In June 2008, Polish operator PKP awarded Siemens with a contract for 10 new electrics for passenger services (PKP IC). Total volume of the order, including VAT, was 54 million Euro. Siemens was the only bidder for this contract. In September 2008, PKP presented the livery design for its new high speed locomotives and set up a competition to find a good name for them. This name was revealed on 11.12.2008: 'Husarz'. It means husar.
10 locomotives
order date 06.2008
delivered xx.2009 - 06.2010
homologated for Austria, Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic
The ODEG services with CityShuttle coaches and the Metronom-rake on the RE4 line have ended. No exotic combinations with colorful locomotives anymore, but the long awaitd KISS trains (ET 445.102, 109, 110 und 111). Arriva 183 004 is back in the South of Germany. - DSOArriva E183MWB 1116PKP IC 5370
2013-01-10
[PL] Polish Euro2012 locomotives on auction
update 2013|01|10
[PL] Polish Euro2012 locomotives on auction
The Polish minister of transport has an interesting item for sale until 04.02.2012. Two models of Euro2012 locomotives as operated by PKP during the past summer. The revenue of the auction goes to charity.
PKP IC 5370
2012
2012-11-19
[CZ/PL] Husarz in Prague
update 2012|11|19
[CZ/PL] Husarz in Prague
Today, the yellow PKP IC 5 370 009 LEFT Prague with EC 111. It arrived with night train 402 "Silesia" from Kraków Główny. - PF/railvolution
Starting with the introduction of the new time table in December 2012, the PKP IC 5 370 series take over the daily haulage of EC110 Warsaw-Praha hl. n. and IC443/D406 Praha hl. n.-Warsaw. - GK
PKP IC 5370
2012-10-11
[PL/DE] PKP IC 5370 series DOES loose its EC liveries
update 2012|10|11
[PL/DE] PKP IC 5370 series DOES loose its EC liveries
It is still confusing, but now it seems final. PKP IC 5 370 007 has got its EM2012 livery removed. But it still has light contoured head light units as a reminder to its once different livery. - SC
PKP IC 5370
2012-09-18
[DE/PL] PKP IC 5370 series DO NOT loose their EC liveries
update 2012|09|18
[DE/PL] PKP IC 5370 series DO NOT loose their EC liveries
Otherwise, why would PKP invest money in re-stickering PKP IC 5 370 003 again? In other words. The EK2012 Denmark locomotive list its livery some weeks ago, but now it's back on. - MM
PKP IC 5370
2012-08-31
[DE/PL] PKP IC 5370 series loose their EC liveries
update 2012|08|31
[DE/PL] PKP IC 5370 series loose their EC liveries
This morning, PKP IC 5 370 003 was seen with EC 43, without its Denmark livery. The Polish railways also have started with removing the special liveries of Euro2012. - MJ
PKP IC 5370
2012-05-23
[PL] not 20, but 21 Euro2012 locomotives!
update 2012|05|23
[PL] not 20, but 21 Euro2012 locomotives!
Yes, there is an extra Euro2012 locomotive. EP09-44 'England' has a look-a-like. No better, an exact copy. As 44 most likely id due for overhaul on the short term, a second locomotive has been redecorated in red and white: EP09-34. Check this arcticle. - JZ
PKP IC 5370
2012-05-21
[PL] Euro2012 locomotive parade in Warsaw
update 2012|05|21
[PL] Euro2012 locomotive parade in Warsaw
Euro2012 is coming, it is in the air.
On 19.05.2012, there was a parade of Euro2012 locomotives in Warsaw. Seven machines were present at the new Warszawa Stadion station, next to the new national stadium (Stadionu Narodowego). rynek-kolejowy.pl has covered the happening with pictures and videos.
[PL/UA] the Euro2012 locomotives of PKP IC [updated]
update 2012|04|26
[PL/UA] the Euro2012 locomotives of PKP IC [updated]
Last update: 27.04.2012 7.06 PM CET
PKP IC is currently restyling up to twenty locomotives to celebrate the upcoming Euro2012 European football championships, organized by Poland and the Ukraine. This is similar to what the Austrian railways did back in 2007-2008 for Euro2008. Then, sixteen Taurus locomotives got a special livery, most of them representing one of the countries that took part in the tournament. In this item, all information about this initiative will be gathered.
In March 2012, PKP IC 5 370 001 was the first unit to get a special Euro2012 livery, based on the Polish flag. Since then all Polish 'Husarz' locomotives got a special livery; six of them represent a country (more or less) neighboring Poland. The last four units present of of the four Polish football stadiums. And then there are ten PKP IC EP09 units, all representing one the participating countries again. The other 19 units got their special livery in April 2012. An overview:
Since 24th May, the PKP ICs 370s are running from Poland to the Czech Republic. They bring EuroCity 110/111 ''Praha'' from Warsaw towards Prague, but as for now, they do not get beyond the place of Bohumin, near the PL/CZ border. The 370s are also used for the R 407/408 ''Chopin'' night train from Vienna to Warsaw. Again, the PKP units only haul the Bohumin to Warsaw section. - www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/JP
PKP IC 5370
2010-04-25
[DE/PL] new designation for Polish Husarz
update 2010|04|25
[DE/PL] new designation for Polish Husarz
Last friday, 'Husarz' no.7 and 8 were transported from Linz to Munich-Allach. New is that these two machines have a different designation. They do not have the 183-numbers inspired by the old DB system anymore, but short numbers based in the PKP IC NVR numbers. From now on we have to refer to them as the 5 370 0xx series. Both machines also have the '1251' marking on both cabs, that is the Train Operator Code (TOC) of PKP IC.
The TOC of PKP Cargo should be 2151 then. - GR
PKP IC 5370
A little miracle today in Poland; the brand new Siemens locomotives 183 603 and 604, that arrived in Poland yesterday, already completed their first revenue services (well with a little help form some extra engineers...) today! Some nice pictures also.
Remarkable is that these machines also travelled to Poland on their own power. It seems that both Germany and Poland now tolerate the Husarz on their networks. Also remarkable is that all PKP 183 locomotives still carry the STSLM markings on their frames, which tells us that Siemens is still the halter of all units.
PKP IC 5370
2010-01-17
[PL] two Husarz-units outshopped
update 2010|01|17
[PL] two Husarz-units outshopped
Husarz locomotives 183 603 and 604 were outshopped two days ago in Linz and transported to Munich. Six more of these blue-silver painted locomotives for the Polish railways will follow soon.
PKP IC 5370
2009
2009-11-26
[PL] PKP 183 and the Berlin-Warschau Express
update 2009|11|26
[PL] PKP 183 and the Berlin-Warschau Express
The 183 601 and 602 are used for the Berlin-Warschau Express (EuroCity 47). Although the PKP designation should be EU 44, none of the engines actually carries such a number. - JS/PS
It is expected that the delivery of the remaining eight units will start soon. They should come from Linz, Austria.
PKP IC 5370
2009-10-17
[PL] PKP Husarz in revenue service
update 2009|10|17
[PL] PKP Husarz in revenue service
The image shows unit 183 601 (Siemens ES 64 U4-D) on the third and last day during which it hauled the IC1501 'Neptun' service from Warszawa to Gdynia (by Gdańsk). It's the first time a PKP ES 64 U4 locomotive is used in revenue service. With its 'Neptun' the 183 took passengers to the 8. International Railway Fair 'TRAKO 2009' in Gdańsk-Oliwa, held from 14 to 16.10.2009.
Since 08.10.2009, the 183 601 and 602 are approved by Polish safety body UTK and therefore available for regular services. - DSO/PS/infrastruktura.eu.org/Polskaweb.eu
PKP IC 5370
2009-06-09
[PL] new Polish high speed record
update 2009|06|09
[PL] new Polish high speed record
Siemens has claimed a Polish speed record for a locomotive-hauled train, with a pair of Eurosprinter locomotives reaching 235 km/h between Psary and Góra Wlodowska during trials on the CMK fast line on May 29.
E 186 101 is spotted in Railpool colours. 183 602 has the PKP Intercity livery, identical to that of 183 601. - DSO
PKP IC 5370Railpool 186
2009-03-24
[DE] Siemens on the move
update 2009|03|24
[DE] Siemens on the move
Two interesting convoys lately. On 22.03.2009, ER 20-013 (Bosphorus Europe Express) transported the first serie-produced 18 series locomotive for the Belgian Railways (designated HLE 1803) from Munich to Wegberg-Wildenrath. Along came the brand new ES 64 F4-285 and 286 for MRCE Dispolok.
As was published before, Siemens will deliver ten ES 64 U4 electrics to the Polish national railways. In November 2008 the first machine that is involved in this order was completed and transported to Poland, where it will be used for the homologation of this type of electrics for Poland. At this moment it is designated '183 601' and painted in the PKP Intercity livery. It respresents the ES 64 U4-D configuration which is now only approved for Germany and Austria. Its UIC-number, ending with STS-LM (=Siemens Transportation Systems - Lokomotiven) markings indicates that Siemens is still the 'holder' of the machine. As reported at Drehscheibe-online, this machine should be in Germany right now for retrofitting.
On 22.12.2008 however a second machine was completed by Siemens, with similar UIC-markings and designation '183 602'. However, it was painted completely white.
During the first weeks of January 2009 the 183 602 was then hired to the Wiener Lokalbahnen (WLC) to haul container shuttles for example, but also to be used for staff training, as the WLC would get their own 'ES 64 U4' pretty soon, represented by the blue and creme painted 1216 950, a VG-configurated ES 64 U4.
At the end of January the three-week WLC career of the 183 602 ended. It was last seen in Germany. - elektrolok.de/DSO
PKP IC 5370WLC 1216
2008
2008-12-23
[AT] 183 602 in the picture
update 2008|12|23
[AT] 183 602 in the picture
Pictures of the 183 602 as discussed yesterday. The machine carries the NVR number of Siemens Mobility. - ML
PKP IC 5370
2008-12-22
[AT] new 1216s in the picture
update 2008|12|22
[AT] new 1216s in the picture
Not yet on this site, so first a picture of the new 1216 940 for the Salzburger Lokalbahnen.
Next to that, today also the next new machine from the production line in Linz was spotted, a snow white, 183 602 designated, ES64U4 locomotive. There are many rumors going around about both short and long term designation of this machine. Most likely it will be delivered to the PKP in the future, until then it has to serve other purposes like testing, staff training or it will be hired to other operators. We are not ure yet, the future will learn! - Bahnforum.info
PKP IC 5370SLB 91
2008-12-11
[PL] PKP Intercity presents the 'Husarz'
update 2008|12|11
[PL] PKP Intercity presents the 'Husarz'
Yesterday, PKP IC revealed the name and logo that will be used for their future ES 64 U4 locomotives. Siemens demonstrator 183 601, painted in the PKP IC colours is from now on decorated with the name 'Husarz' (EN: the hussar, DE: der Husar, NL: de huzaar). Some pictures of the machine can be found here.PKP IC 5370
2008-11-18
[DE] first picture of 183 601 in PKP IC livery
update 2008|11|18
[DE] first picture of 183 601 in PKP IC livery
Today in Würzburg, a newly built ES 64 U4 locomotive in the colours of PKP Intercity. According to its UIC raster, the unit is only equipped for services in Germany and Austria, and representing a new sub type: ES64U4-D.
PKP IC 5370
2008-11-14
[AT] ES 64 U4 news [update]
update 2008|11|14
[AT] ES 64 U4 news [update]
OBB 1216 226 and SZ 541-001 are performing trials in the Czech Republic, 541-001 used for Ex-services Prag und Brunn until next sunday. Appearanly, the 541-001 broke down, the machine is not used for the tests. - Bahnforum.info
LogServ 1216 930 and 931 delivered on 27.10.2008 / 03.11.2008. Both machines represent the ES64U4-G configuration of the platform and are painted in the CargoServ colour scheme. - railbusiness.de
Next ES 64 U4 to come from Linz: a 1216 940 designated unit for the Salzburger Lokalbahn - Drehstromloks.de
First ES 64 U4 for PKP IC is also under assembly. Its painted in blue/silver with orange and white details, as shown on the visual some weeks ago. It's NVR number is: 91 80 6183 601-4 D-STSLM - bahnnews-austria.at
LogServ 1216PKP IC 5370SLB 91SZ 541
2008-09-27
[PL] livery design for PKP EuroSprinter revealed
update 2008|09|27
[PL] livery design for PKP EuroSprinter revealed
On its website, PKP IC, presents the livery for its new EuroSprinter locomotives. They have ten locomotives on order, similar to the 1216.2 series operated by the Austrian Railways OBB. The Polish designation for these machines will be EU44. The PKP also invites people to join a competition set up to find a nice name for these new machines.
PKP IC 5370
2008-06-30
[PL] Siemens awarded with PKP IC order
update 2008|06|30
[PL] Siemens awarded with PKP IC order
The exact model is not mentioned yet, but Polish operator PKP has awarded Siemens with a contract for 10 new electrics for passenger services (PKP IC). Total volume of the order, including VAT, is 54 million Euro. Curious is that Siemens was the only bidder for this contract, so there was not much to choose from for PKP. However, Siemens' offer has been approved. - PKP
PKP IC 5370
PKP IC 370: details
Only two months later, on 17.11.2008, a ES 64 U4 locomotive, in the envisaged PKP IC livery, was outshopped from the OBB workshops in Linz. It got service number 183 601, based on the old German numbering system. One day later it was transported to Poland for the official 'Husarz' presentation.
In January 2009, the 183 601 got assistance; During that month Linz completed another ES 64 U4 unit (painted white) designated as 183 602. After being evaluated by the Wiener Lokalbahnen Cargo for some weeks, this machine came together with the 601 in Nurnburg, Germany, where they together were preparated for the upcoming homologation proces in Poland.
183 601 and 602 both stayed in the work shops of Nurnberg (DE) in February and March 2009 for the final preparations for the Polish homologation. Unit 602 was still white at that moment, it was first spotted in the PKP IC livery in May 2009.
29.05.2009: Polish high speed record The photo has been taken during ES64U4-D homologation tests in Poland. The following night a new Polish high speed record for locomotives was set. The "Husarz" locomotives 183 601 and 183 602 and three cars did this on the 36 km long track section between Psary and Góra Włodowska of the Centralna Magistrala Kolejowa. This Central Railway Route is the only high speed rail line in Central-Eastern Europe. It's length is 223 km, built in 1971 - 1977, and it links Warsaw with Kraków and Katowice. On 29.05.2009, the new record was set on 235 km/h.
14.10.2009: first revenue service The image shows unit 183 601 (Siemens ES 64 U4-D) on the third and last day during which it hauled the IC1501 'Neptun' service from Warszawa to Gdynia (by Gdańsk). It was the first time a PKP ES 64 U4 locomotive was used in revenue service. With its 'Neptun' the 183 took passengers to the 8. International Railway Fair 'TRAKO 2009' in Gdańsk-Oliwa, held from 14 to 16.10.2009. On 08.10.2009, the 183 601 and 602 were approved by Polish safety body UTK and therefore available for regular services.
the Berlin-Warschau Express Hauling the Berlin-Warschau Express (EuroCity 47) was one of the main tasks of 183 601 and 602 during their first months of service.
serie delivery On 15.01.2010, the first two units of the serie were released from the work shops of Linz. They were transported to Siemens in Munich. On 20.01.2010 they continued their journey towards Poland, together with MRCE Dispolok ES 64 F4-151. Unit 3 to 6 were released from work with a 183 series designation, and made a pitstop in Munich before going to Poland. Unit 7 to 10 were delivered with service number based on the Polish numbering system. Up front they got 5 370 0xx designations, combined with the train operator code of PKP IC: 1251.
training in Berlin
In April, driver training for Berlin started with unit 601. It resulted in some nice images taken in and around Berlin.
services towards the Czech Republic
From 24.05.2010 on, PKP IC used its 370s for services to the Czech Republic, hauling EuroCity 110/111 ''Praha'' from Warsaw towards Prague up to the place of Bohumin, near the PL/CZ border. The 370s were also used for the R 407/408 ''Chopin'' night train from Vienna to Warsaw. Again, the PKP units only haul the Bohumin to Warsaw section. - www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/JP
non-stop services to Berlin start
On 14.07.2010, a PKP Husarz locomotive hauled the EC44 Warschau-Berlin service non-stop for the very first time. They replaced the ES 64 F4s that PKP hired up till then. The first image shows unit 370 005 during the very first non-stop trip arriving in Berlin. The second shows 370 009 with EC44s counterpart, EC 45 (Berlin - Warszawa) in a nice setting. The PKP units that were delivered with the German style service number (183 6xx) were all renumbered in that period.
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