ČSD Class E 499.1

Infobox Locomotive Auto
name = E 499.1
141
powertype = Electric


caption = EU05-22 locomotive in Poland
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
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length = 16140 mm
width = 2950 mm
height = 3987 mm
framesize =
weightondrivers = 20,6 t
weight = 82,5 t
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tenderc

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watercons =
electricsystem = 3000 V
collectionmethod = pantograph
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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 499.1 electric locomotives were built in Skoda Works in Plzen for use in the Czechoslovakia on the ČSD. [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 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.

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 Currently the whole series is being systematically withdrawn with last units used in Prague, Olomouc and Ústí nad Labem.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 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.

ervice in other countries

Poland

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.

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.

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.

oviet Union and Russia

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.

Nicknames

*Czech in Polish language - from nation of origin
*Piątka (eng. "The Five") in Poland - from locos number
*Bobina in Czech 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 on June 7, 2007.