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TRAXX

Bombardier TRAXX family (electric)
Bombardier TRAXX 187 002-1, 100 years of the Lötschberg, Lalden.jpg
Bombardier TRAXX Last Mile
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder Bombardier Transportation
Model TRAXX F140 AC
TRAXX P140 AC
TRAXX P160 AC
TRAXX F140 AC2
TRAXX F140 MS
TRAXX F140 DE
Build date 1996–present
Total produced 1,800 as of 2015
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. B-B
UIC class Bo'Bo'
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge,
1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in) (Spain and Portugal)
Length 18,900 mm (62 ft 18 in)
Width 2,980 mm (9 ft 9 38 in)
Loco weight 80–85 t (79–84 long tons; 88–94 short tons)
(84–88 t or 83–87 long tons or 93–97 short tons)
Electric system(s) AC, MS: 15 kV/16.7 Hz,
25 kV/50 Hz AC
DC, MS: 1.5 kV, 3 kV DC
DE: -
Catenary
Current collection Pantograph
Train brakes Knorr brake (Disc brake), electric brakes
Safety systems ETCS ready
Various European systems
Performance figures
Maximum speed 140 km/h (87 mph) (freight versions), 160 km/h (99 mph) (passenger versions), 200 km/h (124 mph) version also available
Power output Electric: 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
(1.5 kV: 4.0 MW (5,400 hp))
Diesel: 2.2 MW (3,000 hp)
Tractive effort 270–300 kN (61,000–67,000 lbf)
Career
Locale Europe
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Builder Bombardier Transportation
Model TRAXX F140 AC
TRAXX P140 AC
TRAXX P160 AC
TRAXX F140 AC2
TRAXX F140 MS
TRAXX F140 DE
Build date 1996–present
Total produced 1,800 as of 2015
Specifications
AAR wheel arr. B-B
UIC class Bo'Bo'
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge,
1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in) (Spain and Portugal)
Length 18,900 mm (62 ft 18 in)
Width 2,980 mm (9 ft 9 38 in)
Loco weight 80–85 t (79–84 long tons; 88–94 short tons)
(84–88 t or 83–87 long tons or 93–97 short tons)
Electric system(s) AC, MS: 15 kV/16.7 Hz,
25 kV/50 Hz AC
DC, MS: 1.5 kV, 3 kV DC
DE: -
Catenary
Current collection Pantograph
Train brakes Knorr brake (Disc brake), electric brakes
Safety systems ETCS ready
Various European systems
Performance figures
Maximum speed 140 km/h (87 mph) (freight versions), 160 km/h (99 mph) (passenger versions), 200 km/h (124 mph) version also available
Power output Electric: 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
(1.5 kV: 4.0 MW (5,400 hp))
Diesel: 2.2 MW (3,000 hp)
Tractive effort 270–300 kN (61,000–67,000 lbf)
Career
Locale Europe
TRAXX F140 AC / P160 AC
TRAXX F140 AC2
DB 185 001-5.jpg
TRAXX F140 AC, DB Class 185
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Build date F140 AC / P160 AC : 1999-January 2006
TRAXX F140 AC2 / P160 AC2 :
Total produced F140 AC1: 312
P140 AC1: 20
P160 AC1: 42
Total: 377
F140 AC2 : 300+
P160 AC2 : 68
Grand Total : 745+
Specifications
Loco weight 84 t (83 long tons; 93 short tons) (82 t or 81 long tons or 90 short tons)
Electric system(s) 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC, 25 kV/50 Hz AC
Catenary
Current collection Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed F140 AC / F 140 AC2 : 140 km/h (87 mph)
P160 AC : 160 km/h (99 mph)
P140 AC (for CFL) : 140 km/h (87 mph)
Tractive effort 300 kN (67,000 lbf)
Career
Power class 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
Type and origin
Power type Electric
Build date F140 AC / P160 AC : 1999-January 2006
TRAXX F140 AC2 / P160 AC2 :
Total produced F140 AC1: 312
P140 AC1: 20
P160 AC1: 42
Total: 377
F140 AC2 : 300+
P160 AC2 : 68
Grand Total : 745+
Specifications
Loco weight 84 t (83 long tons; 93 short tons) (82 t or 81 long tons or 90 short tons)
Electric system(s) 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC, 25 kV/50 Hz AC
Catenary
Current collection Pantograph
Performance figures
Maximum speed F140 AC / F 140 AC2 : 140 km/h (87 mph)
P160 AC : 160 km/h (99 mph)
P140 AC (for CFL) : 140 km/h (87 mph)
Tractive effort 300 kN (67,000 lbf)
Career
Power class 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)

Bombardier TRAXX is a modular product platform of electric and Diesel-electric mainline locomotives built by Bombardier Transportation, built in both freight and passenger variants. The first version was a dual voltage AC locomotive built from 2000 for German railways; later versions include DC versions, as well as quadruple voltage machines, able to operate on most European electrification schemes: 1.5/3.0 kV DC and 15/25 kV AC. The family was expanded to include diesel powered versions in 2006. Elements common to all variants include the steel bodyshells, the two bogies with two powered axles each, the three-phase asynchronous induction motors, the cooling exhausts on the roof edges, and the wheel disc brakes.

The TRAXX brand name itself was introduced in 2003. The acronym stands for Transnational Railway Applications with eXtreme fleXibility. Locomotives were primarily made for the railways of Germany, with orders coming from other countries including France, Israel, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Hungary, South Africa and The Netherlands.

In the early 1990s, West German federal railway Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) sought to replace its ageing electric locomotive fleet with a single type. In the previous decade, DB introduced its first universal locomotives with three-phase asynchronous induction motors and two bogies with two powered axles each, the DB Class 120, which had been successful. In 1991, DB requested bids for about 1000 more universal locomotives with an improved design and increased power, the planned DB Class 121. The railway industry began developing new locomotives, but in October 1992, DB cancelled the tender due to the high price of the offers and the changed situation. In 1994, Deutsche Bundesbahn merged with the former East German Deutsche Reichsbahn, creating Deutsche Bahn, bringing over 600 modern DR Class 243 locomotives into the joint locomotive fleet. In addition, the merger coincided with a railway reform, dividing the rolling stock of Deutsche Bahn between its regional passenger, long-distance passenger and freight business areas, making the universal locomotive plans obsolete. From late 1993, the business areas of Deutsche Bahn and their predecessors called new bids for electric locomotives tailored for their specific needs.


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