JŽ class 441

The JŽ class 441 is an electric locomotive built for Yugoslav Railways. The units are now used by Hrvatske željeznice (HŽ class 1141), Željeznice Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine, Željeznice Republike Srpske, Serbian Railways and Rail transport of TPP Nikola Tesla (ŽS 441), Makedonski Železnici, Turkish State Railways and Romanian Railways-CFR.

JŽ class 441
HŽ Cargo series 1141, new livery introduced with 2017-2018
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
DesignerASEA
Builder50 Hz Traction Union (ASEA, ELIN, SAAS Sécheron, SGP/Simmering-Graz-Pauker) (1968-1970)
Končar Group, TŽV Janko Gredelj, Đuro Đaković, MIN Niš (1970-1987)
UCM Reșița, Electroputere Craiova (Romanian models only, 1973-1984)
Build date1968 - 1987
Total produced285(48 1141.0,11 1141.1,33 1141.2,25 1141.3,total 117 for HŽ)
130 for Romania
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length15,500 mm (50 ft 10 in)
Loco weight80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons)
Electric system/s25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph), 120 km/h (75 mph), 140 km/h (87 mph), or 160 km/h (99 mph)
Career
ClassJŽ class 441,
HŽ 1141,
ŽRS 441,
ŽS 441,
ŽFBiH 441,
MŽ 441
TCDD E52500
CFR 040-EC (Class 43/44)
NicknamesASEA
LocaleCroatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey, Romania

History

This series is originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEA. It was produced in order to be used as a universal locomotive, for both passenger and freight traffic. There was a need to have a powerful electric locomotive to pull freight. At that time, this was mainly on the mainline tracks, which were electrified, and prepared for 160 km/h. Originally, it had diode voltage selector. A later, modernised series, the 3xx subseries, include thyristor voltage selector, and an on-board computer. Later 3xx series have an onboard look-behind-camera for video surveillance of the sides and also new livery.

Voltage

This locomotive utilises 25 kV/50 Hz AC.

Gearing

Depending on subseries, 1xx, 2xx or 3xx, some members of this class can drive with maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph), 120 km/h (75 mph), 140 km/h (87 mph), or 160 km/h (99 mph) (latest series), depending on the gearing. The most common gearings are for 120 km/h (75 mph) (classes 0xx, 1xx, 2xx, 3xx, 4xx, 5xx, 8xx) intended for freight and passenger trains, and 140 km/h (87 mph) (classes 6xx and 7xx) intended for passenger services, with locos for 160 km/h (99 mph) being rare and locos for 100 km/h (62 mph) all converted for 120 km/h (75 mph). The models with higher maximum speed got less tractive power and are used for passenger or light freight trains only, whereas the models with lower maximum speed got high tractive power and are thus able to pull heavy freight trains as well.

Liveries

Original livery of Yugoslav Railways was red (occasionally orange) and blue with white stripe and "Jugoslovenske železnice" inscription on it. Serbian Railways class 441 today have red and greyish-dark blue livery. Locomotives of Republika Srpska have similar livery as the original Yugoslav, but with faded colours and a white stripe between blue and red.

In Croatia, there are three basic liveries. The standard one is the red with white stripe. There is also a very rare livery, in colours similar to Croatian flag. The third, newest livery is the HŽ official livery (red and grey with blue stripe).

The Romanian Railways' original livery was in grey with a red or blue stripe, some examples even with the Romanian tricolor flag used instead of the blue or red stripe (similar case to a few members of EA class), but after 2000, the traditional white-red (front ends) livery has been applied. A reversed variation of it appeared on the 3 Class 46 locomotives modernized in Croatia, whilst for the rest Class 46 members, the livery is similar to the ones applied on the Class 47 locomotives.

  • Sketch of the original Yugoslav Railways livery
  • Serbian Railways standard livery
  • Sketch of the new "HŽ vuča vlakova" livery
  • ŽRS standard livery
  • Sketch of the ŽFBiH special livery
  • Sketch of the ŽFBiH livery

Export
Driver's desk of a 1141

Starting with 1972, between Yugoslavia and Romania a convention was concluded for reciprocal delivery for locomotives. It also involved the Romanian companies Electroputere Craiova and UCM Reşiţa. Thus the Romanian party delivered to Yugoslavia a number of 103 Co’Co locomotives of the 461 JŽ series and sub-assemblies for 130 Bo’Bo locomotives of the 441 JŽ series, delivered to Romania and registered with CFR under the number 040-EC (Class 43) between 1973 and 1984. The Yugoslavian locomotives derived directly from the already renowned prototype ASEA RB1 improved in the mechanical construction under the RC1 series pattern.[1][2] A number of locomotives have been modernised to Class 46, initially 3 units by Končar Group, and later by PROMAT and Softronic Craiova. Class 46 is also a number used by Class 43/44 locomotives that were reclassified after being renumbered into UIC system, though with no modernisation what so ever. The Class 44 (040-EC1) is the same as Class 43, but modified for higher speeds (160 km/h).

Since the dissolution of SFRY, this locomotive is also exported. Some pieces are in North Macedonia, and some were leased to Turkish Railways (as TCDD E52500 class). Now, most of the former Republics which have been formed after the dissolving of Yugoslavia have some of these locomotives, inherited from the former JŽ. These units have different designations, but very similar characteristics.

One example made an appearance coming out of a tunnel towards the end of the movie Force 10 From Navarone. This is anachronistic as the movie took place during World War II.

  • Serbian Railways' unrefurbished 441-704 between Subotica and Novi Sad
  • Serbian Railways' refurbished 441-704 at Belgrade Main before closure
  • The same series (modified and renumbered) at Turkish National Railways.
  • Alternative, rare livery.
  • ŽFBH class 441
  • ŽRS class 441
  • CFR Class 43 (here seen as reclassified into Class 46)
  • CFR Class 46 (Končar modernisation)
  • CFR Class 46 (PROMAT modernisation)
  • TENT Class 441
  • ŽFBH 441-047 at Sarajevo, October 1, 2011
  • ŽFBH 441-307 (Kakanj)
  • HŽ 1 141 303, older livery
  • HŽPP series 1141, new livery in blue

References
  1. An electric locomotive for CFR and not only…. Archived June 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "An electric locomotive for CFR and not only….Sequel". Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
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