CFR 764.056 at Sibiu Steam Locomotive Museum

In 1949 CFR ordered 10 narrow gauge (760 mm) locomotives from the Chrzanów factories in Poland. These locomotives had separate tenders and they were destined to be used at the Satu Mare Complex. Their were numbered from 765.050 to 765.059. The so called "Duna" (means Danube in Hungarian) type locomotives (the successful Px 48 Polish series) proved to be very efficient in Romania. Some of them have been used for tourist trains in the last few years on the Turda-Abrud line, before the line was closed.

CFR 764.056 was retired in 1989 at Targu Mures and transfered to the Sibiu steam locomotive museum in 1996.

Facts:

ID: CFR 764.056

Wheel arrangement: 0-8-0

Built: 1949

Builder: Chrzanów (Poland)

Top speed: 35 km/h

Gauge: 760 mm

Location: Sibiu, Romania (steam locomotive museum)

Unfortunately only the tender is displayed in the Sibiu steam locomotive museum, the locomotive itself sits on a platform for many years, waiting to be put next to the tender. You can see some photos of the locomotive here:

http://www.lokralf.de/html/cfr_764_056.html

http://cfr.stfp.net/Pic/08/A-7764.056DWO^:1.jpg

Links:

CFR 764.056 at www.steamlocomotive.info

CFR 765.056 at www.infofer.ro

CFR 764.201 at Sibiu Steam Locomotive Museum

The narrow gauge steam locomotives of the 764.000 series were used by CFR on wide scale because they were very suitable for pulling trains on narrow gauge lines. Most of them were tender locomotives but the "Uzinele 23 August" (ex. "Malaxa") factories have built a few (only 9) that had separate tenders. These were more powerful and more independent and they were considered a success. These narrow gauge tender locomotives were numbered 764.201 - 764.209. CFR used them for pulling heavier narrow gauge trains over longer distances.

CFR 764.201 is currently in the Sibiu steam locomotive museum. It was retired in 1987. It's in a failry good shape, unfortunately hidden behind tall bushes, so it's not so easy to take good pictures of it.

Facts:

ID: CFR 764.201

Wheel arrangement: 0-8-0

Built: 1949

Builder: Uzinele "23 August" (Bucuresti)

Tops speed: 40 km/h

Gauge: 760 mm

Location: Sibiu, Romania (steam locomotive museum)

Links:

CFR 764.201 at www.steamlocomotive.info

CFR 764.201 at www.infofer.ro