Czech Republic - České Dráhy Cargo

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The Siemens Vectron of class 383 is the very newest electric locomotive of České Dráhy, seen here running away from the photographer at a speed of at least 120 km/h. They are multiple electric system locomotives which can run under 25 kV 50Hz or - like here - 15 kV 16,7Hz or 3 kV DC. České Dráhy uses them especially in international express trains.
Picture from the small train stop Dresden-Stetzsch 16.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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A brand new Siemens Vectron of class 383 no.009 with a special livery commemorating 100 years of Czech independence.
Picture from Techlovice in northern Bohemia 1.2.2020 by Michal Makalouš.

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State railways cargo part is nowadays called České Dráhy Cargo CDC. This is a CDC's class 163 electric locomotive pulling a long cargo train past the small station of Praha-Klánovice. These are universal locomotives for DC current only and they are basically the same as the class 372 or the German class Br180, but without the equipment needed for driving under 15 kV AC. They were built by Škoda in the 1990s. Its top speed is 120 km/h (class 162 is otherwise the same, but they are geared for 140 km/h) and its power rating is 3480 kW.
Picture from Praha-Klánovice station 15.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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České Dráhy Cargo class 163 nicknamed "Pershing" with a very long coal container train, system Innofreight. These trains can be about 420 metres long and can weigh about 2600 tons.
Picture from Libechov 21.10.2018 by Michal Makalouš.

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Another České Dráhy Cargo class 163 "Pershing" with a reeeeeaaaaaaaalllly long Innofreight system coal train in the bitterly cold January weather.
Picture from Usti nad Labem Západ (Usti nad Labem west station) 26.1.2019 by Michal Makalouš.

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Side view of the same České Dráhy Cargo class 163 "Pershing" as seen above. It has side stickers really well suited for the task it is performing :-)
Picture from Usti nad Labem Západ (Usti nad Labem west station) 26.1.2019 by Michal Makalouš.

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České Dráhy Cargo locomotives of class 123 (at the front) and 163 (just rolling with, with its pantographs lowered) are bringing a heavy coal train presumably from Poland to the rail yard of Usti nad Labem. Class 123 machines are quite old Škoda locomotives built in 1971. They have a modest power output of only 2040 kW, roughly one third of a modern locomotive, and a top speed of 90 km/h. This is a modernised version of the Czechoslovakian class E 469.2 (Czech class 122), built in 1967, but the difference between classes 123 and 122 are "only minimal" according to the book "Tschekische und slowakische Triebfahrzeuge" (Gradis Bohemia 2010). Class 163 however is quite common still, but this one has a markedly special painting and foils on its sides.
Picture from Usti nad Labem 15.7.2018 by Ilkka Siissalo.

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České Dráhy Cargo class 123 in a closer view.
Picture from Ústí nad Labem-Střekov station 25.1.2019 by Michal Makalouš.

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České Dráhy Cargo class 372 nicknamed "Bastard" during a trial run in northern Czech Republic on Christmas Eve.
Picture from Usti nad Labem 24.12.2018 by Michal Makalouš.

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Inside view of České Dráhy Cargo class 372 nicknamed "Bastard".
Picture from Usti nad Labem 24.12.2018 by Michal Makalouš.

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A České Dráhy Cargo class 372 nicknamed "Bastard" with a long empty coal train at the station of Nymburk. This was the train number 58296 from Nymburk to Usti nad Labem
Picture from Nymburk 7.12.2019 by Michal Makalouš.

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České Dráhy Cargo class 363 nicknamed "Ace" with a very heavy coal train somewhere in Northern Czech Republic.
Picture from Usti nad Labem 24.12.2018 by Michal Makalouš.
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