JŽ series 611

611

Type and origin
Power type	Diesel-electric
Builder	Zagreb Railway Works
Build date	1961 - 1963

Specifications
AAR wheel arr	Bo'Bo' + 2'2' + 2'2' + Bo'Bo'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in) standard gauge
Length	82.122 m (269 ft 5 ¹⁄₈ in)
Loco weight	128 tonnes (126 long tons; 141 short tons)

Performance figures
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output	2 × JW 400 (294 kW or 394 hp, 2 × Famos 2 F2/603 (84 kW or 113 hp

Career
Nicknames	Aluminium Train
Locale	Croatia

The JŽ Series 611 is a historic vehicle of Hrvatske željeznice. It was a diesel-electric unit made from aluminium alloy. It was nicknamed "Aluminium train". There were 6 units in all.

The first examples of the Series 611 had a weak motor, but later models had a stronger one. They performed very well on level lines, but on mountain lines they suffered some damage

History

Service start: 1965/09/28
Last year of service: 1974

External links

611 at railfaneurope.net

Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

Steam locomotives	JŽ 05 JŽ 06 JŽ 11 JŽ 18 JŽ 22 JŽ 25 JŽ 28 JŽ 30 JŽ 32 JŽ 33 JŽ 37 JŽ 38 JŽ 51 JŽ 62 JŽ 73 JŽ 83 JŽ 85 JŽ 114 JŽ 116 JŽ 118 JŽ 125 JŽ 151 JŽ 153

Electric locomotives	JŽ 341 JŽ 342 JŽ 361 JŽ 362 JŽ 363 JŽ 441 JŽ 442 JŽ 443 JŽ 444 JŽ 461 JŽ 462

Diesel locomotives	JŽ 641 JŽ 642 JŽ 643 JŽ 644 JŽ 645 JŽ 646 JŽ 661 JŽ 662 JŽ 663 JŽ 664 JŽ 665 JŽ 666 JŽ 667 JŽ 720 JŽ 731 JŽ 732 JŽ 733 JŽ 734 JŽ 741 JŽ 742 JŽ 743 JŽ 744 JŽ 761

Electric multiple units	JŽ 310 JŽ 311 JŽ 312 JŽ 314 JŽ 410 JŽ 411 JŽ 412

Diesel multiple units	JŽ 610 JŽ 611 JŽ 710 JŽ 711 JŽ 712 JŽ 713 JŽ 801 JŽ 802 JŽ 811 JŽ 812

Works vehicles	JŽ 813

Rolling stock of the Croatian Railways

Diesel locomotives	HŽ 2132 HŽ 2041 HŽ 2042 HŽ 2043 HŽ 2044 HŽ 2062 HŽ 2063

Electric locomotives	HŽ 1061 HŽ 1141 HŽ 1142

DMUs	HŽ 7121 HŽ 7122 HŽ 7123

EMUs	HŽ 6011 HŽ 6111 HŽ 6112

Withdrawn or not active	HŽ 1081 HŽ 1161 HŽ 2061 HŽ 2131 HŽ 2133 HŽ 2141 HŽ 7021 HŽ 7221 ES 64 F4 (rented)

Curiose	JŽ 361

Rolling stock of Croatia (wikimedia commons images) see also predecessor Yugoslav Railways (JŽ), Rolling stock of the Yugoslav Railways

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