ČSD Class E 499.3

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name = E 499.3 163
powertype = Electric


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caption = ČD 163.098


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builder = skoda
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serviceclass = cab
buildmodel = 71E
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builddate = 1984 - 1992
totalproduction = 120+34 rebuilt from Class 162
uicclass = Bo'Bo'
gauge = RailGauge|sg
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length = 16,800 mm
width = 2,940 mm
height = 4,640 mm
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weight = 84 t
electricsystem = 3000 V DC
collectionmethod = pant
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tractionmotors = AL 4562 FiR
topspeed = 120 km/h
poweroutput = 3,480 kW
tractiveeffort = 285 kN
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ČSD Class E 499.3 electric locomotives were used primarily for passenger trains in Czechoslovakia. Locomotives which passed to České dráhy, rail operator in the Czech republic are now classified as Class 163, those which passed to ZSSK, rail operator in Slovakia, are also Class 163. [cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/csrailgr/CROSSREFERENCE.html |title=CROSS REFERENCE OF CD and ZSR Locomotive classes |accessdate=2008-01-26]

E 499.3 locomotives operate on the 3,000 V DC system and are essentially a DC only version of the ES 499.1.

ČD Class 163.2 and some ZSSK Class 163 locomotives were rebuilt from ČD and ZSSK Class 162. This was caused by lack of fast dual system locomotives as only one Class 362 locomotive was built. This situation solved ČD by switching the bogies between locomotives of ČD Class 363 (same as ŽSR/ZSSK Class 363) and Class 162, ŽSR by switching only the speed-change box and axletrees between Class 363 and Class 162. After that procedure, the locomotives were classified ČD and ŽSR/ZSSK Class 362 and ČD Class 163.2 and ŽSR/ZSSK Class 163. [cite web |url=http://spz.logout.cz/vozidla/363/lokomotivy_363.html |title=Lokomotivní řada 363, 362 ČD a ŽSR/ZSSK |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=SPŽ]

History

The locomotive was produced in the years 1984-1992 in four series of 20, 40 (2nd and 3rd serie) and 60 engines.

Because it was slighlty modified version of ČSD Class ES 499.1, there wasn't build any prototype. First series of locomotives was sent to Ústí nad Labem, next two series were sent to Olomouc, Košice and Česká Třebová. Currently are the ČD Cargo units located in Ostrava, ČD units in Česká Třebová, Děčín and Bohumín and ZSSK units in Košice and Žilina.

ervice in other countries

Italy

E.630

Because of the financial problems of ČSD (and then ČD and ŽSR) after Velvet revolution, Škoda rebuilt 9 pieces of the fourth series and sold them to FNM, Italy. These are now classified as FNM Class E.630. [cite web |url=http://www.atlaslokomotiv.cz/loko-163.html |title=Lokomotivní řady 163 (E449.3) a 162 ČD a ZSSK |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=David Švestka]

=Disposition [cite web |url=http://spz.logout.cz/stat/stat.html |title=Statistiky vozidel železničních společností |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=SPŽ] =

As of 2008-06-19, 38 163s remained in service with ZSSK [cite web |url=http://www.vlaky.net/servis/dislokacie.asp?lang=1&spol=1&rad=163 |title=Dislokácie |accessdate=2008-06-20 |author=Garin, M@jo, Peršing] , 30 with ČD Cargo and 78 with ČD, as at 2008-03-02. [cite web |url=http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/czechia/czechia_cd_e.html |title=CD locomotives and shunters |author=Marco van Uden |accessdate=2008-06-20]

References

ee also

* [http://www.geocities.com/csrailgr/ Czech and Slovak Railway Group] in English