Newag Dragon
| E6ACT "Dragon" | |
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 Prototype at TRAKO 2009
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| Number: | 14th |
| Manufacturer: | Newag Gliwice |
| Year of construction (s): | 2009 prototype from 2011 series production |
| Axis formula : | Co 'Co' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 20,330 mm |
| Service mass: | 116-120 tons |
| Top speed: | 140 km / h |
| Continuous output : | 5000 kW DC 7200 kW AC and MS 2300 kW diesel version |
| Starting tractive effort: | 374 - 450 kN 370 - 450 kN diesel version |
| Power system : | 3 kV DC 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC 25 kV, 50 Hz AC |
| Number of traction motors: | 6 × 834 kW DC |
The Newag E6ACT Dragon is an electric locomotive developed and built in Poland for passenger and heavy goods traffic from the manufacturer Newag Gliwice . Fourteen machines have been built so far; a diesel and a three-system variant are offered, but have not yet found any buyers.
history
The prototype of the Dragon was presented at the TRAKO 2009 trade fair in Gdansk , and in 2010 it was also presented at the InnoTrans in Berlin. The locomotive was tested in 2011 by the companies LOTOS Kolej and STK from Wroclaw . In October 2011, STK signed a contract to buy four machines, and LOTOS Kolej signed a letter of intent to buy locomotives of this type. At the end of 2011, series production began in Gliwice. On December 23, 2011, the locomotive was approved by the Polish Railway Transport Authority. In September 2012, LOTOS Kolej finally decided to buy 5 machines. In September 2013 the second Dragon locomotive was completed and painted in the black and orange design by STK. STK has been using this locomotive since December 2014. The five machines for LOTOS Kolej were delivered from January to May 2014. One of these machines was transferred to InnoTrans in Berlin in September 2014.
Freightliner PL has been renting another five locomotives from ING Leasing since 2016 . These are equipped with an additional 520 kW diesel drive to operate non-electrified rail connections. The first locomotive was christened Ernest Malinowski in June 2016 . At the end of July 2016, the fifth and last locomotive was on test drives. It is also the last locomotive built at the Gliwice plant.
Nine of the Dragon locomotives delivered to date are only used on the Polish direct current network. The five Freightliner units also run on routes without overhead lines.
In October 2018 PKP Cargo signed a contract for the purchase of three Dragon 2 E6ACTa. The locomotives have already been produced and are awaiting regulatory approval for commissioning, which is expected by the end of this year.
In December 2019, Lotos Kolej signed a contract for the rental of six locomotives, financed by Millenium Leasing. NEWAG will deliver two Dragon-2 locomotives in 2019. Another four electric locomotives will go into operation in 2020. The Lotos railway company has had three Dragon 2 locomotives in its fleet since March 2019.
construction
The E6ACT has the Co'Co 'axis sequence and is equipped with 6 asynchronous travel motors. The machine was developed for 3 kV direct current and is now also available as a diesel and three-system version. It has an eddy current brake and a mechanical brake system. It is equipped with a computer-aided control and diagnosis system. The locomotive body was designed as a self-supporting welded construction.
photos
Newag Dragon in action for STK
Dragon for LOTOS Kolej at InnoTrans 2014
Look into the driver's cab
Engine room
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Web links
- The manufacturer's website for Dragon (English)
- Newag SA (2018): Brochure on Newag locomotives (English, PDF; 1.6 MB).
- Railcolor.net: Newag Dragon
Individual evidence
- ↑ ekonomia24.pl ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Polish, accessed February 5, 2012)
- ↑ Trojmiasto.gazeta.pl of August 2, 2011 (accessed in Polish on August 30, 2011)
- ↑ Gazeta.Katowice.pl of August 8, 2011 (accessed in Polish on August 30, 2011)
- ↑ Gazeta.Katowice.pl of November 21, 2011 (accessed in Polish on February 5, 2012)
- ↑ Rynek-kolejowy.pl (Polish, accessed February 5, 2012)
- ↑ a b c Newag Dragon on railcolor.net (English) , accessed on September 20, 2014.
- ^ Freightliner PL orders Dragon locomotives , Railway Gazette International , February 2, 2015
- ↑ Freightliner Group (2016): Freightliner Poland names first DRAGON locomotive . accessed on February 7, 2017.
- ^ Nicolas Biały (2016): PL - Freightliner E6ACTd-105: the last locomotive from Gliwice . accessed on February 7, 2017.
- ^ Railway Gazette, October 29, 2018: PKP Cargo purchases Dragon 2 locomotives
- ↑ Railcolor News, November 27, 2018: (PL) Dragon 2 for PKP Cargo in red and white
- ↑ Railcolor News, January 24, 2019: (PL) Newag's E6ACTa fleet is growing (updated)
- ↑ LOK Report - Poland: Lotos Kolej receives six Dragon 2 from Newag. Accessed December 23, 2019 (German).
