PKP class EN57

PKP EN57
EN57 in the new Polregio livery at Herby Nowe railway station, June 2020
In service
ManufacturerPafawag
Family name5B/6B
Constructed1961–1993
Entered service2 February 1962 (1962-02-02)
RefurbishedH. Cegielski, Newag, Pesa SA, Polregio, Škoda, TS Opole, PKP Lokomotywownia Warszawa Grochów, SNiUT Gdynia Cisowa, ZNTK Mińsk Mazowiecki:
1993; 2006–present
Scrapped1990–present
Number built1452 trainsets
Formation3 cars per trainset
OperatorsPKP, Polregio, KM, SKM Trójmiasto, , KD, KW, Yugoslav Railways, Hrvatske Željeznice, Slovenske železnice
Specifications
Train length64.970 m (213 ft 2 in)
Doors4
Maximum speed110 / 120 km/h
(68 / 75 mph)
Weight123 tonnes (121 long tons; 136 short tons)
Power output608 kW (815 hp)
TransmissionLK450
Electric system(s)3000 V DC Overhead lines
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'
Braking system(s)Knorr
Oerlikon (later versions)
Safety system(s)Radio-Stop, SHP, CA
Multiple workingEN71, ED72
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

EN57 (manufacturer's designation: Pafawag 5B/6B) is an electric multiple unit used by the Polish railway operator (PKP). It was built for suburban and long-distance services. Presently it is used by Polregio, SKM Trójmiasto, Koleje Dolnośląskie, Koleje Śląskie, Koleje Wielkopolskie and Koleje Mazowieckie companies in Poland.