CER Cargo Slovakia will soon receive two Class 742 diesel locomotives that have been modernized by CZ Loko. The locomotives, designated 742 761 and 762 and classified as EffiShunter 1000M models, will be operational in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Croatia.
The two locomotives, ordered in the second half of 2019, correspond to the 50 locomotives (nos. 742 711 through 760) that were modernized for CD Cargo from 2020 through 2022: Caterpillar 3508C with 1,000 kW, paired with a Siemens 1FC2 560-6 traction generator, a top speed of 100 km/h, and a weight of 70 t. Unlike CD Cargo’s ETCS-equipped locomotives, the CER locomotives are equipped with the Indusi and Mirel VZ1 train control systems.