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 We had to wait for more than four years, but on 24 July 2008 the big day was there: the new Skoda 109E locomotive had its official roll-out. In Pilsen the blue and silver painted locomotive was presented for the international press that day. With the completion of the machine a whole new era has started for Skoda, presenting its first new electric locomotive development in fifteen years. With the 109E Skoda enters the third millennium with a product that has international ambitions and which does meet all the latest European standards. It is flexible and modular, has a top speed of 200 kph and is compatible with both AC and DC catenaries; basic characteristics of a multisystem locomotive nowadays.
The development of the 109E was initiated after the Czech national railways (CD) awarded Skoda with an order for 20 multisystem electrics in May 2004. The CD already started a first tender for new electrics back in 2002, but a second tender was needed, supported by European funds, to make it possible for the CD to really place an order. The CD plans on using their new locomotives, the designated CD 380 series, for passenger services on main corridors in their home country. Additionally, the CD plans on homologating the 380 series for Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
initial exterior design of the Skoda 109E
Very soon the first design impressions leaked, giving the world an idea how the exterior design of the 109E would be. What we saw was a very futuristic looking silver machine with a rounded cabs and side grids with diagonal lining. Porsche Design was responsible for this design, which immediately gave a face easy to recognize to the new and ambitious plans of Skoda.
revisited exterior design, meeting the EN15227 impact resistance standards
After that, the long and difficult phase started of making a feasible locomotive, able to fulfill its purpose, without loosing the original identity of the design. This process took around two years. In 2006 the final design was presented with a 1:20 scale model on the Innotrans 2006 international railway fair in Berlin. In December that year also a first body of the 1:1 scale version was ready for static testing. It was immediately clear that the looks of the 109E had changed drastically in the mean time.
the first complete body of a 109E is transported to for fatique tests at the end of 2006
Especially the construction of the cabins of the machine had to go through a long process of redesign to meet all the latest regulations concerning driver safety (e.g. fire resistance) and crash impact (deformation zones and energy absorption). Skoda states that the construction of the 109E corresponds to the specific characteristics of the Central European rail infrastructure. The 109E can deal with small curves and minimizes wear on the tracks. Last but not least, the 109E is prepared for installing ECTS, the European standard on board safety and signalling system.
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2013
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2013-05-18
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[CZ] Portrait of the D1 Express
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[CZ] Portrait of the D1 Express
Since 04.10.2012, the railways of the Czech Republic (CD) operate the D1 Express service, connecting Prague and Brno. ČD 380 009-1 is one of the locomotives with special D1 Express-logos. - WW
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2013-04-20
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[CZ] Locomotive 109E received homologation according to TSI
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[CZ] Locomotive 109E received homologation according to TSI
Read the complete press statement here.
"New locomotive 109E from Czech manufacturer Škoda Transportation got as a second in the world a certificate of conformity with the technical specifications for interoperability of the European high-speed rail system for the subsystem of rail vehicles (TSI High Speed RST). The certificate is a key document required to obtain a permit to operate in six European countries."
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2013-03-29
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[HU] Skoda 109E in Hungary [updatedx2]
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update 2013|03|29
[HU] Skoda 109E in Hungary [updatedx2]
Skoda 109 E / 380 017-4 arrived in Hungary on 24.03.2013. The pictures show the machine parked at Komárom. - FN
[update] After its arrival, the machine continued its journey to Budapest, under its own power, together with MAV 470 001.
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2013-03-28
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[CZ] Adjustments on the CD 380 series
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[CZ] Adjustments on the CD 380 series
Železniční magazín brings a short message about the Skoda 109E / CD 380 series locomotives that have been used for homologation purposes in the past years. They get software upgrades and will slowly enter regular service. Curious is the constructional change on locomotive 380 001. Above its buffers, it got two extra metal strips.
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2012
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2012-10-11
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[CZ] 380 009 and 013 now dedicated to new D1 Express
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[CZ] 380 009 and 013 now dedicated to new D1 Express
The title says it all. These two machines are currently the dedicated locomotives for the new D1 express train in the Czech Republic. Like the locomotives, all coaches have D1 Express logos.
The D1 story is good marketing and we go along. Picture this: Connect the two biggest cities in your country with an hourly train service. The D1 only adds two extra one way connections in the morning and two for the way home in afternoon.
BTW, D1 is the designation of highway number 1 in the Czech Republic. Due to its bad condition, it will be reconstructed soon. The D1 Express offers an alternative to car owners that are facing traffic jams due to the reconstruction. - JP
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2012-09-30
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[CZ] D1 Express is coming [updated]
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update 2012|09|30
[CZ] D1 Express is coming [updated]
A new job for the CD class 380 locomotives. Starting at October 4th, 2012, the Czech Railways will operate the new D1 Express service connecting Prague and Brno. This new train will complement existing services on this route, but will be non-stop. A five car train will run twice a day in each direction offering extra service aboard (wifi, food and beverages, electric outlets etc.) and connecting both cities in 2 hours and 42 minutes. More information here.
On this route, CD is successfully competing with the road. Rising demand inspired the company to introduce additional train services. They will be hauled by CD 380 class locomotives, starting at a speed op 140 kph max. In December it is planned to speed up to 160. That will make the service seven minutes faster. - MF
Update: Locomotive ČD 380 009-1 with D1 Express logos. - JP
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2012-05-09
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[CZ] CD 380 011 - Vlakem na Euro -
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[CZ] CD 380 011 - Vlakem na Euro -
Today, ČD 380 011-7 has its first day of revenue service in its new 'Vlakem na Euro' livery. It will leave from Prague, bound for Ostrava. It will not enter the country where Euro2012 takes place today. The 380 011 will turn in Bohumin, close to the Czech-Polish border.
The Czech national football team plays all matches in the group phase in Wroclaw (on the 08th, 12th and 16th of June). The Czech railways therefore plan special charter trains from Prague to this Polish city. Next to the 380 011, also a 163 series locomotive will get the special livery. This locomotive can be used for border crossing services.
 According to Gazeta Wyborcza, the Czech national football team will travel to Poland by train. They will leave on 03.06.2012. The 380 011 will be exhibited at the Czech Railday on 19-21.06.2012. - rynek-kolejowy.pl/ JP / JS
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2012-04-03
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[PL] Vectron DC and Skoda 109E evaluated by PKP IC
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[PL] Vectron DC and Skoda 109E evaluated by PKP IC
Not only freight operators are testing new locomotive types in Poland. Also PKP InterCity wants to know what modern electrics have to offer them. Since 01.04.2012, Vectron DC no. Siemens 191 952 is used for InterCity/Express services between Warsaw and Krakow. Soon, also a Skoda 109E electric will be, temporarily, added to the PKP IC fleet. - wnp.pl/KAR
Siemens Vectron testbed locomotives
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2011
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2011-11-07
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[AT/CZ] impounded CD 380 004 free again [update]
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[AT/CZ] impounded CD 380 004 free again [update]
380 004 was impounded in Austria on 22.05.2011. It became subject if a legal dispute between Skoda and Bombardier. In 2002 both manufacturers closed an agreement on building locomotives for Eastern Europe together. However, Skoda terminated the contract unilaterally, says Bombardier. Seizing the 380 004 should have increased the pressure.
Now, unit 380 004 is on the run again. It was stored at Wien-Inzersdorf, inside the work shop of the Wiener Lokalbahnen. On 05.11.2011, the locomotive was seen in Vienna.
Update: On 07.11.2011, the 004 was still in Vienna and currently parked on one of the last track left of the old depot Wien-Süd. The reason is that a document which shows the good running-condition of the vehicle (German: Lauffähigkeitsbescheinigung) is still missing. Rail Cargo Austria has to wait for that to be able tow it (with a regular goods train, as the Czech Railways wishes) to Breclav.
Update 2: On 11.11.2011, the 004 was seen on transport back to CZ.
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2011-10-30
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[DE] Skoda 109E with ALEX coaches in Germany
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[DE] Skoda 109E with ALEX coaches in Germany
  Skoda 380 006 and 018 are currently doing trials between Hamburg Rothenburgsort and Boizenburg (Elbe). Two Netinera Alex coaches are also being used for these tests, that will continue in this area for the next two weeks. - RH
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2011-10-19
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[DE] Skoda in the night
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[DE] Skoda in the night
 
Nice 'nightly' impression of the Skoda homologation programm in Germany, with 380 017 and 018. TG
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2011-10-13
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[PL] TRAKO 2011: Skoda 109E no.20
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[PL] TRAKO 2011: Skoda 109E no.20
Also on the fair: the last Skoda 109E locomotive for the Czech Railways; 380 020. - MP
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2011-10-02
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[DE] Skoda 109E in Germany, Austria and Switserland
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[DE] Skoda 109E in Germany, Austria and Switserland
During the past months, the Skoda 109E (or Skoda 380 series) is tested extensively both in Austria and Germany. 380 019 was also seen in Based, Switserland. We bring you some impressions of 380 006, 017 and 019 which were involved in trials. The most important milestones of the 109E testing/delivery program up til now:
- 380 004 was impounded in Austria on 22.05.2011. It became subject if a legal dispute between Skoda and Bombardier. In 2002 both manufacturers closed an agreement on building locomotives for Eastern Europe together. However, Skoda terminated the contract unilaterally, says Bombardier. The German-Canadian manufacturer already had shared important knowledge and technical drawings on how to built a modern multi-system electric locomotives. They now want a one million euro refund for this. Seizing the 380 004 should increase the pressure.
- The 380 004 was replaced by 380 019, that then completed 200 kph trials in the Austrian westbahn (ATP LZB testing).
- On 29.06.2011, the 380 019 was the first 109E to haul a commercial freight train to Vienna.
- 380 020 was the last unit of the CD order to be completed. It arrived at Velim test center in the Czech Republic on 03.08.2011.
- 380 006, 017 and 018 (two of them are in the images) were then used for trials in Germany, starting in May 2011.
- DSO/Railvolution/skoda.cz/eurailpress.de
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2011-03-20
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[CZ/AT] CD class 380 in Austria
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[CZ/AT] CD class 380 in Austria
 
On 15 and 16 March 2011, first trials with a Skoda 109E locomotive were held in Austria, between Breclav (CZ) and Ganzendorf. Electromagnetic compatibility between 109E and rail signaling systems, security equipment, brakes and pantographs were tested succesfully. As soon Skoda will have permission from the Austrian railways, a one-month test period will be set up in Austria, using three units. - JP
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2010
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2010-12-21
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[CZ] CD 380 007 in action
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2010-12-16
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[CZ] Regular service with Skoda 109E has started
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[CZ] Regular service with Skoda 109E has started
Yesterday, the Czech Railways started to use the Škoda 109E / 380 series in regular service. Unit 380 008 was the first , hauling IC 571 from Praha to Břeclav. A second locomotive, 380.007 was seen later that day with EC 379 Carl Maria von Weber. - JP
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2010-05-27
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[CZ] Skoda 109E: first run at the public network
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[CZ] Skoda 109E: first run at the public network
News flash: Some first images of 109E / 380 007 on the public network of the Czech Republic. Two days ago it has its first trail between Plzen and Beroun as Lv 67111 and Lv 60898, with a class 742 unit as back-up. - JP
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2008
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2008-12-08
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[CZ] Skoda 109E reaches for 200 kph
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[CZ] Skoda 109E reaches for 200 kph
In the mean time, Skoda's 109E electric has succesfully reached a top speed of 200 kph, on the test tracks of Velim.
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2008-09-25
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[DE] Skoda 109E @ Innotrans 2008
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2008-09-06
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[CZ] Skoda to Velim
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2008-07-28
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[CZ] Skoda 109E revealed
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[CZ] Skoda 109E revealed
Now Skoda also deserves a place on this website, as it finally has presented its multi-functional and multi-system 109e locomotives on 24.07.2008. Its a machine with top speeds up to 200 kph and it can run under 15 and 25 kV AC and 3 kV DC catenary. With the second prototype (shown in the picture) Skoda will start first dynamic trials at the test tracks in Velim, a third locomotive will be present at the upcoming Innotrans expo in Berlin. Porsche Design was responsible for the exterior design of the new Skoda 109E. First customer for Skoda are the Czech national railways, which ordered 20 machines back in 2004. According to Skoda, the delivery fo these machines will be completed in 2010 and the Czech machines will be homologated for Austria, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. More informationa nd pictures can be found here:
Pictures at Zelpage.cz
Pictures at Railpage.net
Official statement on the Skoda website (in English)
and there is even a complete site dedicated to this locomotive: 109E
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2008-01-16
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[CZ] first Skoda 190E multi-system locomotive in service before 2009
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[CZ] first Skoda 190E multi-system locomotive in service before 2009
Skoda plans the first trial runs of it multi-system locomotive 109E for this year and says to have a fully approved prototype available at the end of 2008/start 2009. - eurailpress.de
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Skoda 109E / CD 380: trial phase |
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Skoda 109E2 / ZSSK 381: general information |
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A model of the future ZSSK 381 series was on display at Innotrans 2010.
On 30.07.2009, the Slovakian state railways (ZSSK) awarded Skoda Transportation the first export order for its 109E platform locomotive. Two units were ordered, as part of a €83 million Euro deal, also including modernization of ten class 263 electrics and the building of ten 3-car double-deck push-pull trains sets.
Skoda will built the locomotives in Plzen, delivery is sceduled for 2013. The two ZSSK units, to be designated as 381 series, will have a reduced top speed of only 160 kph and they will be equipped with GSM-R/ETCS Level 1 for services on the Bratislava - Nové Mesto nad Váhom - Zilina corridor.
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Skoda 109E / ZSSK 381: news |
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2012
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2012-12-09
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[SK] ZSSK 381 series in service
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[SK] ZSSK 381 series in service
 Today is the frst day of revenue services with ZSSK 381 series locomotives. The image shows unit 381 001 with train Os 2019 at Bratislava-Lamač. It should be a push-pull combination, but that is not the case today.
The 381 series is used now for a the two-day regional services Kuty - Bratislava - Nove Zamky and Bratislava - Leopoldov. - JS
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2012-09-16
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[DE] INNOTRANS 2012: Skoda/Legios transport
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[DE] INNOTRANS 2012: Skoda/Legios transport
Nice image of the Skoda/Legios transport of last Thursday. 185 649 is leading the train. - SC
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2012-09-01
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[SK] 381 002 in the picture
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[SK] 381 002 in the picture
 Only two weeks left, and we will be able to take a close look at this red and white locomotive. There will be one ZSSK 381 series locomotive at the Innotrans in Berlin. - MF
INNOTRANS 2012
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2012-07-24
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[SK] The first freight hauled by the ZSSK 381 series
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[SK] The first freight hauled by the ZSSK 381 series
Today, ZSSK 381 001-7 was the first its type to haul a freight train. Tomorrow, the 381 is going to test banking duty on freight trains up the Strba ramp. The second locomotive in the picture is 363.106. - JS
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2012-02-22
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 piloting regular passenger trains
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 piloting regular passenger trains
On 20.02.2012, trial runs in revenue service have started with the new ZSSK 381 series. The image shows the 381 001 piloting 363 133 with an R-train on the Kosice-Zilina-Bratislava relation. - JS
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2011
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2011-12-05
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 arrives in its home country [updated]
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 arrives in its home country [updated]
Yesterday, ZSSK 381 001-7 arrived in its home country. The beautiful images show the locomotive in Bratislava RD hlavné together with for example the Albik steam locomotive and ZSSK 361 001 and 240 089. Only six days before the 381 was still performing test in Cerhenice (CZ) together with three Czech sisters. - thanks to Juraj Streber / http://jstrains.sk
 update: On 05.12.2011 it made its first run in its home country.
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2011-11-08
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 (Skoda 109E2) in the picture
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 (Skoda 109E2) in the picture
This livery is just too beautiful...So much for objectivity... The picture shows the first of two Skoda 109E2 locomotives for the railways of Slovakia. This machines was outshopped very recently. - Our thanks goes out to Marek Stepanek - www.trainfoto.eu
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2011-08-31
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[SK] ZSSK 381 001 outshopped
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2011-08-03
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[SK] First Skoda 109E / ZSSK 381 series in the picture
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2009
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2009-08-12
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[SK] Slovakian railways order two Skoda electrics
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[SK] Slovakian railways order two Skoda electrics
Two weeks ago, it was mentioned at zelpage.cz, now Railwaygazette confirms the deal; the Slovakian railways (ZSSK) have ordered 109E series electrics from Skoda; the exact number is not mentioned this time.
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