České dráhy Has Launched Sales of Its 1216 and 380 Class Locomotives

The locomotives of the 1216 and 380 classes are for sale. České dráhy has launched the previously announced sale of redundant locomotives, which are present in small numbers in its rolling stock or do not fit into the standardisation of the locomotive fleet. These are heavy-duty, multi-system locomotives of the Austrian 1216 class and the Czech 380 class. Although the locomotives are currently offered for sale, most of them are still in working order, and České dráhy maintains them and deploys them for both scheduled and unscheduled services. This will facilitate their rapid transition into service with their new owner.

The 1216 class locomotives were purchased by České dráhy from various carriers, and České dráhy operates them from the Bohumín depot, hauling long-distance trains to Warsaw and Vienna. The carrier offers all six locomotives, which it currently owns, for sale. These are three-system locomotives (3 kV DC, 25 kV 50 Hz AC, 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC) approved for operation in the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany and Hungary; the 1216 902 and 903 machines are also approved for operation in Poland and Slovenia. The maximum speed of the locomotives is 230 km/h, and their continuous power output is up to 6 MW. These are versatile locomotives suitable for both freight and passenger transport. The 1216 902 and 903 locomotives are equipped with the Polish SHP train protection system and a Polish radio station, but do not have the ETCS system installed. The 1216 951–954 locomotives are equipped with the Siemens Trainguard 200 IS2b ETCS system. The locomotives were manufactured between 2007 and 2011 and have a mileage of 2 to 2.5 million km.

As far as the 380 class locomotives are concerned, these are also three-system electric locomotives with a maximum design speed of 200 km/h and an output of 6.4 MW. They are versatile locomotives capable of hauling both passenger and freight trains, although the carrier primarily used them for long-distance express service, such as on routes from Prague to Budapest, Žilina or Linz in Austria. However, during the approval process, they underwent a large number of runs at the head of freight trains weighing up to 2,400 tonnes. They were manufactured by Škoda Transportation between 2008 and 2011 and have accumulated between 3 and 3.5 million kilometres. The carrier is currently offering 8 locomotives for sale and in summer it will offer the remaining 10 units, which are currently still operating express trains on the Prague – České Budějovice/Linz route. It is also possible to purchase, together with the locomotives, useful sets of various spare parts, including bogies for the so-called interchangeable maintenance system.

Those interested in purchasing the 1216 and 380 class locomotives may contact the Passenger Transport Department at the Directorate General of České dráhy for additional information.

České dráhy also offers other redundant vehicles for sale, such as older types of railcars and passenger carriages.