BDZ electric locomotives

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
42.1 91 52 0042 184
 Bo'Bo' 1
 1964 3000 227 110 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Electric locomotive rebuilt from class 42.0, last of its class, nr. 42-184
43.3 91 52 0043 300 Bo'Bo' 1
 1971 3140 185 130 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Electric locomotives rebuilt from class 43-45 after accidents, originally numbered after historical years (10x, nr. 43 309 left 01/2025)
43.5 91 52 0043 500 Bo'Bo' 30 1971 3140 218 110 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Class 43.0 (Skoda type 64E, 56 built) regeared similar to class 45 (44x, lower maximum speed, for freight trains)
44 91 52 0044 000 Bo'Bo' 67
 1975 3140 185 130 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Passenger locomotives with electic brake, similar to class 43, nrs. 057-145 (89 built +at least 25x regeared from class 45)
44 91 52 0044 000 Bo'Bo' 0 1975 3140 185 130 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Locomotives class 44 modernised by Koncar in Croatia, nrs. 44 001/002/229/238 (4x, nrs. 44 001/002 left 03/2024)
45 91 52 0045 000 Bo'Bo' 7
 1982 3140 218 110 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Freight locomotives with electric brake similar to class 43 and 44, at least 25x regeared and renumbered into class 44, nrs. 146-205 (60 built)
46.0 91 52 0046 000 Co'Co' 19
 1986 5100 280 130 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Electric locomotives similar to CFR(Romania) class 46 by Electroputere, mainly for heavy freight trains (45 built)
46.1 91 52 0046 100 Co'Co' 3
 1986 5100
160 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Class 46 regeared for higher maximum speed (3x, nrs. 46 123-125)
46.2 91 52 0046 200 Co'Co' 7
 1999 5100
130/150 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Locomotives class 46 modernised by Koncar in Croatia (14x, 7x adapted for 150km/h)
61 91 52 0061 000 Bo'Bo' 20 1994 960 122 80 E 25kV 50Hz --- ---
Modern electric shunters built by Skoda(Czech Republic) (4x used for passenger trains)
80
 91 52 1080 035
 Bo'Bo' 25
 2020 5600 300 160 E 25kV 50Hz
 --- ---
Electric locomotives "Smartron" from Siemens for passenger services, single-voltage medium-power version of "Vectron", nrs. 035-042/044/048/049/051-054/070-075/?

BDZ diesel locomotives and shunters

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
06 92 52 0006 000 Co'Co' 130 1966 1540
100 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives, similar to CFR(Romania) class 62, for freight, at least 13x left in 2020
07.0 92 52 0007 000 Co'Co' 4
 1971 2205
100 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives, similar to DB(D) class 230, by Lugansk(Russia), nrs. 07 001/048/065/091 (91 built, 4 left in 2023)
07.1 92 52 0007 100 Co'Co' 4
 1971 2205
100 DE Diesel --- ---
Class 07 modernised and rebuilt with electric train heating, nrs. 07 106/111/124/126 (5x in 2001-2005, 4 left in 2023)
51 98 52 0051 000 Bo'Bo' 75 1962 442
80 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunters built by Ganz-MAVAG(HU) similar to MAV class M44, at least 4x left at Ruse depot in 2020, nrs. 51 001-172
52 98 52 0052 000 D 127 1964 442
30/60 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunters built by LEW Hennigsdorf(D), similar to DBAG 346, at least 8x left in 2020, nrs. 52 001-250
55 98 52 0055 000 B'B' 11
 1969 920
60/100 DH Diesel --- ---
Diesel shunters/light freight train and passenger locomotives, built in Romania, nrs. 55 001-212 (160x for BDZ)

BDZ narrow gauge locomotives and shunters

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
71 98 52 0071 000 Bo'Bo' 1 1982 294
50 DH Diesel --- ---
Narrow gauge(760mm) diesel shunters type TU7 built by Kambarka(USSR) (former class 81, nr. 71 002 left 10/2023, plus 008 stored)
75 98 52 0075 000 Bo'Bo' 5
 1965 810
70 DH Diesel --- ---
Narrow gauge(760mm) diesel locomotives built by Henschel(D) (10 built, nrs. 75 004/005/006/008/009 left 03/2024)
77.1 92 52 0677 000 Bo'Bo' 2
 1988 809
60 DH Diesel --- ---
Narrow gauge(760mm) diesel locomotives, completely modernised in 2022/2023, nrs. 77 102/109 (10 class 77.0 built)

BDZ diesel and electric trainsets

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
10 95 52 0010 000 DMU-2 25 2005 550
120 DM Diesel 0 123
Diesel trainsets "Desiro" from Siemens, to replace loco-hauled trains (22 left 03/2020)
30 94 52 0030 000 EMU-3 15 2008 1300
140 E 25kV 50Hz
190
Modern electric trainsets type Desiro built by Siemens (14 left 03/2020)
31 94 52 0031 000 EMU-4 10 2008 1300
140 E 25kV 50Hz
254
Modern electric trainsets type Desiro built by Siemens, 4-car version of class 30
32 94 52 0032 000 EMU-4 79
 1970 1340
130 E 25kV 50Hz
316
EMUs built by RVZ-Riga (Latvia), several repainted in 2010/2011, motor cars 32 001-158 (some still in use in 2022)

BDZ historic stock

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
01
1'D1' 1 1936
204
 90
 S Steam --- ---
Express steam locomotive nr. 01.23 "Tabakslok" built by Winterthur(CH), based at Sofia (operational in 2024)
03
2'D1' 1 1941
187
 100
 S Steam --- ---
Express steam locomotive nr. 03.12 built by Henschel(D), restored at Gorna Orjahovica Loco Works in 2011 (operational in 2024)
05
2'C1' 1 1941
139
 120
 S Steam --- ---
Express steam locomotive "Pacific" 05.01 built by Krupp(D), restored to working order in 2010 (5 built, stored 2022)
16
1'E 1 1948 1324 220
 80 S Steam --- ---
Freight steam locomotive 16.27, built by WLF and directly delivered to BDZ in 1952 (restored in 2015) (33 built)
26
D
 1 1908 485
45
 S Steam --- ---
Oldest preserved steam locomotive in Bulgaria nr. 26.26, Prussian type G7.1 (returned to service in 2022)
46
1'F2' 1 1931
301
 65
 S Steam --- ---
Giant steam tank locomotive built by Cegielski in Poland, nr. 46.03 (restored in 2024)
60976
1'E1't 1 1949 330
45
 S Steam --- ---
Narrow gauge steam locomotive 60976 built by Chrzanow(PL), used on Rhodope Railway
19
DMU-1 1 1960 412
125 DH Diesel 9 28
Historic DMU built by SGP in Austria, built as ABmot VT 10 (operational in2024)

BDZ ordered trainsets

  Class NVR Number Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class


EMU-4 25
 2027 2720
 197
 160
 E 25kV 50Hz
 0
 333
Electric trainsets built by Skoda, similar to CD RegioPanter


EMU-6 35
 2026 2000
160 E 25kV 50Hz
351
Electric trainsets type Coradia Stream from Alstom (new cab design), for train rides up to 4-5 hours

Last update: 30-08-2025