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1822-002, PTK, photographed in
Zduńska Wola Karsznice on September 23, 2009. |
In
1992 Austrian state railways ÖBB purchased five two-system (3 kV DC, 15
kV 16 2/3 Hz) class 1822 universal electric locomotives, intended to haul
freight trains between Germany and Italy – hence unofficially known as
‘Brennerloks’. They had been built by Simmering-Graz-Pauker (SGP,
serial numbers 80510 through 80514/1991) and developed from earlier class
1014 (18 examples, mainly for express trains). Compared to 1014, they were
slightly longer, heavier and slower, but provided almost 50 percent more
power, tractive effort being 28.5 tonnes. After thorough tests first of them,
1822 003 was accepted for service in September 1993, the remaining four
following only in May 1996. Their final assignment differed from that
originally planned, as they were used mainly with transit Italian passenger
trains between Brenner and Innichen.
After
traffic reorganization 1822s were declared surplus; in 2005, four were
operational and 1822 003 was intended for cannibalization. All were based in
Innsbruck; last reported service was in June 2007. In 2005 two were sold to PTKiGK
Rybnik; 1822 005-3 arrived on January 20 and 1822 002-0 followed on
October 27. After minor modifications both were impressed into service. In
2008 PTKiGK Rybnik was merged into PCC, so these locomotives
formally became the property of PCC Rybnik. After a few months PCC
was absorbed by DB Schenker. 1822 005 was withdrawn from use in
September 2008 and is currently kept at the Rybnik depot, awaiting a decision
on its future. 1822 002 remains in service. Both still carry their old
liveries and service numbers have been retained. At
the moment of their arrival 1822s were the most modern and most powerful
single-section electric locomotives in Poland; they maintained this position
until the appearance of first EU43s (TRAXX F140MS from Bombardier
Transportation) in December 2007. PTKiGK Rybnik intended to
purchase also the remaining three examples, but this does not seem likely in
near future, as – due to the contract between ÖBB and banks – they are
not allowed to leave Austria until 2015. Main technical data
1) Late 2009. References and acknowledgments
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SK, various issues; -
www.bahnnews-austria.at,
www.kolejowaklatka.org, www.railwayfaneurope.net, http://spz.logout.cz. |
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