[CZ] CZ Loko: 744 101 ‘EffiShunter 1000’ meets Stage IIIB emission standards

During InnoTrans 2016, CZ Loko from the Czech Republic presented a 4-axle heavy-duty shunter: the ‘EffiLiner 1000’. It is a center-cab locomotive, sixteen meters long, and weighing 80 tonnes.

It has a Caterpillar C32 diesel engine with a power output of 895 kW. The machine is available with bogies for both 1435 mm and 1520 mm track gauge. The designated ‘744 101-7’ is an evolution of locomotive ‘744 001-9’ that was on display during InnoTrans 2014. The biggest difference that the 744 101-7 features a diesel engine that meets Stage IIIb emissions requirements.