HŽ series 1141
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The JŽ class 441 is an electric locomotive
built for Yugoslav Railways. The units are now used by Hrvatske željeznice (HŽ class 1141), Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
, Željeznice Republike Srpske, Serbian Railways
, Makedonski Železnici
, Turkish State Railways
and Romanian Railways-CFR
.
. It was produced in order to be used as a universal locomotive, for both passenger
and freight traffic. There was a need to have a powerful electric locomotive to pull freight. At that time, this was mainly on the mainline tracks, which were electrified, and prepared for 160 km/h. Originally, it had diode
voltage selector. A later, modernised series, the 3xx subseries, include thyristor
voltage selector, and an on-board computer. Later 3xx series have an onboard look-behind-camera for video surveillance of the sides and also new livery.
Starting with 1972, between Yugoslavia and Romania a convention was concluded for reciprocal delivery for locomotives. It also involved the Romanian companies Electroputere Craiova
and UCM Reşiţa. Thus the Romanian party delivered to Yugoslavia a number of 103 Co’Co locomotives of the 461 JŽ series and sub-assemblies for 130 Bo’Bo locomotives of the 441 JŽ series, delivered to Romania and registered with CFR under the number 040-EC. The Yugoslavian locomotives derived directly from the already renowned prototype ASEA RB1
improved in the mechanical construction under the RC1 series pattern.
Since the dissolution of SFRY, this locomotive is also exported. Some pieces are in the Republic of Macedonia, and some were leased to Turkish Railways (as TCDD E52500
class). Now, most of the former Republics which have been formed after the dissolving of Yugoslavia
have some of this locomotives, inherited from former JŽ. This units have different designations, but very similar characteristics.
Electric locomotive
An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or an on-board energy storage device...
built for Yugoslav Railways. The units are now used by Hrvatske željeznice (HŽ class 1141), Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine
Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine is the railway company of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is one of the two rail companies of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
, Željeznice Republike Srpske, Serbian Railways
Serbian Railways
Serbian Railways is the national railway carrier of Serbia. Its current network spans a distance of 4,347 km in length, with 32% electrified railways....
, Makedonski Železnici
Makedonski Zeleznici
MŽ is the public enterprise for railway infrastructure in the Republic of Macedonia.The Republic of Macedonia is a member of the International Union of Railways...
, Turkish State Railways
Turkish State Railways
The State Railways of the Turkish Republic or TCDD is the government owned, national railway carrier in the Republic of Turkey, headquartered in Ankara...
and Romanian Railways-CFR
Caile Ferate Române
Căile Ferate Române is the official designation of the state railway carrier of Romania. Romania has a railway network of of which are electrified and the total track length is . The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger...
.
History
This series is originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEAASEA
Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget was a Swedish industry company. It merged with the Swiss Brown, Boveri & Cie in 1988 to form Asea Brown Boveri...
. It was produced in order to be used as a universal locomotive, for both passenger
Passenger
A passenger is a term broadly used to describe any person who travels in a vehicle, but bears little or no responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination....
and freight traffic. There was a need to have a powerful electric locomotive to pull freight. At that time, this was mainly on the mainline tracks, which were electrified, and prepared for 160 km/h. Originally, it had diode
Diode
In electronics, a diode is a type of two-terminal electronic component with a nonlinear current–voltage characteristic. A semiconductor diode, the most common type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material connected to two electrical terminals...
voltage selector. A later, modernised series, the 3xx subseries, include thyristor
Thyristor
A thyristor is a solid-state semiconductor device with four layers of alternating N and P-type material. They act as bistable switches, conducting when their gate receives a current trigger, and continue to conduct while they are forward biased .Some sources define silicon controlled rectifiers and...
voltage selector, and an on-board computer. Later 3xx series have an onboard look-behind-camera for video surveillance of the sides and also new livery.
Gearing
Depending on subseries, 1xx, 2xx or 3xx, some members of this class can drive with maximum speed 100, 120, 140 or 160 km (latest series), depending on the gearing. The models with higher maximum speed got less tractive power and are used for passenger or light freight trains only, whereas the models with lower maximum speed got high tractive power and are thus able to pull heavy freight trains as well.Liveries
In Croatia, there are three basic liveries. Standard one is the red with white stripe. There is also a very rear livery, in colors similar to Croatian flag. The third, newest livery is the HŽ official livery (grey with blue stripe) .Export
Electroputere
Electroputere S.A. , is a company based in Craiova, Romania. Founded in 1949, it is today one of the largest industrial companies in Romania....
and UCM Reşiţa. Thus the Romanian party delivered to Yugoslavia a number of 103 Co’Co locomotives of the 461 JŽ series and sub-assemblies for 130 Bo’Bo locomotives of the 441 JŽ series, delivered to Romania and registered with CFR under the number 040-EC. The Yugoslavian locomotives derived directly from the already renowned prototype ASEA RB1
SJ Rb
Rb is a electric locomotive operated by Statens Järnvägar of Sweden. Six locomotives were built by ASEA, in three series designated Rb1, Rb2 or Rb3.-History:...
improved in the mechanical construction under the RC1 series pattern.
Since the dissolution of SFRY, this locomotive is also exported. Some pieces are in the Republic of Macedonia, and some were leased to Turkish Railways (as TCDD E52500
TCDD E52500
TCDD E52500 is a series of electric locomotives used by the Turkish State Railways, comprising 22 class 441-9 locomotives leased from Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine in Bosnia-Herzegovina. They are used throughout the electrified parts of the Turkish rail network...
class). Now, most of the former Republics which have been formed after the dissolving of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
have some of this locomotives, inherited from former JŽ. This units have different designations, but very similar characteristics.