CFR 79-0101-0 DMU arriving in Sfintu Gheorghe station.

This type of DMU was built in 1969 by Waggon bau Gorlitz works from Germany. The DMU's where
used by DB,where they werw registered as class 772/972. In 1999 CFR decided to buy some second hand
units from DB, which where overhauled at MARUB works, in 2000. The DMU's are now working on
the lines from Brasov area, but thaey aren't yet listed in the official traintable.
The main technical data are:

Lenght: 13 meters
Width: 3 meters
Height: 3,5 meters
Places: 40
Weight: 21 tons
Engine: 220 Hp type MAN 2886 UH (horizontal)

A strange fact is that all the vehicles where registerd in CFR class 79 which was fromerly destined
for the romanian built AD 2x19 and AD 20 railcars.

Photo and scan by: Andrei Berinde (romrail@mymail.ro)