List of Electroputere locomotives
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of diesel
and electric locomotives produced by Electroputere
, Romania
.
Craiova
are known as classes 60 to 68 and originally registered under the series 060-DA. They were based on a design created by SLM Winterthur
, BBC Baden
and Sulzer Winterthur
and bears, externally, resemblance to AE 6/6
Swiss electric locomotives. New diesel modernised (post-1999) locomotives are painted in blue livery, while older ones have grey livery.
and built by Electroputere
Craiova
are known as EA-type and were originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEA
. All are built for standard gauge (1435 mm) and run using a catenary wire at 50 Hz 25 kV AC
. Older electric locomotives are painted in grey livery, while modernised (post-1999) rolling stock use red livery.
. A total of 30 locomotives have been delivered.
. A total of 130 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
The Electric Locomotive of 5100kW for Bulgarian Railways (BDZ), and similar to Romanian Class 40, was also manufactured as a more improved alternative against EL 5100kW for Romanian Railways. A total of 45 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
. A total of 285 locomotives have been delivered.
With a different body, another model of diesel electric locomotives, known as LDE 2100 HP-ND3, was employed by China Railways
. A total of 88 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
The Electric Locomotive of 5100kW was also manufactured for China Railways. They were known as RS1, and only 2 locomotives have been delivered.
are known as LDE 2640 HP-IR. A total of 20 locomotives have been delivered.
. A total of 422 locomotives have been delivered.
and Railways of Montenegro
. A total of 103 locomotives have been delivered.
Diesel locomotive
A diesel locomotive is a type of railroad locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine, a reciprocating engine operating on the Diesel cycle as invented by Dr. Rudolf Diesel...
and electric locomotives produced by Electroputere
Electroputere
Electroputere S.A. , is a company based in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1949, it is today one of the largest industrial companies in Romania....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
.
Diesel locomotives
The diesel electric locomotives employed by CFR and built by ElectroputereElectroputere
Electroputere S.A. , is a company based in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1949, it is today one of the largest industrial companies in Romania....
Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
are known as classes 60 to 68 and originally registered under the series 060-DA. They were based on a design created by SLM Winterthur
Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works
Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works were a railway equipment manufacturer based in Winterthur in Switzerland...
, BBC Baden
Brown, Boveri & Cie
Brown, Boveri & Cie was a Swiss group of electrical engineering companies.It was founded in Baden, Switzerland, in 1891 by Charles Eugene Lancelot Brown and Walter Boveri who worked at the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon. In 1970 BBC took over the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon...
and Sulzer Winterthur
Sulzer (manufacturer)
Sulzer Ltd. is a Swiss industrial engineering and manufacturing firm, founded by Salomon Sulzer-Bernet in 1775 and established as Sulzer Brothers Ltd. in 1834 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Today it is a publicly owned company with international subsidiaries...
and bears, externally, resemblance to AE 6/6
SBB-CFF-FFS Ae 6/6
The Ae 6/6 is a heavy electric locomotive used by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is sometimes also referred to as canton locomotive , because the first 25 locomotives were named after the cantons, and carried the canton's coat of arms on the side and chrome embellishments , and the Swiss coat of arms...
Swiss electric locomotives. New diesel modernised (post-1999) locomotives are painted in blue livery, while older ones have grey livery.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | Years built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 60 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 1959–1981 |
| Class 62 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 1966–1981 |
| Class 63 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula. Modernised version of class 62 (includes Electrical Train Heating and General Motors 8 cylinders 2 strokes engine). Ca. 60 (including Class 65) in service. | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 2000–present |
| Class 65 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula. Modernised version of class 60 (includes Electrical Train Heating and General Motors 8 cylinders 2 strokes engine).). | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 2004–present |
| Class 67/68 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula. Same as class 60, but uses broad gauge (1520 mm) for railways near the Moldova Moldova Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part... n and Ukrainian Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... borders. |
100 km/h (62 mph) | 1959–1988 |
Electric locomotives
The electric locomotives employed by Romanian Railways-CFRCaile Ferate Române
Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. Romania has a railway network of of which are electrified and the total track length is . The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger...
and built by Electroputere
Electroputere
Electroputere S.A. , is a company based in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1949, it is today one of the largest industrial companies in Romania....
Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
are known as EA-type and were originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEA
ASEA
Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget was a Swedish industry company. It merged with the Swiss Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1988 to form Asea Brown Boveri...
. All are built for standard gauge (1435 mm) and run using a catenary wire at 50 Hz 25 kV AC
Alternating current
In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....
. Older electric locomotives are painted in grey livery, while modernised (post-1999) rolling stock use red livery.
| Name | Builder | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | Years built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 40 | Electroputere | 5100 kW Co'Co' axle formula | 120 km/h | 1965–1991 |
| Class 41 | Electroputere | 5100 kW Co'Co' axle formula | 160 km/h | 1966–1991 |
| Class 42 | Electroputere | 5100 kW Co'Co' axle formula. Only 1 was built, for speed tests. | 200 km/h | 1977 |
| Class 45 | Electroputere-Siemens Transportation Systems | 5100 kW Co'Co' axle formula. Heavily modernised class 41 locomotives, with new bogies, gears, control systems and brakes. First CFR locomotives to use computerised traction control. 24 are currently in service, with 20 currently being converted from class 41. | 160 km/h | 1999–2000 |
| Class 47 | Electroputere Craiova, Softronic | 6600 kW Co'Co' axle formula, modernized from Class 40 and 41 for heavy loads. Only 1 is owned by CFR Călători; the others belong to freight operators, including CFR Marfă. | 120 (160) km/h | 2006-present |
For British Rail
The 3500 HP Diesel electric locomotive, known as LDE 3500 HP-BR, was manufactured for British RailwaysBritish Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
. A total of 30 locomotives have been delivered.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | maximum height | weight, fully supplied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE 3500 HP-BR | Diesel electric | 3500 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 19355 mm (762 in) | 2683 mm (105.6 in) | 3896 mm (153.4 in) | 128 t (282,191.7 lb) |
For Bulgarian Railways
The 2100 HP Diesel electric locomotive, similar to Romanian Class 62, known as LDE 2100HP BDZ, was also manufactured for Bulgarian RailwaysBulgarian State Railways
The Bulgarian State Railways are Bulgaria's state railway company and the largest railway carrier in the country, established as an entity in 1885. The company's headquarters are located in the capital Sofia. Since the 1990s the BDZ has met serious competition from automotive transport...
. A total of 130 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | maximum height | weight, fully supplied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE 2100HP BDZ | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 120 km/h (75 mph) | 17000 mm (669.3 in) | 3000 mm (118.1 in) | 4435 mm (174.6 in) | 117 t (257,940.8 lb) |
The Electric Locomotive of 5100kW for Bulgarian Railways (BDZ), and similar to Romanian Class 40, was also manufactured as a more improved alternative against EL 5100kW for Romanian Railways. A total of 45 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | height with lowered pantograph | height with lifted pantograph | weight, with ballast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE 5100kW-BDZ | Electric Electric locomotive An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device... |
5100 kW Co'Co' axle formula | 130 km/h (81 mph) | 19800 mm (779.5 in) | 3000 mm (118.1 in) | 4620 mm (181.9 in) | 4900 mm (192.9 in) to 6700 mm (263.8 in) | 126 t (277,782.5 lb) |
For China Railways
The 2100 HP Diesel electric locomotive, similar to Romanian Class 62, known as LDE 2100HP ND2, was also manufactured for China RailwaysChina Railways
China Railways is the national railway operator of the People's Republic of China, under the Chinese Ministry of Railways.China Railways operates rail commuter and freight transport via several smaller companies....
. A total of 285 locomotives have been delivered.
With a different body, another model of diesel electric locomotives, known as LDE 2100 HP-ND3, was employed by China Railways
China Railways
China Railways is the national railway operator of the People's Republic of China, under the Chinese Ministry of Railways.China Railways operates rail commuter and freight transport via several smaller companies....
. A total of 88 locomotives of this type have been delivered.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | maximum height | weight, fully supplied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE 2100 HP-ND3 | Diesel electric | 2100 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 18340 mm (722 in) | 3270 mm (128.7 in) | 4570 mm (179.9 in) | 126 t (277,782.5 lb) |
The Electric Locomotive of 5100kW was also manufactured for China Railways. They were known as RS1, and only 2 locomotives have been delivered.
For Hellenic Railways
The diesel electric locomotives employed by Hellenic Railways are known as LDE 4000 HP-OSE. A total of 10 locomotives have been delivered.| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | maximum height | weight, fully supplied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE 4000 HP-OSE | Diesel electric | 3955 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 145 km/h (90 mph) | 20200 mm (795.3 in) | 3100 mm (122 in) | 4438 mm (174.7 in) | 123 t (271,168.6 lb) |
For Iranian Railways
The diesel electric locomotives employed by Iranian RailwaysIslamic Republic of Iran Railways
The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways is the national state-owned railway system of Iran. is an associate of the IR and manages its passenger trains including international trains between Tehran and Istanbul and Tehran and Damascus...
are known as LDE 2640 HP-IR. A total of 20 locomotives have been delivered.
| Name | Type | Specifications and Notes | Maximum speed | overall length | maximum width | maximum height | weight, with 2/3 fuel, lube oil and sand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE 2640 HP-IR | Diesel electric | 2640 hp Co'Co' axle formula | 100 km/h (62 mph) | 19270 mm (758.7 in) | 2940 mm (115.7 in) | 4300 mm (169.3 in) | 120 t (264,554.7 lb) |
For Polish State Railways
The 2100 HP Diesel electric locomotive, similar to Romanian Class 62, known as LDE 2100HP PKP, was also manufactured for Polish State RailwaysPolish State Railways
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...
. A total of 422 locomotives have been delivered.
For Yugoslav Railways
The Electric Locomotive of 5100kW was also manufactured for Yugoslav Railways. Known as Class 461, nowadays they are in use for Serbian RailwaysSerbian Railways
Serbian Railways is the national railway carrier of Serbia. Its current network spans a distance of 4,347 km in length, with 32% electrified railways....
and Railways of Montenegro
Railways of Montenegro
Rail transport in Montenegro is operated by three separate companies, which independently handle railway infrastructure, passenger transport and cargo transport.Montenegro is a member of the International Union of Railways...
. A total of 103 locomotives have been delivered.