PKP class Ol49

PKP class Ol49 is a class of ordinary passenger (O) 2-6-2 (l) steam engine designed in 1949 and used in Poland by the Polskie Koleje Państwowe (Polish State Railways) (PKP). A total of 116 were built between 1951 and 1954, 112 for the PKP and four for export to North Korea, by Fablok in Chrzanów.

PKP Ol49
PKP Ol49-44 in Chabówka
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Fablok Build date 1949, 1951–1954 Total produced 116
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-2  • UIC 1′C1′ h2 Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,750 mm (68+7⁄8 in) Adhesive weight 51.4 tonnes (50.6 long tons; 56.7 short tons) Loco weight 83.5 tonnes (82.2 long tons; 92.0 short tons) Fuel type Coal Firebox:  • Firegrate area 3.7 m2 (40 sq ft) Boiler pressure 16.3 kg/cm2 (1.60 MPa; 232 psi) Heating surface 159.4 m2 (1,716 sq ft) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 68.3 m2 (735 sq ft) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 500 mm × 630 mm (19+11⁄16 in × 24+13⁄16 in) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Tractive effort 124 kN (27,880 lbf)
Career Operators PKP Class Ol49 Numbers Ol49-1 to Ol49-112

They replaced the older Ok1 and Ok22.[1]

Several examples are still in use, based out of Wolsztyn, while others have been mounted at various locations across Poland.

Running passenger service in 1993

Fablok Ol49-69 at the Żukowo Wschodnie railway station, 2019