2044 007 departs Zagreb Zapadni Kolodvor working the 0716 Zagreb Gk-Kotoriba, recorded 10th September 2011

The Electro-Motive Division GT22HW-2 is a custom designed EMD A1A-A1A diesel-electric locomotive built by Đuro Đaković for Yugoslavia. Mainly used for passenger service, the reliability of these locomotives made this model a success even after the breakup of Yugoslavia. Designated as the Series 645 in the Yugoslav Railways, these locomotives were later known as the Series 2044 in the Croatian Railways after 1991. Thirty four examples (645.001 - 645.034), of this model were built between February 1981 to August 1984

Power type Diesel-electric
Builder Electro-Motive Division / Đuro Đaković
Build date 1981 - 1984
AAR wheel arr. A1A-A1A
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length 16.994 m (55 ft 9.1 in)
Locomotive weight 97.5 t (96.0 long tons; 107.5 short tons)
Prime mover 12-645 E3
Cylinders V12
Top speed 124 km/h (77 mph)
Power output 2,330 hp (1,740 kW)
Nicknames "Karavela", "Mala Karavela"
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Croatian Railways (Croatian: Hrvatske željeznice, HŽ) is the national railway company of Croatia. It was formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and Yugoslav Railways.

Croatia is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Croatia is 78.

The Croatian railway system consists of 2,974 km of rails (of which 248 km is double track). 1,228 km is electrified - 41.3%. (End of 2004).

The railways are in urgent need of modernization. Following the break-up of Former Yugoslavia, there has been minimal investment in railway infrastructure right across the country. Many important routes are still not electrified, are single track, have high grades and meandering sections - ultimately leading to slow speeds.

The network has been improved over the last ten years, with the effect of an increased maximum speed on the Zagreb-Novska-Vinkovci line. There are sections where the speed limit has been raised from 80 km/h to 120 km/h and even 160 km/h. Railway modernisation is set to be extended further with a national 'railway investment plan' (with funding totalling over 18 billion HRK through to 2012.

The current rail speed record in Croatia is 185 km/h. The record was set on the line between Novska and Nova Gradiška. The run was performed in order to demonstrate the possibilities offered by the JŽ 1 442 train class (now HŽ 1 142 train class). Despite being over 25 years old the 1 142 remains the fastest train in operation with Croatian railways.

The track used was built to withstand speeds of 200 km/h, which is the technical limit of class 1 142. However, for safety reasons, the maximum speed of the HŽ 1 142 in regular service is set to 160 km/h.
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Zagreb Zapadni kolodvor je željeznički kolodvor u Zagrebu. Kompleks Zapadnog kolodvora izgrađen je u sklopu izgradnje pruge na relaciji između Zidanog Mosta, Zagreba i Siska i riječne luke Galdovo. Pruga je za promet bila otvorena 1. listopada 1862. godine. U razdoblju između 1862. i 1892. bio je središnji zagrebački kolodvor, do izgradnje današnjeg Glavnog kolodvora. Prijamna kolodvorska zgrada do danas je gotovo u cijelosti zadržala svoju izvornu vizuru, slijedom čega je 1986. zaštićena kao kulturno dobro.

Gradnju kolodvora, kao i čitave pruge preuzelo je temeljem koncesijskog ugovora Carsko i kraljevsko društvo Južnih željeznica (Društvo južnih željeznica), prema kojem je kolodvor dobio prvotni naziv - Južni kolodvor (Agram Südbahnhof). U vrijeme izgradnje kolodvora probijena je i kolodvorska cesta (danas Ulica Republike Austrije), a bio je organiziran i prijevoz konjskim omnibusom od hotela u Ilici do kolodvora.

1. siječnja 1924. godine uslijed vlasničke promjene nad željezničkim prugama i njihovim podržavljivanju, kolodvor je dobio novo ime - Zagreb Sava. To ime zadržao je do 1943. kada dobiva današnji naziv.

Zgrada je obnovljena krajem rujna 2007.
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