PKP class EP03
The PKP class EP03 (manufacturer's designation: ASEA E150) is a type of electric locomotive used by Polish railway operator Polskie Koleje Państwowe (PKP).
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History
In 1946 PKP purchased eight locomotives from the Swedish manufacturer Allmänna Svenska Elektriska Aktiebolaget (ASEA) of a type not used in Sweden.
Introduction
The locomotives were introduced in 1951–1952. They were designated EP03 class according to PKP system, and numbered EP03-01 to EP03-08. Their main purpose was operating light passenger and freight trains.
Locomotive assignment
Locomotive numbers | Operator | Remarks |
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01 | Sucha Beskidzka |
Withdrawal
The EP03 locomotives were in service until about 1970; the last of the class was withdrawn in 1974.
Present use
The only locomotive in operation is EP03-01, preserved in the railway museum in Chabówka.
See also
External links
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