ŽS series 621

ŽS 621 locomotive

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	ČMKS
Build date	1992 - 2006

Specifications
UIC class	Bo′
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in)
Wheel diameter	1,050 mm (41.34 in)
Length	9,450 mm (31 ft 0 in)
Width	3,100 mm (10 ft 2 in)
Loco weight	36.00 t (79,400 lb)
Cylinders	16
Transmission	Electric

Performance figures
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Power output	392 kW (530 hp)
Tractive effort	108 kN (24,280 lbf)

Career
Operators	ŽS, ŽT RBK
Class	ŽS 621
Nicknames	"Žutka", "Osica" and "Trafika"
Locale	Serbia

ŽS series 621 is a Serbian code for shunting Czech-made diesel-electric locomotive class on Serbian Railways. This class has nicknames "Žutka" (Yellow) and "Osica" (little wasp) as they were originally painted in yellow livery and "Trafika" (Newsstand).^[1]^[2]

History

Serbian Railway have bought first 621 series shunter locomotive in 2001. In 2005 year 22 more locomotives were introduced in service. Later two more second-hand shunters from Czech Republic industrial railways were bought. This series is originally ČMKS 709, series 621-100 is 709.401, 621-200 is 709.701 and 621-300 is 709.5. The Kolubara coal basin also bought 621 class locomotives for hauling lighter freight coal trains.

There are today 15 locomotives of this series operated by Serbian Railways and two operated by Rail transport of Kolubara coal basin. This locomotives are built for heavy shunting.

Livery

Locomotives have yellow livery. Last two 621-300 second-hand shunters from Czech Republic have blue-white livery and first bought locomotive has red-white livery. Two 621 series locomotives operated by Rail transport of Kolubara coal basin are painted in green-yellow-black livery.

References

↑ "ŽS 621". Serbian Railways Fan Club (in Serbian).
↑ "ŽS 641". Railway fun club Belgrade (in Serbian).

External links

Rolling stock of the Serbian Railways

Steam locomotives	JŽ 01 JŽ 33 JŽ 51

Diesel locomotives	ŽS 621 ŽS 641 ŽS 642 ŽS 643 ŽS 645 ŽS 661 ŽS 664 ŽS 666 ŽS 734

Electric locomotives	ŽS 441 ŽS 444 ŽS 461

DMUs	ŽS 710 ŽS 711 ŽS 712 ŽS 812

EMUs	ŽS 412 ŽS 413

Rolling stock of Serbia (wikimedia commons images) see also predecessor Yugoslav Railways (JŽ), Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

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