ČSD Class E 499.1
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Builder | Škoda  CZE |
| Model | E499.1 |
| Build date | 1957-1961 |
| Total production | 148 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 1435 mm or 1520 mm |
| Driver size | 1250 mm |
| Length | 16140 mm |
| Width | 2950 mm |
| Height | 3987 mm |
| Weight on drivers | 20,6 t |
| Total weight | 82,5 t |
| Electric system(s) | 3000 V |
| Current Collection method(s) | Pantograph |
| Engine type | 3AL4846ZT |
| Transmission | 84:37 |
| Top speed | 125 km/h |
| Power output | 2032 kW |
| Locomotive brakes | Oerlikon |
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| Career | ČD, PKP, Russian Railways |
| Class | 141 CZE EU05  POLЧС3  RUS |
| Nicknames | Czech (Poland) |
| Delivered | 1959 (ČD) 1960 (Russian Railways) 1961 (PKP) |
| First run | 1957 |
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Class E 499.1 electric locomotives were built in Skoda Works in Plzen for use in the Czechoslovakia on the ČSD. They were also used outside Czechoslovakia in Poland and the Soviet Union.
After the fall of the iron curtain and consequent upheavals in railway operations they remain in use with a number of railways. Those remaining with ČD (Czech railways) have been reclassified as Class 141. The ones which found use with polish railways are now Class EP05 and those with Russian Railways, in broad gauge form, Class ЧС3.
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[edit] History
The locomotive was produced in the years 1957-1960 in three types. 20E1, the prototype, 30E1 and 30E2. 61 engines were built in those series. Between years 1960-1961 additional 87 units were produced for Soviet railways.
The prototype (E499.101) came into service on February 29, 1959. Most of locomotives stationed in Prague, but some of them were sent to Ústí nad Labem and Česká Třebová. Currently the whole series is being systematically withdrawn with last units used in Prague and Ústí nad Labem.
[edit] Technical data
Class E499.1 electric locomotives are used to pull both passenger and freight trains. They have driving cabs on either end of the box. This engine was not suited for multiple steering and shunting purposes. On a straight, horizontal track it could pull 600 t. passenger trains with the speed of up to 125 km/h and 1000 t. freight trains with the speed of 80 km/h.
[edit] Service in other countries
[edit] Poland
[edit] EU05
In need of modern electric locomotives for passenger trains, and unable to get timely delivery of EU06 locomotives from England, Poland bought 30 locomotives from its southern neighbours. In 1961 it was the most modern locomotive running on Polish rail tracks. EU05 locomotives pulled fast passenger trains and were based in Warszawa Odolany and later in Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska depots. Those locomotives serviced chiefly connections from Warsaw to Poznań and Katowice.
[edit] EP05
In 1969 PKP started testing several changes to enable EU05 locomotives achieving speed up to 160 km/h. It appeared to be possible thanks to changing transmission and as a result by 1977 almost all locomotives had been rebuilt to EP05 class, except for locomotives 09, 12 and 19 which had been scrapped earlier. To distinguish new series from its predecessor the color scheme was changed from two tone green into orange.
[edit] Present day
There is one unit of EU05 left in service, which is in fact EP05-22 engine repainted in 2003. It serves as an exhibit in Kraków.
[edit] Soviet Union and Russia
[edit] ЧС3
In 1960 and 1961 87 units of this locomotive were built for the Soviet Union railways. They were suited to run on the broad gauge rails and received ЧС3 designation. Several units of this locomotive are still in use within Russian Railways pulling mostly passenger trains. In Russia ЧС3 are very often used in pairs.
[edit] Nicknames
- Czech in Polish language - from nation of origin
- Piątka (eng. The Five) in Poland - from locos number
[edit] Resources
- Technical data and history of EU05 locomotives, URL accessed on June 7, 2007.
- History of EU05 and EP05 series, URL accessed on June 7, 2007.
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