86made 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 61 years ago, in 1965.

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built
1965–1975
number built
86
kind
Diesel mechanical
traction
diesel
builders
Zakłady Naprawcze Taboru Kolejowego
operators
industry
top speed
19 km/h
power
56 kW
gauge
750 mm narrow gauge
wheel arrangement
0-4-0
length
5.1 m
weight
10 t

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

Sources: Wikidata Q9369372, Wikipedia: WLs75 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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