Polish State Railways series EU04 and LEW Hennigsdorf E04
originally E200
Poland 1954 25 produced
Due to a lack of experience in the production of electric locomotives, the PKP had already bought British locomotives before ordering more in the GDR. The 25 machines from LEW Hennigsdorf were initially referred to as the E200 and later became the EU04. These were universal locomotives with a top speed of 110 km/h and train heating.
Accordingly, they were used in front of passenger and freight trains. One problem was the high axle load of 21.5 tonnes, which was not yet permitted everywhere at the time. The decommissioning took place between 1970 and 1983. Today the EP04-24 is preserved, which is in the museum in Jaworzyna Śląska.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 1954-1955
- Manufacturers
- LEW Hennigsdorf
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 16.32 m
- Service mass
- 86 t
- Adhesion mass
- 86 t
- Axle load
- 21.5 t
Power
- Power source
- electric - DC
- Hourly power
- 2,120 kW (2,882 PS)
- Continuous power
- 1,680 kW (2,284 PS)
- Top speed
- 110 km/h
Calculated values
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 24.7 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
