Škoda 109E

Škoda 109E Emil Zátopek
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Škoda Transportation Model 109E Model Series Build date 2008~ , Delivered 2010 Total produced 28
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1.435 metres (56.5 in) Wheel diameter 1.250 metres (49.2 in) Wheelbase 2.500 metres (98.4 in) (98.43in) Length 18.00 metres (709 in)=Total Width 3.080 metres (121.3 in) Height 4.275 metres (168.3 in) Loco weight 87.60 tonnes (193,100 lb) Electric system/s 3 kV DC 25 kV 50 Hz AC 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors ML 4550 K/6 Loco brake 226kN
Performance figures Maximum speed 200 kilometres per hour (124 mph) Power output 6,400 kilowatts (8,583 hp) Tractive effort 274~300kN Starting
Career Operators České dráhy ZSSK DB Regio Class ČD 380 ZSSK 381 DB 102

The Škoda 109E locomotive (also marketed as Emil Zátopek locomotive) was originally conceived in 2004 and designed for operation in Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia as well as the Czech Republic.^{[citation needed]} The 109E Škoda has a top speed of 200 km/h and is compatible with both AC and DC catenaries, meeting the basic characteristics of a modern multisystem locomotive.^[1]

ČD Class 380

Main article: ČD Class 380

In 2005 České dráhy ordered 20 locomotives with delivery in 2009 and certifications for service in all of the above-mentioned countries. The first locomotive was actually delivered in 2010 and lacked any national service certification (only trial service certification for the Czech Republic), as result České dráhy refused to accept the locomotives.^[2] In April 2013 the locomotive class received its TSI certificate and the manufacturer hopes that it will receive national service certifications soon (especially for Czech Republic, Austria and Poland).^[3]

ZSSK Class 381

Škoda's first export order for 109Es came from ZSSK in Slovakia. Initially two locomotives were ordered. These were made at the Škoda factory in Plzeň. They have a licensed top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the maximum speed on Slovak Railways, and are fitted with GSM-R/ETCS Level 1. The locomotive class received Slovak service certification in 2012.^[4] Locomotives are designated as class 381 of ZSSK, numbers 381.001-7 & 381.002-5 and are being used mostly on regional trains on the Bratislava - Galanta - Nové Zámky route.^[1]

DB Class 102

In June 2013 Škoda Transportation announced that it won a tender for 6 Push–pull trainsets for DB Regio including 6 109Es designated as DB Class 102.^[5] The tender included a requirement for 190 km/h (118 mph) speed, as the trainsets will be used on the Nuremberg–Munich high-speed railway. Trainsets were expected to be delivered in 2016.^[6][7] But the vehicles were not authorized by EBA authority until 2019, yet with restrictions. DB Regio refused to accept the trains due to poor reliability,^[8][9] with the fleet finally beginning entry to service on 12 October 2020, some four years late.^[10]

See also

• List of Škoda Transportation products

References

1. "RAILCOLOR.NET - modern locomotive power - Skoda 109E". railcolor.net. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
2. E15: Nová škodovácká lokomotiva získala evropský certifikát
3. Skoda Transportation: Locomotive 109E received homologation according to TSI
4. eLogistika: Nová lokomotiva ze Škodovky může začít tahat vlaky Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
5. Škoda Transportation: Lokomotiva Emil Zátopek Německo
6. Škoda Transportation Closed an Important Contract with DEUTSCHE BAHN
7. iHNed.cz: Škoda Transportation získala průlomový kontrakt na vlaky v Německu za 2,6 miliardy
8. "[DE] In the picture: The NIM Express on troublesome tests (yes, again)". Railcolor News. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
9. "Rekord-Verspätung: Deutsche Bahn will neue Züge nicht abnehmen". nordbayern.de (in German). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
10. "Vlaky od Škody začaly v Německu vozit cestující". 12 November 2020.