PKP class EP03

The PKP class EP03 (manufacturer's designation: ASEA E150) is a type of electric locomotive used by Polish railway operator Polskie Koleje Państwowe (PKP).

PKP class EP03
EP03-01
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder ASEA Build date 1951–1952 Total produced 8
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC 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 pickup(s) 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

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

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The EP03 locomotives were in service until about 1970; the last of the class was withdrawn in 1974.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