PKP class EP03

PKP class EP03

EP03-01

Type and origin Power type Electric Builder ASEA Build date 1951–1952 Total produced 8

Specifications UIC class Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,220 mm (48 in) Length 14,170 mm (46 ft 5 ^7⁄8 in) Width 3,150 mm (10 ft 4 in) Loco weight 81.2 t (79.9 long tons; 89.5 short tons) Electric system(s) 3,000 V DC Catenary Current collection Pantograph Traction motors LIB 117, 83:24 gear ratio

Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 1,650 kW (2,210 hp) 1,800 kW (2,400 hp)

Career Operators PKP Locale Poland

The PKP class EP03 is a type of electric locomotive used by Polish railway operator Polskie Koleje Państwowe (PKP).

History

In 1946 PKP purchased eight locomotives from the Swedish manufacturer Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) of a type not used in Sweden.

Introduction

The locomotives were introduced in 1951–1952. They were designated EP03 class according to PKP system, and numbered EP03-01 to EP03-08. Their main purpose was operating light passenger and freight trains.

Locomotive assignment

Locomotives numbers	Operator	Remarks
01	Sucha Beskidzka

Withdrawal

The EP03 locomotives were in service until about 1970; the last of the class was withdrawn in 1974.

Present use

The only locomotive in operation is EP03-01, preserved in the railway museum in Chabówka.

See also

• Polish locomotives designation

External links

• Modern Locos Gallery
• Rail Service
• Mikoleje
• Chabówka Rail Museum