HŽ series 2062

The HŽ Series 2062 is a class of diesel-electric locomotives belonging to Croatian Railways (Croatian: hrvatske željeznice, HŽ). They are examples of the EMD G26 locomotive series.

HŽ series 2062
2062 018 in HZ's "large logo" livery
Type and origin Power type Diesel-electric Builder General Motors Diesel (GMD) Model EMD G26 Build date 1972 Total produced 64 built for JŽ (56 in HŽ)
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,016 mm (40 in) Length 16.94 m (55 ft 7 in) Loco weight 103 tonnes (101 long tons; 114 short tons) Fuel type Diesel fuel Prime mover EMD 16-645E
Performance figures Maximum speed 124 km/h (77 mph) Power output 1,640 kW (2,200 hp)
Career Operators JŽ » HŽ Class JŽ: 664-0, HŽ: 2062 Number in class 21 left 09/2007[1] Nicknames "Ličanka" , "James", ("Turner" 100 subseries, if double traction used) Disposition In service

Prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia, when in use with JŽ these locos were classified as JŽ 664-0. Of the original 64 JŽ locomotives, 56 found their way to HŽ, with the remainder in use with ŽS.^[2]

HŽ have modernised 20 class 2062s, reclassifying them as 2062-1s. The work was carried out by Gredelj & Turner.

The main usage for 2062s is in Lika, Dalmatia, Istria with a few in Slavonia. The -1 subclass is used only on Lika-Dalmatia services.