Welcome
to the electric locomotives in Denmark page! Below you will find
most
types in use and given some time also their technical details. There
will also be pages for the Diesel
Locomotives, Multiple Units
and Maintenanace of the Way
Equipment.
DB Schenker EG3100 *
Green Cargo Re * Hectorrail
class
241(Traxx F140 AC2) *
DB Schenker EG3100
Class 241 number 010 of Hector
Rail (Traxx F140 AC2)
 Picture: One of the most common locomotives in Europe,
also used in Denmark is the traxx platform unit of Hectorrail. These
Traxx 2 locomotives are used to
pull international
goods transportation for through Denmark from Sweden to Germany. The
Traxx type is now also used in
Sweden by SJ
Green Cargo as their class
Re, DB Schenker as German class 185.2
and Norwegian class El19. Picture by John McKey 2009.
Technical
details for Hector class 241
(2 power systems, 4 powered axles, 1 first type)
->
Type: Traxx
2 , Traxx F140 AC2
-> Builder:
Bombardier
-> Operator:
Hectorrail
->
Usage:
general purpose freight and passenger locomotive
-> Production
dates: 2007 - 2008, current production model
-> Numbers built for the operator: 10
-> Seen: Veolia passenger trains between the larger
cities of Sweden and
Swedish national
and international rail
freight
-> Energy
Source: electricity,
25 kV 50 Hz and 15kV 16,66 Hz AC
-> Power output: 5600 kW (7614 Hp), 4 x 1400
KW
-> Track motors: BT 1061064251
-> Tractive
Effort: 300 kN
-> Braking
effort on
traction
motors (dynamic braking): not known
-> Wheel arrangement:
Bo'Bo'
-> Wheel diameter: 1250 mm
-> Maximum
operational speed: 140 km/h (87 mph)
-> Length:
18,90 m
-> Weight: 84
metric
tons (,000 lb)
-> Max. axelweight: 21,25 metric tons
-> Train control systems: for Sweden, Denmark and
Germany
-> Multiple operations
capacity with: 241, RCS 185, Re, El19 (all Traxx locos)
-> Couplers: Hook
and chain
-> Specials:
The locomotives are named after famous Star Wars and
James Bond figures:
241.001 - Kenobi,
241.002 -
Skywalker (locomotive was DB class 185 number 568),
241.003 - Organa,
241.004
- R2D2,
241.005 - (Hans) Solo,
241.006 - Calrissian,
241.007 - Bond (,James Bond...),
241.008 - Galore (from Bond)
241.009 - Moneypenny
241.010
- (Master) Yoda (of Star Wars)
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SJ Green
Cargo Re
Swedish Green Cargo (part of the
state operator SJ) will receive 16 new Bombardier secaond generation Traxx
locomotives. These will be classified as Re, following the standard
classification system of SJ, letter e being the next available. Two
first locomotives are in the country already and thest have gone
smoothly even in the extreme weather of the 2010 winter. The rest are
being delivered till summer 2010. The class Re enables Green Cargo to
pull trains through to the Central Europe, a great lack in todays
motive power. Also, the traxx locomotives allow SJGC to modernize its
very much aging fleet. The RTS locomotive in the picture is of similar
type to the class Re, the Swedish locomotives will be painted
attractive green and black scheme of SJGC.
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Created for 4rail.net by Ilkka Siissalo,
Stanislav Voronin and
John McKey. Pictures by Stanislav Voronin, Ilkka Siissalo, Hannu Peltola and John McKey.
Subjects of
Denmark
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