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E 499.3
163
ČD 163.098
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
Builderskoda
Model71E
Build date1984 - 1992
Total produced120+34 rebuilt from Class 162
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo'Bo'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Length16,800 mm
Width2,940 mm
Height4,640 mm
Electric system/s3000 V DC
Current pickup(s)pant
Traction motorsAL 4562 FiR
Loco brake 
Train brakes 
Performance figures
Power output3,480 kW
Tractive effort285 kN
Career
NicknamesPeršing

ČSD Class E 499.3 electric locomotives were used primarily for passenger trains in Czechoslovakia. Locomotives which passed to České dráhy, rail operator in the Czech republic are now classified as Class 163, those which passed to ZSSK, rail operator in Slovakia, are also Class 163.[1]

E 499.3 locomotives operate on the 3,000 V DC system and are essentially a DC only version of the ES 499.1.

ČD Class 163.2 and some ZSSK Class 163 locomotives were rebuilt from ČD and ZSSK Class 162. This was caused by lack of fast dual system locomotives as only one Class 362 locomotive was built. This situation solved ČD by switching the bogies between locomotives of ČD Class 363 (same as ŽSR/ZSSK Class 363) and Class 162, ŽSR by switching only the speed-change box and axletrees between Class 363 and Class 162. After that procedure, the locomotives were classified ČD and ŽSR/ZSSK Class 362 and ČD Class 163.2 and ŽSR/ZSSK Class 163.[2]

History

The locomotive was produced in the years 1984-1992 in four series of 20, 40 (2nd and 3rd serie) and 60 engines.

Because it was a slightly modified version of ČSD Class ES 499.1, there weren't any prototypes built. The first series of locomotives were sent to Ústí nad Labem, next two series were sent to Olomouc, Košice and Česká Třebová. Currently, the ČD Cargo units are located in Ostrava, ČD units in Česká Třebová, Děčín and Bohumín and ZSSK units in Košice and Žilina.

Service in other countries

Italy

E.630

Because of the financial problems of ČSD (and then ČD and ŽSR) after Velvet revolution, Škoda rebuilt 9 pieces of the fourth series and sold them to FNM, Italy. These are now classified as FNM Class E.630.[3]

Disposition[4]

163.001 - 163.020 ČD Cargo
163.021 - 163.022 ČD
163.023 - 163.024 ČD Cargo
163.025 - 163.026 ČD
163.027 - 163.028 ČD Cargo
163.029 - 163.030 ČD
163.031 - 163.033 ČD Cargo
163.034 - 163.035 ČD
163.036 - 163.038 ČD Cargo
163.039 - 163.048 ČD
163.049 - 163.060 ZSSK
163.061 - 163.100 ČD
163.101 - 163.111 ZSSK
163.112 - 163.125 ZSSK (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.215 - 163.217 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.233 - 163.234 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.241 - 163.245 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.247 - 163.252 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.255 - 163.256 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
163.258 - 163.260 ČD (rebuilt from Class 162)
E630-01 - E630-09 FNME (Italy)

As of 2008-06-19, 38 163s remained in service with ZSSK[5], 30 with ČD Cargo and 78 with ČD, as at 2008-03-02.[6]

References

  1. ^ "CROSS REFERENCE OF CD and ZSR Locomotive classes". Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  2. ^ SPŽ. "Lokomotivní řada 363, 362 ČD a ŽSR/ZSSK". Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  3. ^ David Švestka. "Lokomotivní řady 163 (E449.3) a 162 ČD a ZSSK". Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  4. ^ SPŽ. "Statistiky vozidel železničních společností". Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  5. ^ Garin, M@jo, Peršing. "Dislokácie". Retrieved 2008-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Marco van Uden. "CD locomotives and shunters". Retrieved 2008-06-20.

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to ČSD Class E 499.3.
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