TRAINOSE class 120, also known as Hellas Sprinter, is a class of electric locomotives operated by Hellenic Train. It is part of OSE's rolling stock. They were manufactured by Siemens and Krauss-Maffei in Germany.[1]

TRAINOSE Class 120 (Hellas Sprinter)
120-016 enters Thessaloniki New Passenger Station with train 335 from Belgrade in 2008.
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Krauss-Maffei, Siemens Total produced 30
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo-Bo Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Wheel diameter 1,250 mm (49.21 in) Length: ​  • Over couplers 19,580 mm (64 ft 3 in) Width 3 metres (9 ft 10+1⁄8 in) Loco weight 20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons) per axle Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Train brakes Electrodynamic, Electropneumatic brake (Knorr-Bremse), Direct / Indirect Bremse
Performance figures Maximum speed 200 km/h (120 mph) Power output 6,793 hp (5,066 kW) Tractive effort 320 kN (72,000 lbf) (at startup) 225 kN (51,000 lbf) with 80 km/h (50 mph) (continuous)
Career Operators Hellenic Train, RailCargo Logistics Goldair (120 007) Official name Hellas Sprinter Delivered 1999

They are equipped with electric motors with a total power of 5000 kW and are used in both passenger and freight trains on the Greek railways since 1999. Today, it is the first and only-so far- class of fully electric locomotives of the Hellenic Railway Network and the main locomotives used between Athens and Thessaloniki. There are two other types of electric trains in the National Rail Network of Greece, the Siemens Desiro EMU (460 series) and the ΕΤR 470 (soon in operation).

Origins

The HellasSprinter, strongly resembles the EuroSprinter, a series of electric locomotives that also operated on the DB AG, RENFE and CP networks.[1]

In 1993, with the proclamation 2002/93, the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) held a tender for the supply of thermal and electrical locomotives, in the general context of the modernization of the normal amplitude network, and in the middle of a program for the renewal of engines, due to operating problems of its diverse and aging fleet. The collection included 25 diesel-electric locomotives, which constituted the series A.471 (Later 220) and 6 electric locomotives. The diesel locomotives have a continuous power of 2100 kW, while the electric ones 5000 kW. OSE's goal was low maintenance costs, low fuel / electricity consumption, line protection, heating of passenger trains, execution of commercial and passenger trains at a speed of 160 km / h for diesels and 200 for the electrics and the convertibility of diesels to electrics. The winners of the competition were Siemens and Krauss-Maffei for the electrics and ABB Henschel AG (later ADtranz, now Bombardier) for the diesels.[2]

In service

The construction of the first unit was completed in 1997 and as soon as it completed its trials in Germany, it came to Greece, to be routed on the electrified line Thessaloniki - Eidomeni.

In 2019, with the completion of the Piraeus-Platy line and the units being used on all Athens-Thessaloniki trains, some locomotives were painted with the new dark blue livery of TRAINOSE.[3] At the same time, in the same year, GAIAOSE announced the renovation of 120 001, 120 002, 120 003, 120 005, 120 006, 120 009, 120 013, 120 025 and 120 026.[4]

Galery of liveries

• 
  120 001 (left) with the original OSE livery (front), Menemeni Depot, 2005
• 
  120006 (then H.566) with the original OSE livery (rear), Thessaloniki, 2002
• 
  120 016 with the 2nd OSE livery (front), New Railway Station of Thessaloniki, 2008
• 
  120 017 with the 2nd OSE livery (rear), New Railway Station of Thessaloniki, 2019
• 
  120 003 with the third OSE livery (front), Menemeni, 2020
• 
  120 005 with the third OSE livery (rear), Menemeni, 2016
• 
  120 030 with TRAINOSE livery, 2020

See also

• EuroSprinter

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to OSE class 120.

На других языках

[de] OSE-Baureihe 120