The Czech railway operator České dráhy has begun selling surplus locomotives from the 1216 and 380 series, as part of a previously announced process justified by the need to standardize its traction fleet. These are high-power multi-system locomotives, of which there are few in the company’s fleet or which are considered outside the scope of the standardization pursued by the carrier.
Although they have been put up for sale, most of the locomotives offered are still in working condition. České dráhy notes that they are maintained and used for both scheduled trains and unscheduled services, which could allow for their rapid transition into service with a new owner.
Six 1216 locomotives, all put up for sale
In the case of the 1216 series (Siemens Taurus), České dráhy is offering for sale all 6 locomotives it currently owns. These were purchased over time from various operators and are operated by the Bohumín depot, primarily on long-distance trains to Warsaw and Vienna.
The locomotives are triple-system, compatible with 3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC, and 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC. They are authorized for operation in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, and Hungary, and units 1216 902 and 1216 903 are additionally approved for Poland and Slovenia.
The maximum speed is 230 km/h, and the continuous power reaches 6 MW. České dráhy describes them as universal locomotives, suitable for both passenger transport and freight transport.
Two of the locomotives, 1216 902 and 1216 903, are equipped with the Polish SHP safety system and a Polish radio system, but do not have ETCS installed. In contrast, locomotives 1216 951–954 are equipped with Siemens Trainguard 200 IS2b ETCS.
The vehicles were manufactured between 2007 and 2011 and have covered between 2 and 2.5 million kilometers.
Czech Class 380 locomotives are also up for sale
České dráhy has also put 380 series locomotives up for sale, which are also triple-system electric locomotives with a maximum design speed of 200 km/h and a power output of 6.4 MW.
These locomotives are also described as universal vehicles, suitable for both passenger and freight trains, although the Czech operator has used them primarily in long-distance express service, on routes such as Prague–Budapest, Prague–Žilina, or Prague–Linz.
The company notes, however, that during the certification process, the locomotives made a large number of runs at the head of freight trains weighing up to 2,400 tons.
The Class 380 locomotives were manufactured by Škoda between 2008 and 2011 and have covered between 3 and 3.5 million kilometers.
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