PKP class ET41
Encyclopedia
ET41 is the name for a Polish
electric locomotive
used by the Polish
railway operator (PKP
). Three such locomotives were briefly rented to the Croatian Railways
between 1995 and 1996 and were given the designation HŽ series 1081 there.
transport from Upper Silesia
to main harbours like Gdynia
and Szczecin
. Seldom are those locomotives used for hauling passenger trains.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
electric locomotive
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
used by the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
railway operator (PKP
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...
). Three such locomotives were briefly rented to the Croatian Railways
Croatian Railways
Croatian Railways is the national railway company of Croatia. It was formed after the dissolution of Yugoslavia and Yugoslav Railways.Croatia is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Croatia is 78.-Railway network:...
between 1995 and 1996 and were given the designation HŽ series 1081 there.
History
ET41 is a modification of the EU07 locomotive, and was designed for the purpose of heavy transport. It is made of two connected bodies of EU07.Introduction
The design for this machine was ready in 1976. Basically it consists of two EU07 locomotives but with two driver's cabs removed. Two locos are semi-permanently coupled in multiple operation. Because of this, the current collection must be done independently for each section.Production
Production started in 1977 and continued until 1983. A total number of 200 machines were produced.Trivia
For some time number 100 carried a special white-red livery and was used on the special PZPR (Polish communist party) trains.| Locomotives numbers | Producer | Years of production | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 - 200 | Cegielski Poznań Poznan Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be... |
1977 - 1983 | 200 |
Present day
ET41 are mainly used for coalCoal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
transport from Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia
Upper Silesia is the southeastern part of the historical and geographical region of Silesia. Since the 9th century, Upper Silesia has been part of Greater Moravia, the Duchy of Bohemia, the Piast Kingdom of Poland, again of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as of...
to main harbours like Gdynia
Gdynia
Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
and Szczecin
Szczecin
Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....
. Seldom are those locomotives used for hauling passenger trains.
| Locomotives numbers | Operator | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 021, 032, 049, 051, 052, 070, 074, 077, 078, 084, 086, 090, 094, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105, 110, 118, 121, 123, 129, 136, 137, 139, 151, 152, 159, 162, 168, 169, 176, 182, 186, 188, 191 | Czechowice Czechowice-Dziedzice Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 34,867 inhabitants . It lies on the northeastern edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia... |
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| 009, 012, 041, 125, 138, 146, 180, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 190, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198 | Czerwieńsk Czerwiensk Czerwieńsk is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,152 inhabitants . Czerwieńsk is a railroad junction, where the Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin connection meets the line to Poznań.... |
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| 002, 005, 006, 007, 008, 016, 018, 022, 027, 031, 040, 043, 045, 050, 061, 062, 071, 072, 093, 107, 109, 117, 120, 122, 124, 127, 160, 161, 165, 166, 167, 177, 199 | Łazy | |
| 010, 015, 035, 044, 060, 063, 064, 076, 081, 091, 099, 103, 128, 143, 148, 154, 171, 187 | Nowy Sącz Nowy Sacz Nowy Sącz is a town in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is the district capital of Nowy Sącz County, but is not included within the powiat.-Names:... |
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| 004, 017, 025, 026, 029, 034, 037, 038, 047, 053, 059, 065, 066, 067, 068, 069, 075, 079, 087, 089, 092, 096, 113, 115, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 157, 163, 172, 173, 174, 175, 179 | Skarżysko | |
| 001, 030, 042, 048, 054, 058, 095, 108, 141, 142, 144, 145, 149, 150, 153, 156, 170, 200 | Wrocław | |