Photos of Polish ‘Gagarins’ from my collection

Several pictures of Polish ST44s and M62s from my collection.

ST44-1113, PKP (Lugansk 6209/1988), location and date unknown. This locomotive still remains in service with PKP (late 2020).

ST44-004, PKP, Rakowiec Pomorski, June 3, 1998. Written off in November 2000 and scrapped.

ST44-1500, PKP, 1984, location unknown. The sole M63 in Poland, withdrawn in December 1998 and scrapped in March 2010.

ST44-1056, PKP, Rybnik, August 10, 2003. Modernized and re-numbered ST44-1257 in October 2019.

Damaged ST44-372, PKP, Zbąszynek, August 21, 1986. This locomotive collided with SP45-094 in Pomorsko in November 1985 and was not restored in service. Photo by Krzysztof Słowikowski.

ST44-004, PKP, Prabuty, November 12, 1999. Withdrawn in November 2000 and scrapped. Photo by Sławomir Kołtuński.

 ST44-651, PKP, photographed between Kwidzyń and Rakowiec Pomorski on August 26, 1999. Modernized and re-numbered ST44-1211 in September 2008. Photo by Sławomir Kołtuński.

ST44-2029, PKP, Chojnice, June 30, 1997. Despite its designation, this locomotive was a standard-gauge one. Withdrawn in November 2000 and scrapped in 2003. Photo by Sławomir Kołtuński.

Four ST44s from the PKP fleet at the Czeremcha depot, May 16, 1997. The first one is ST44-675, withdrawn in September 1999 and scrapped in February 2010.

ST44-427, Poznań Starołęka, September 10, 1994. Withdrawn in December 1998, scrapped in December 1999. Photo by Marek Niemiec.

ST44-1095, PKP (Lugansk 5910/1987), location and date unknown. Withdrawn in December 1999 and scrapped. Photo by Paweł Winnicki (postcard).

ST44-1102, PKP Cargo, Ełk, July 14, 2019. This locomotive has been withdrawn from use, but still remains in the company’s inventory. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1112, PKP Cargo, the same location, date, current status and author.

ST44-1236, PKP Cargo (rebuilt from ST44-1025 in 2011), Żagań, July 11, 2017. Roof-mounted air-conditioning units are noteworthy. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-614, PKP Cargo, Szczecinek, August 3, 2008. Written off in October 1999, it was sold to Orion Kolej in September 2009 and rebuilt into M62Ko-2842 (see below). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62Ko-2848, Orion Kolej (ex-PKP ST44-614), Otmuchów, July 6, 2016. ‘Ko’ indicates Kolomna diesel engine. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1263, PKP Cargo (rebuilt from ST44-788 in 2020), Ełk, June 1, 2020. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1220, PKP Cargo (rebuilt from ST44-1049 in 2009), Rybnik, June 12, 2009. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62-1532, Rail Polska (formerly ČSD T679.1412, then 781 4122-2 and finally 781 324-9, purchased after 2000), Rybnik Towarowy, August 20, 2008. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1204, PKP Cargo (rebuilt from ST44-405 in 2008), Piekary Śląskie Szarlej, July 23, 2008. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1207, PKP Cargo (rebuilt from ST44-495 in 2008), the same location, date and author. Still in use (late 2020).

M62M-003, Rail Polska (originally SZhD M62-1204, then Estonian EVR M62-1108, purchased in November 2007 and modernized), Rybnik Towarowy, July 11, 2008. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-846 (one digit is missing), PKP Cargo, Skarżysko Kamienna depot, June 23, 2008. Written off in December 1998 and scrapped in 2010. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1056, PKP Cargo, Rybnik, June 14, 2008. Rebuilt into ST44-1257 in 2019. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62M-004, Rail Polska (originally SZhD M62-1216, then Estonian EVR M62-1112, purchased in May 2007 and modernized), Rybnik Towarowy, May 27, 2008. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62-1208, Pol-Miedź Trans (originally ČSD T679.1344, re-numbered several times, sold to ITL in 2002 and to Pol-Miedź Trans in 2004), the same location and author, April 15, 2008. Still in use (late 2020).

M62-1535, PCC Rail (originally ČSD T679.1415, sold to Lotos Kolej, then to PCC Rail in July 2005), Jęzor Centralny, April 6, 2008. Withdrawn in December 2013, scrapped in January 2014. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

Another picture of this locomotive, taken on the same occasion.

M62-1200, PCC Rail (originally ČSD T679.1324, sold to WAB in 1999, to ITL in 2002 and to PCC Rail in 2004), the same location, date and author. Sold to Dolnośląskie Linie Autobusowe in 2012, currently (late 2020) withdrawn from service.

Two more pictures of the M62-1200…

… taken on the same occasion.

ST44-610, PKP Cargo, Rybnik, March 28, 2008. Withdrawn in August 2006, scrapped in December 2010. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1012, PKP Cargo, the same location, date and author. Modernized and re-numbered ST44-1233 in October 2011.

Earlier photo of this locomotive: Rydułtowy, January 7, 2008. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62-0161, Pol-Miedź Trans (formerly DR V200 027, then 120 027-8 and 220 027-7, purchased in February 2006), Rybnik Towarowy, March 26, 2008. Still in use (late 2020). Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

ST44-1030, PKP Cargo, Piekary Śląskie Szarlej, April 23, 2007. Modernized and re-numbered ST44-1241 in February 2012. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

M62-1194, PCC Rail (formerly EVR M62-1105), Jęzor Centralny, April 6, 2008. Taken over by DB Schenker Polska in November 2009, since September 2012 operated in Ukraine. Photo by Mariusz Niżyniec.

The same location, date and author: M62-1239, PCC Rail (formerly EVR M62-1113). Taken over by DB Schenker Polska in November 2009, later withdrawn and scrapped in January 2012.