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The EuroSprinter family of electric locomotives is a modular concept of locomotives for the European market built by Siemens
. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 kW power at rail.
Additional information is given in the name on the usage (U as universal, P as prototype and F as freight) and on the number of electric power systems supported (e. g. 2 as two types, 4 as all four commonly used systems in Europe).
n. The external appearance was similar to the earlier Siemens/Krauss-Maffei made dual voltage Spanish RENFE Class 252
, delivered in 1991, which in turn used three phase asynchronous drive technology introduced with the DB Class 120
. The prototype was used for extensive tests in some countries in Europe (Norway, Spain, Portugal, Germany). The prototype was given the DB reporting name Class 127. It is still in service with Dispolok
, a formerly Siemens-owned locomotive pool for on-hire use.
The ES 64 F is an electric freight locomotive with 6,400 kW power and a top speed of 140 km/h. Though it is equipped for passenger services, it is exclusively used for freight trains. It was introduced to Deutsche Bahn AG as Class 152 in 1996 and today is operated by DB Schenker Rail. Its main role is to replace the older Class 150
and Class 151
locomotives on heavy freight trains. The original German order of 195 units was reduced to 170, as the ÖBB
feared that the axle hung traction motors would damage the tracks on the country's mountain railway lines. Instead, DB AG ordered the remaining 25 ES 64 U2.
With Class 152 DB AG abandoned the CoCo wheel arrangement of the class 150 and 151; with the new digitally controlled anti wheel-slip control the tractive effort should be brought to bear more reliably: nonetheless, some engine drivers argue that in autumn, due to slippery tracks, heavy trains are hard to accelerate. Maximum speed excluded, all performance characteristics are similar to those of DB AG class 101.
The ES 64 F4 is an electric freight locomotive with 6,400 kW power and a top speed of 140 km/h, in Germany the reporting name is Class 189. It is also equipped for passenger service, but seldom used in that role. ES 64 F4 is equipped for all four electric systems commonly used in Europe (15 and 25 kV AC, 1.5 and 3 kV DC). Because limited space inhibits installation of all safety systems, Class 189 is equipped with various packages giving partial European coverage, e. g. Germany and Switzerland. The braking system includes an electrical energy recovery system.
As well as being in service with Deutsche Bahn AG as Class 189, it is also utilised by SBB
as Class RE 474. Some units are available to let from the Dispolok
locomotive pool.
Based on the Eurosprinter concept the ES 64 U was developed as a universal electric locomotive with a top speed of 230 km/h. The series ES 64 U is only capable of operating on the 15 kV (16.7 Hz) supply. It is in service in Austria with ÖBB
as Class 1016. Unlike the F series, all U series are equipped with quill drive
instead, thus reducing the track forces. The ÖBB assigned the protected name Taurus to Class 1016 (and later to the Classes 1116 and 1216); since then all ES 64 U+ series are widely known in as 'Taurus' locos.
The ES 64 U2 can also operate on 25 kV, 50 Hz AC. It is operated by ÖBB as Class 1116, by Deutsche Bahn AG as Class 182 and as well as by MÁV
and as a hire locomotive from dispolok
. Both MÁV and the Hungarian-Austrian company GySEV (Gyõr-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway Corp) operate these units as Class 1047.
All four European electric systems can be used by the ES 64 U4. Its electric components are mostly identical to those of ES 64 F4. The four-system series (with the 1500 V capability disabled within the software) are currently used in Austria by ÖBB and the private operator Rail Traction Service as Class 1216, in Slovenia by Slovenske železnice
(SZ) as Class 541 and in Poland by Polskie Koleje Państwowe
(PKP) as Class EU44 "Husarz". In Italy RFI assigns the classification E 190.
The minor changes in the layout of this type means that it is the third generation of the Eurosprinter family.
A special version of the ES 64 U4 was delivered to the Vogtlandbahn
of Germany with the designation Class 183. Although the body is the same as any other ES 64 U4 locomotive, it is dual supply and can only operate on the German 15kV, 16.7 Hz AC and the Czech 25kV, 50 Hz AC systems. This also reveals the first inconsistencies in the type designations, as it should be called a ES 64 U2, while Siemens only adopts the ES 64 U4 designation for this version; it is rumoured that the Vogtlandbahn locomotives do have the equipment to operate on all 4 systems (which could explain why Siemens remains with the ES 64 U4 designation), but that the different software used in this subseries and the lack of 2 extra pantographs prevents them from doing so.
On 2 September 2006 the locomotive 1216 050-5 (prior to delivery to ÖBB) set a new world record for conventional electric locomotives, during the trials near Nürnberg it reached a top speed of 357 km/h. Remarkably enough, the locomotive was not modified for the record.
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) the Danske Statsbaner
ordered 13 units of the Class EG which were delivered from 1999 to 2000. Based on the Eurosprinter concept, the wheel arrangement was modified to Co'Co' in order to ensure maximum tractive effort on the ramps. The tractive effort with this class is 400 kN (89,923.6 lbf) instead the usual 300 kN (67,442.7 lbf), with an overall length of 20.95 metre. This type is closest in design to a second generation ES 64 F2, capable of operating under 15 kV and 25 kV AC.
The Greek OSE Class 120 is their first electric locomotives in service. From 1996 to 2001 a total of 30 class 120 were delivered to Greece
. The concept is mostly identical the ES 64 P prototype, with changes to the power (5000 kW) and the electric system (25 kV AC).
, with more powerful traction motors, higher traction effort and IGBT traction inverters these locomotives were also intended for the Daqin Railway.
has continuously built ES64Fs to replace older class 8000 ELs. The Korail 8000 class electric locomotives are powerful but too slow (85 km/h maximum) to operate for general passenger train. Currently, 85 ES64F variants are built (2 of Class 8100 and 83 of Class 8200).
These new 8100s and 8200s are operating on major Korail lines, including Gyeongbu
, Honam
, and Jungang Line
.
design is based on the EuroSprinter, but with substantial modifications including crumple zones and an improved safety cage for the driver.
locomotives, initially available only in an electric version. The Eurosprinter design is to be continued to be offered by Siemens as well in the short term.
Siemens AG
Siemens AG is a German multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It is the largest Europe-based electronics and electrical engineering company....
. The internal Siemens product name is ES 64, with ES for EuroSprinter and the number 64 indicating the 6,400 kW power at rail.
Additional information is given in the name on the usage (U as universal, P as prototype and F as freight) and on the number of electric power systems supported (e. g. 2 as two types, 4 as all four commonly used systems in Europe).
Development
The first prototype ES 64 P was built in 1992, as Deutsche Bahn AG was expected to issue a large order of locomotives as a replacement for the ageing Einheits-ElektrolokomotiveEinheits-Elektrolokomotive
Einheits-Elektrolokomotive is a German railroad term for the Class E10, Class E40, Class E41 and Class E50 locomotives that were commissioned after World War II by the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany...
n. The external appearance was similar to the earlier Siemens/Krauss-Maffei made dual voltage Spanish RENFE Class 252
RENFE Class 252
The RENFE class 252 are a series of Bo'Bo' electric locomotives, built by CAF, Meinfesa, Siemens and Krauss-Maffei for RENFE. 15 units were built for the NAFA line between Madrid - Sevilla , and 60 units constructed for general use to Iberian gauge .-Background, design, construction and...
, delivered in 1991, which in turn used three phase asynchronous drive technology introduced with the DB Class 120
DB Class 120
The DB Baureihe 120 is a class of electric locomotives operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany.-Background and design:The locomotives' prototypes, delivered in 1979 , were one of the first electric locomotives with three-phase motors. They were based on experiences made in the 1970s with...
. The prototype was used for extensive tests in some countries in Europe (Norway, Spain, Portugal, Germany). The prototype was given the DB reporting name Class 127. It is still in service with Dispolok
Dispolok
Siemens Dispolok Ltd. was a locomotive leasing company wholly owned by Siemens Transportation Systems offering locomotives for hire to European rail operators. On the 21st of September 2006 it was bought by Mitsui Rail Capital Europe BV a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co...
, a formerly Siemens-owned locomotive pool for on-hire use.
ES 64 F
DB Class 150
The Class 150 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1957 and 1973. They were built as heavy freight movers to be used on the increasingly electrified main lines of the DB, where they were set to replace the steam traction.In 1957 the first locomotive, 150...
and Class 151
DB Class 151
The Class 151 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1972 and 1978. They were built as a replacement to the aging Class 150, in order to cope with the increased requirements of this type of locomotive, in particular the desire of a 120 km/h top...
locomotives on heavy freight trains. The original German order of 195 units was reduced to 170, as the ÖBB
ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways...
feared that the axle hung traction motors would damage the tracks on the country's mountain railway lines. Instead, DB AG ordered the remaining 25 ES 64 U2.
With Class 152 DB AG abandoned the CoCo wheel arrangement of the class 150 and 151; with the new digitally controlled anti wheel-slip control the tractive effort should be brought to bear more reliably: nonetheless, some engine drivers argue that in autumn, due to slippery tracks, heavy trains are hard to accelerate. Maximum speed excluded, all performance characteristics are similar to those of DB AG class 101.
ES 64 F4
As well as being in service with Deutsche Bahn AG as Class 189, it is also utilised by SBB
SBB
This article is about the Polish band. For the Michigan band, see Small Brown BikeSBB is a Polish progressive rock band formed in 1971 in Siemianowice, Upper Silesia by multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Józef Skrzek...
as Class RE 474. Some units are available to let from the Dispolok
Dispolok
Siemens Dispolok Ltd. was a locomotive leasing company wholly owned by Siemens Transportation Systems offering locomotives for hire to European rail operators. On the 21st of September 2006 it was bought by Mitsui Rail Capital Europe BV a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co...
locomotive pool.
ES 64 U
ÖBB
The Austrian Federal Railways is the national railway system of Austria, and the administrators of Liechtenstein's railways...
as Class 1016. Unlike the F series, all U series are equipped with quill drive
Quill drive
A quill drive is a mechanism that allows a drive shaft to shift its position relative to its driving shaft. It consists of a hollow driving shaft with a driven shaft inside it...
instead, thus reducing the track forces. The ÖBB assigned the protected name Taurus to Class 1016 (and later to the Classes 1116 and 1216); since then all ES 64 U+ series are widely known in as 'Taurus' locos.
The ES 64 U2 can also operate on 25 kV, 50 Hz AC. It is operated by ÖBB as Class 1116, by Deutsche Bahn AG as Class 182 and as well as by MÁV
Hungarian State Railways
Hungarian State Railways is the Hungarian national railway company, with divisions "MÁV Start Zrt" and "MÁV Cargo Zrt" ....
and as a hire locomotive from dispolok
Dispolok
Siemens Dispolok Ltd. was a locomotive leasing company wholly owned by Siemens Transportation Systems offering locomotives for hire to European rail operators. On the 21st of September 2006 it was bought by Mitsui Rail Capital Europe BV a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Mitsui & Co...
. Both MÁV and the Hungarian-Austrian company GySEV (Gyõr-Sopron-Ebenfurth Railway Corp) operate these units as Class 1047.
All four European electric systems can be used by the ES 64 U4. Its electric components are mostly identical to those of ES 64 F4. The four-system series (with the 1500 V capability disabled within the software) are currently used in Austria by ÖBB and the private operator Rail Traction Service as Class 1216, in Slovenia by Slovenske železnice
Slovenske železnice
Slovenian Railways is the state railway company of Slovenia, created in 1991 from the Ljubljana division of the former Yugoslav Railways after the breakup of Yugoslavia.Slovenia is a member of the International Union of Railways...
(SZ) as Class 541 and in Poland by Polskie Koleje Państwowe
Polskie Koleje Panstwowe
is the dominant railway operator in Poland.The company was founded when the former state-owned operator was divided into several units based on the requirements laid down by the European Union...
(PKP) as Class EU44 "Husarz". In Italy RFI assigns the classification E 190.
The minor changes in the layout of this type means that it is the third generation of the Eurosprinter family.
Vogtlandbahn
The Vogtlandbahn is a private railway company in Germany, which runs diesel trains on regional lines in the states of Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, Brandenburg, and Berlin and as well as routes into the Czech Republic...
of Germany with the designation Class 183. Although the body is the same as any other ES 64 U4 locomotive, it is dual supply and can only operate on the German 15kV, 16.7 Hz AC and the Czech 25kV, 50 Hz AC systems. This also reveals the first inconsistencies in the type designations, as it should be called a ES 64 U2, while Siemens only adopts the ES 64 U4 designation for this version; it is rumoured that the Vogtlandbahn locomotives do have the equipment to operate on all 4 systems (which could explain why Siemens remains with the ES 64 U4 designation), but that the different software used in this subseries and the lack of 2 extra pantographs prevents them from doing so.
On 2 September 2006 the locomotive 1216 050-5 (prior to delivery to ÖBB) set a new world record for conventional electric locomotives, during the trials near Nürnberg it reached a top speed of 357 km/h. Remarkably enough, the locomotive was not modified for the record.
Danish Class EG
For the newly built crossing of the Danish straitsDanish straits
The Danish straits are the three channels connecting the Baltic Sea to the North Sea through the Kattegat and Skagerrak. They transect Denmark, and are not to be confused with the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland...
(Great Belt Fixed Link
Great Belt Fixed Link
The Great Belt Fixed Link is the fixed link between the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen across the Great Belt. It consists of a road suspension bridge and railway tunnel between Zealand and the island Sprogø, as well as a box girder bridge between Sprogø and Funen...
) the Danske Statsbaner
Danske Statsbaner
DSB, an abbreviation of Danske Statsbaner , is the largest Danish train operating company, and the largest in Scandinavia. While DSB is responsible for passenger train operation on most of the Danish railways, goods transport and railway maintenance are outside its scope...
ordered 13 units of the Class EG which were delivered from 1999 to 2000. Based on the Eurosprinter concept, the wheel arrangement was modified to Co'Co' in order to ensure maximum tractive effort on the ramps. The tractive effort with this class is 400 kN (89,923.6 lbf) instead the usual 300 kN (67,442.7 lbf), with an overall length of 20.95 metre. This type is closest in design to a second generation ES 64 F2, capable of operating under 15 kV and 25 kV AC.
Greek Class 120
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The concept is mostly identical the ES 64 P prototype, with changes to the power (5000 kW) and the electric system (25 kV AC).
China Railways DJ1
In 1997, the Chinese Ministry of Railways ordered 20 units of type DJ1 freight locomotives from a joint venture formed by Siemens and Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Works. Part of the locomotives design is based on second generation of EuroSprinter platform. Each 8 axle 2(Bo'Bo') locomotive consists of two coupled single cab 4 axle units.China Railways HXD1
Initially named DJ4, successor of the DJ1China Railways DJ1
The China Railways DJ1 is a high power mainline electric freight locomotive built as a double locomotive unit of two nominally independent single cab units.-Background and description:...
, with more powerful traction motors, higher traction effort and IGBT traction inverters these locomotives were also intended for the Daqin Railway.
China Railways HXD1B
On August 18, 2007, Siemens and Zhuzhou won a contract from Ministry of Railways to build 500 Co'Co' EuroSprinter-based locomotives, at the time of production the locomotives are amongst the most powerful in the world in commercial production with a power of 9.6MW.Korail 8100, 8200
Since 2000, KorailKorail
Korea Railroad Corporation , promoted as Korail , is the national railroad operator in South Korea.Korail operates passenger and freight trains throughout South Korea...
has continuously built ES64Fs to replace older class 8000 ELs. The Korail 8000 class electric locomotives are powerful but too slow (85 km/h maximum) to operate for general passenger train. Currently, 85 ES64F variants are built (2 of Class 8100 and 83 of Class 8200).
These new 8100s and 8200s are operating on major Korail lines, including Gyeongbu
Gyeongbu Line
The Gyeongbu Line is the most important railway line in South Korea and one of the oldest. It was constructed by Japan in 1905, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Daegu, and Busan. The Gyeongbu Line is by far the most heavily travelled rail line in South Korea...
, Honam
Honam Line
The Honam Line is a major railway line serving the Honam region in South Korea. The line is served by frequent passenger trains from Seoul to Gwangju and Mokpo.-History:...
, and Jungang Line
Jungang Line
The Jungang Line is a railway line connecting Cheongnyangni in Seoul to Gyeongju in South Korea, traversing central South Korea from the northwest to the southeast.-History:...
.
Cities Sprinter
The Cities SprinterAmtrak Cities Sprinter
The Amtrak Cities Sprinter, or ACS-64, is an electric locomotive designed by Siemens Mobility for Amtrak.-Order:In October 2010, Amtrak ordered 70 locomotives, to be delivered from February 2013 onwards; the locomotives will be manufactured in Florin, California with secondary work occurring at...
design is based on the EuroSprinter, but with substantial modifications including crumple zones and an improved safety cage for the driver.
Developments
In 2010 Siemens announced a successor design, named 'Vectron' incorporating design features of both the Eurosprinter, and EurorunnerEurorunner
The Eurorunner family of locomotives are a series of medium to high power diesel electric locomotives built by Siemens for the European market. Introduced from 2002 onwards, they share design characteristics with the successful Eurosprinter range of electric locomotives, also built by Siemens.The...
locomotives, initially available only in an electric version. The Eurosprinter design is to be continued to be offered by Siemens as well in the short term.
See also
- Contemporaries and potential competitors in the European electric locomotive market:
- Bombardier TRAXX
- Alstom Prima locomotivesPrima (locomotive)Prima is a family of railway diesel and electric locomotives built by Alstom. Manufacturing began in the late 1990s, and by 2008 Alstom had sold 1750 Prima locomotives...
- 'Lok 2000' family of locomotives produced by ABB/Adtranz for Swiss (SBB-CFF-FFS Re 460), Norwegian (NSB El 18NSB El 18NSB El 18 is a class of 22 electric locomotives built by Adtranz and Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works for the Norwegian State Railways . The class is a modification of the Swiss Federal Railways Re 460 locomotive and built at Adtranz Strømmen in 1996 and 1997...
) and Finnish Railways (VR Class Sr2VR Class Sr2The Sr2 is a class of electric locomotives of the VR Group. They were built by SLM / ABB and later by Adtranz and finally Bombardier Transportation and assembled by Transtech Oy...
)
- Contemporary Siemens locomotive products
- Siemens EurorunnerEurorunnerThe Eurorunner family of locomotives are a series of medium to high power diesel electric locomotives built by Siemens for the European market. Introduced from 2002 onwards, they share design characteristics with the successful Eurosprinter range of electric locomotives, also built by Siemens.The...
- Siemens AsiarunnerAsiarunnerThe Siemens Asiarunner locomotives are contemparies to the Eurorunner class and are designed specifically for the South-East Asian market - in particular metre gauge - key features are a Co'Co' wheel arrangement and good clearance -Development:Much of the development of the Asiarunner locomotive...
- Amtrak ACS-64
- Siemens Eurorunner
External links
- Siemens Transportation Website
- Drehstromloks.de - A comprehensive site about EuroSprinter and other Neubaulok series (German)
- Railcolor.net - Another comprehensive site about EuroSprinter and other Neubaulok series
- Specification Sheet for the ES64U2
Sources
- Karl Gerhard Baur: TAURUS - Lokomotiven für Europa. Eisenbahn-Kurier-Verlag, Freiburg 2003. ISBN 3-88255-182-8
- Bo Oldrup Pedersen, Ole Aaboe Jörgensen, Günther Pröll: Co'Co'-Zweifrequenzlokomotive EG 3100 für Danske Statsbaner. Oldenbourg, München ????.
- Markus Inderst: Europalok auf Rampenstrecken. Neue DB-Baureihe 189. In: LOK MAGAZIN. GeraNova Zeitschriftenverlag GmbH, München Nr. 255/Jahrgang 41/2002, S. 28.
- Konrad Koschinski: Taurus & Hercules - DB-182, ÖBB-1016/1116, MAV-1047.0, GySEV-1047.5, Siemens-Dispolok, ÖBB-2016. Sonderausgabe. Eisenbahn Journal. Merker, Fürstenfeldbruck 2003,1.