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CD 230061-4, Edited Version |
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This is another class of locomotive that I have relatively few photos of. Its a CD Class 230 electric, which is a mixed traffic locomotive that nowadays is used primarily for freight. This one is painted in the new CD Cargo livery. Originally Skoda built 110 of these between 1966 and 1967, but theyre far rarer now. Ive been unable to get a full roster anywhere, however. They have 4,130 horsepower going to four axles, and can achieve only 110Km/h, which might explain their relegation to freight duties. Theyre also limited to using 25,000 volts AC at 50Hz, unlike many CD electrics that can use multiple voltages. Each unit weighs 88 metric tonnes. The later Class 240 electrics from 1968-1970 are similar, and some 230 Class electrics have been rebuilt to make them 240s. |
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1/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/3/2011 5:17:39 AM |
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Jindrichuv Hradec, CZ |
| Author: |
Jon Searles |
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Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CD 230061-4(Bo-Bo Type Electric) |
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CD/JHMD Dual Gauge in the Snow, Edited Version |
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As Linka 228 approaches Jindrichuv Hradec, the roadbed is briefly shared with the CD standard gauge line, thus requiring dual gauge. These lines were fairly common in the 19th Century, but today theyve become quite rare throughout the world as narrow gauge lines have either been upgraded to standard or abandoned. |
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1/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/3/2011 5:14:49 AM |
| Location: |
Jindrichuv Hradec, CZ |
| Author: |
Jon Searles |
| Categories: |
Winter,Passenger,Track,Action |
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JHMD T47.015, Picture 2, Edited and Cropped Version 2 |
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This was after we arrived in Jindrichuv Hradec. This T47 Class diesel represents the most common class of motive power on the JHMD, for both passengers and freight. Also classified as CD or CSD Class 705.9 (because of the period of CSD and later CD ownership of JHMD trackage and equipment, and the later CSD renumbering scheme which JHMD abandoned, as T47 was the original designation), these 8 diesel-electric locomotives (according to a 2005 spotters guide) have 346 horsepower (258Kw) going to four axles, and a maximum speed of either 40Km/h or 50Km/h, and weigh between 30.5 and 32 metric tonnes. Two of them, #T47.015 and T47.018, were rebuilt in 2002-2003, and ended up with even less power, at 325 horsepower (242Kw), so the unit pictured above, T47.015, would be one of those depowered units. The units that weigh 30.5 tonnes and can only go 40Km/h are #T47.005 and T47.006, both of which were from the original production run of 6 units in 1954-1955. The subsequent 15 units, which the other 6 active units are part of, were the heavier and faster units, and were all built in 1958. Their electrical system is traditional DC/DC due to their vintage, although the rebuilt units are AC/DC. I havent been able to find the voltage anywhere. All 21 of the original T47s were built by CKD. In spite of their low power and low maximum speeds, its important to remember that theyre narrow-gauge units that pull trains of only one or two cars (typically), with six cars being a long train. In addition, 50Km/h would represent the fastest sections of the JHMD lines, so most of the time these units dont even run at their maximum speeds. |
| Photo Date: |
1/7/2011 Upload Date: 8/3/2011 5:16:09 AM |
| Location: |
Jindrichuv Hradec, CZ |
| Author: |
Jon Searles |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
JHMD T47.015(UNKNOWN) |
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