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Czechoslovak State Railways class M 242.0
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Czechoslovakia | 1933
68 produced
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EK-Verlag Freiburg, „Die Eisenbahnen im Sudetenland”

The M 242.0 was a type of two-axle diesel railcars built by ČKD for both main and branch lines. They were based on the M 222.0 and their bodies measured around 13 metres. Power came from an eight-cylinder boxer diesel that delivered between 130 and 200 hp depending on the production batch. 67 of the 68 vehicles had electric power transmission on both axles. Here, too, two different types of control equipment were used which were either called ČKD-RM or ČKD-RV. Only No. 26 had hydraulic power transmission on one axle. After World War II, the number of vehicles in class M 242.0 had already shrunken. In the following years the rest was replaced by the M 131.1 so that in 1958 the last one was retired. So far there is only a short text for this vehicle. In the future it will be described in more detail.

Variant01-1920-25, 27-4041-6826
General
Built1933-1940
ManufacturerČKD
Axle configB A1 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats4858
Dimensions and Weights
Length43 ft 3 11/16 in43 ft 5 5/8 in43 ft 3 11/16 in
Wheelbase22 ft 11 9/16 in
Rigid wheelbase22 ft 11 9/16 in
Empty weight42,880 lbs46,231 lbs47,223 lbs40,190 lbs
Service weight51,985 lbs54,763 lbs58,555 lbs51,213 lbs
Boiler
Variant01-1920-25, 27-4041-6826
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electricdiesel-hydraulic
Top speed43 mph40 mph43 mph40 mph
EngineCKD
Engine type8-cyl. boxer diesel
Engine output129 hp (96 kW)148 hp (110 kW)197 hp (147 kW)148 hp (110 kW)
Calculated Values
DMU
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last changed: 05/2025
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