Diesel locomotive 742 156 of the Czech State Railways.

■ 3rd series version with ribbed driver's cab side wall
■ Buffer beams with an additional socket for coach door control
■ Finely detailed model with many separately applied plug-in parts
■ Unobstructed view through the driver’s cab
■ Filigree safety railings
■ Wheelsets with low wheel flanges

In the 1970s, the former Czech State Railways (ČSD) had an urgent need for powerful diesel locomotives for medium- to heavy-duty shunting and mainline freight services. As a result, the lighter T 466.2 variant was developed, based on the industrial locomotive type T 448. ČKD in Prague manufactured nine series, each with slight technical differences, producing a total of 94 units from 1977 onwards. These locomotives remained in service with the ČSD until 1986.