HŽ series 1142

HŽ series 1142

Infobox Locomotive Auto
name = Series 1142
powertype = Electric


imagesize =
caption = HŽ 1142 008 at Zagreb Rail Station
designer =
builder = Končar
serialnumber =
buildmodel =
builddate = 1981 prototype
1984 - 1989 production series
totalproduction = 16
aarwheels =
uicclass = Bo'Bo'
gauge = RailGauge|sg
trucks =
length = 15890 mm
height = 4630 mm
weight =
electricsystem = 25 kV 50 Hz AC
collectionmethod = pant
alternator =
generator =
tractionmotors = RK IVK 644-8 (1100 kW, 1330 A, 870 V)
transmission =
topspeed = convert|160|km/h|mph|abbr=on|sigfig=2 (production series)
poweroutput = 4400 kW
tractiveeffort =
factorofadhesion =
locobrakes =
trainbrakes =
safety =
railroad = HŽ
numinclass = 14
roadnumber = In range 1142 001 - 1142 016
officialname =
disposition = In service
nicknames =
locale =

1142 series is the fastest electrical locomotive on Hrvatske Željeznice.

History

They were manufactured by the Končar factory (named after Rade Končar). Originally, they were a Croatian development (class 442), meant to be used in 80s as the fastest electrical powered locomotive. They remain the fastest Croatian locomotives today. At that time, as higher speeds became more and more important, former Jugoslavenske Željeznice needed a locomotive, which could cope with the 160 km/h speed reachable on some of the mainlines. Therefore, this series was produced. It was planned that some of this units would be delivered throughout the then still existing SFRY. The dissolution stopped these plans, leaving HŽ as the only company, which has this class, from all the former SFRY states.

One unit was destroyed totally in a diversion with a landmine laid on the railway track.

Three units were loaned to M%C3%81V at some time in past.

Maximal speed

This series reached the maximal speed over 181 km/h on the prototype test run. That is still the Croatian speed record for any locomotive, since there are no official railway routes which allow for more than 160 km/h. This prototype is still in regular use today, with speed limited to production series levels.

Purpose

Originally, this series was conceived to be used for express passenger and traffic traffic, mainly on flat mainlines.

Nickname

Nowadays, this series has the nickname "Lepa Brena". It is interesting, how this name was given. At the time before dissolution of SFRY, there was a female singer with the artist name Lepa Brena. Translated this would mean "pretty Brena". Since this series was the pride of that time, like this popular female singer, this nickname prevailed until today.

External links & References

* [http://www.railfaneurope.net/ric/1142.htm RailfanEurope.net]
* [http://www.hznet.hr/iSite3/Default.aspx?sec=121 HŽ Website]
* [http://www.koncar-kev.hr/hrv/prikaz.asp?txt_id=1963 Končar Website]


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