OSE class 120

Hellas Sprinter

Greek HellasSprinter locomotive at Thessaloniki New Passenger station
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder Krauss-Maffei, Siemens
Total produced 30
Specifications
UIC classification Bo'Bo'
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
Axle load 20 t (19.7 long tons; 22.0 short tons)
Locomotive weight 80 t (79 long tons; 88 short tons)
Electric system(s) 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current collection
method
Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed 200 km/h (120 mph)
Power output 5,000 kW (6,700 hp)
Tractive effort 300 kN (67,000 lbf)
Train heating electric
Locomotive brake air and electric
Train brakes air

Class 120 or HellasSprinter is the first class of electric locomotives of the Hellenic Railways Organisation. A total of 30 locomotives were built in two batches between 1996 and 2005.

Class 120 locomotives are based on the EuroSprinter "ES 64 P" prototype, which was adapted for a lower power of (5,000 kW or 6,700 hp), a lower weight of 80 tonnes and electric components suitable for the Greek 25 kV AC - 50 Hz system.[1]

These locomotives currently operate on the electrified sections Thessaloniki-Idomeni and Thessaloniki-Domokos, hauling freight and passenger trains.

List of locomotives

The following table summarizes the class:[2]

See also

References

  1. "Siemens Lokomotiven Referenzliste" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  2. OSE 120 from RailColor: Extensive description and history of the class.
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