- ČSD Class E 499.1
Infobox Locomotive Auto
name = E 499.1
141
powertype = Electric
caption = EU05-22 locomotive inPoland
builder = Škoda
serialnumber =
buildmodel = E499.1
builddate =1957 -1961
totalproduction = 148
whytetype =
aarwheels =
uicclass = Bo'Bo'
gauge = 1435 mm or 1520 mm
leadingsize =
driversize = 1250 mm
trailingsize =
wheelbase =
length = 16140 mm
width = 2950 mm
height = 3987 mm
framesize =
weightondrivers = 20,6 t
weight = 82,5 t
locotenderweight =
fueltype =
fuelc
tenderc
consumption =
watercons =
electricsystem = 3000 V
collectionmethod = pantograph
primemover =
enginetype = 3AL4846ZT
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transmission = 84:37
topspeed = 125 km/h
poweroutput = 2032 kW
tractiveeffort =
factorofadhesion =
locobrakes = Oerlikon
trainbrakes = Westinghouse W-GP
DAKO DK-GP
railroad = ČD, PKP,Russian Railways
railroadclass = 141 flag|CZE
EU05 flag|POL
ЧС3 flag|RUS
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nicknames = Czech (Poland )
Bobina (Czech)
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deliverydate =1959 (ČD)1960 (Russian Railways )1961 (PKP )
firstrundate =1957
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disposition =|Class E 499.1electric locomotive s were built inSkoda Works inPlzen for use in theCzechoslovakia on theČSD . [cite web |url=http://www.atlaslokomotiv.cz/loko-141.html |title=Lokomotivní řada 141 (E499.1) |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=David Švestka] They were also used outside Czechoslovakia inPoland and theSoviet 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.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 years1960 -1961 additional 87 units were produced forSoviet railways.The prototype (E499.101) came into service on
February 29 1959 . Most of locomotives stationed inPrague , but some of them were sent toÚstí nad Labem andČeská Třebová . Currently the whole series is being systematically withdrawn with last units used inPrague ,Olomouc andÚstí nad Labem . [cite web |url=http://www.prototypy.cz/141/141.htm |title=Řada 141 ( E499.1 ) ČD |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=Rosťa Kolmačka, Martin Třískala a Josef Minařík]Technical data
Class E499.1
electric locomotive s 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.ervice in other countries
Poland
EU05
In need of modern
electric locomotives for passenger trains, and unable to get timely delivery of EU06 locomotives fromEngland ,Poland bought 30 locomotives from its southern neighbours. In1961 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 fromWarsaw toPoznań andKatowice .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 by1977 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.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 inKraków .oviet Union and Russia
ЧС3
In
1960 and1961 87 units of this locomotive were built for theSoviet Union railways. They were suited to run on thebroad gauge rails and received ЧС3 designation. Several units of this locomotive are still in use withinRussian Railways pulling mostly passenger trains. InRussia ЧС3 are very often used in pairs.Nicknames
*Czech in
Polish language - from nation of origin
*Piątka (eng. "The Five") inPoland - from locos number
*Bobina inCzech republic - from wheel arrangement Bo'Bo'References
Resources
# [http://rafikx.republika.pl/opis.htm Technical data and history of EU05 locomotives] , URL accessed on
June 7 ,2007 .
# [http://rafikx.republika.pl/opis2.htm History of EU05 and EP05 series] , URL accessed onJune 7 ,2007 .
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