163 (until 1988 - the E 499.3 series) is a four-axis direct current electric locomotive (3 kV) used by the Czech , Slovakian and Italian railways mainly for driving freight trains. In the Italian classification has the name E 630.
| 163 (E 499.3) | |
|---|---|
 at the station in Prague | |
| Production | |
| Country of construction |  Czechoslovakia |
| Plants | Škoda |
| Years of construction | 1984 - 1992 |
| Total built | 154 |
| Technical details | |
| Type of current and voltage in the contact network | 3 kV |
| Axial formula | 2 0 - 2 0 |
| Track width | |
| Continuous power TED | 4 * 870 kW |
| Construction speed | 120 km / h |
| Exploitation | |
| Country | Czech Republic ,  Slovakia ,  Italy |
| Company | , , , , and |
| Period | - |
In fact, these electric locomotives are a simplified version of the two-system electric locomotive ES 499.1 (after 1988, series 363, factory series Škoda 69E).
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History
The need to develop a new series of DC electric locomotives arose in the 1980s. Skoda has created an electric locomotive based on the two-system ES499.1 series, making only minor changes to the electrical circuit. The first batch of electric locomotives in the amount of 20 units was produced from September to December 1984. The factory designation for the series is Škoda 71E.
The second batch of electric locomotives was produced in 1991-1992; these electric locomotives received the factory name of the Škoda 99E series. 51 electric locomotives from this batch entered the railways of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Another 9 electric locomotives were purchased by the Italian railway company Ferrovie Nord Milano (this batch received the Škoda 99 E2 factory series). In Italy, the electric locomotive was renamed and became known as E 630, the electric locomotives were assigned numbers from 01 to 09.
The electric locomotives delivered to Italy had technical differences: the total height of the electric locomotive was reduced by 340 mm, the weight was reduced from 85 to 80 tons, other semi-pantographs were installed, control circuits were changed, air conditioners were installed in the driver’s cab.
The railwaymen received the nickname "Pershing."
Specifications
The electric locomotive has a design speed of 120 km / h, long-term power of 3480 kW, weight 85 tons. The gauge is 1435 mm, the length of the electric locomotive by buffers is 16800 mm, the height from the level of the rail heads to the lowered current collectors is 4640 mm, the width is 2940 mm. The diameter of the wheelset with medium-worn bandages is 1250 mm. The locomotive body rests on two biaxial bogies with a base of 3200 mm. On the roof of the electric locomotive two semi-pantographs are installed. On the buffer bar - buffers and screw hitch . Sand supply - 1500 kg. For each of the blowers under the driver’s cab air tanks with a capacity of 450 liters are installed.
There are two driver’s cabins , the entrance to the electric locomotive is through a door in the driver’s cab.
The windshields of an electric locomotive are equipped with electric heating. In the engine room on both sides of the electric locomotive there are 4 round windows. In the middle part of the electric locomotive air intakes, shutters .
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The first 20 electric locomotives were assigned to a locomotive depot in the city of Usti nad Labem . Electric locomotives of the second batch arrived at the depot throughout Czechoslovakia: Ceska Trebova , Olomouc , Kosice , Prague and Ostrava .
As of August 2008, 109 units of electric locomotives of the 163 series (E 499.3) worked in the Czech Republic, 79 units. with České dráhy (including 50 units in the Česk Trebov depot, 6 units in Bohumin , 23 units in Decin ) [1] and 30 units. with ČD Cargo [2] , 37 units - in Slovakia (locomotive depot of the carrier Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko in the cities of Zilina and Kosice ) [3] .
See also
- Electric Locomotives Škoda
Notes
- ↑ Dislokace hnacích vozidel a řídicích vozů ČD unopened (unavailable link) (2008). Date of treatment November 27, 2009. Archived November 7, 2009.
- ↑ Dislokace hnacích vozidel ČD Cargo (unavailable link) (2008). Date of treatment November 27, 2009. Archived November 7, 2009.
- ↑ Dislokace hnacích vozidel a řídicích vozů ZSSK unopened (unavailable link) (2008). Date of treatment November 27, 2009. Archived December 11, 2009.