Alstom Traxx

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Alstom Traxx family (electric)
Bombardier TRAXX Last Mile
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
BuilderBombardier Transportation, Alstom (2021–)
ModelTRAXX F140 AC
TRAXX P140 AC
TRAXX P160 AC
TRAXX P160 DE
TRAXX F140 AC2
TRAXX F140 MS
TRAXX F140 DE
Build date1996–present
Total produced1,800 as of 2015
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB'B'
 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge,
1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) (Spain and Portugal)
Length18,900 mm (62 ft 1⁄8 in)[1][2][3][4]
Width2,980 mm (9 ft 9+3⁄8 in)[1][2][3][4]
Loco weight80–85 t (79–84 long tons; 88–94 short tons)[4]
(84–88 t or 83–87 long tons or 93–97 short tons)[5][note 1]
Electric system/sAC, MS: 15 kV/16.7 Hz,
25 kV/50 Hz AC
DC, MS: 1.5 kV, 3 kV DC
DE: -
Catenary
Current pickup(s)Pantograph
Train brakesKnorr brake (Disc brake), electric brakes
Safety systemsETCS ready
Various European systems
Performance figures
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph) (freight versions), 160 km/h (99 mph) (passenger versions), 200 km/h (124 mph) version also available[4]
Power outputElectric: 5.6 MW (7,500 hp)
(1.5 kV: 4.0 MW (5,400 hp))[4]
Diesel: 2.2 MW (3,000 hp)[4]
Tractive effort270–300 kN (61,000–67,000 lbf)[4]
Career
LocaleEurope

Alstom Traxx (sold as Bombardier TRAXX before 2021) is a modular product platform of mainline diesel-electric and electric locomotives. It was produced originally by Bombardier Transportation and later Alstom, and was built in both freight and passenger variants. The first version was a dual-voltage AC locomotive built for German railways from the year 2000. Later types included 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 in 2006 to include diesel-powered versions. Elements common to all variants include steel bodyshells, two bogies with two powered axles each, three-phase asynchronous induction motors, cooling exhausts on the roof edges, and wheel disc brakes.

The TRAXX brand name itself was introduced in 2003. The acronym stands for Transnational Railway Applications with eXtreme fleXibility.[6] 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[7] and the Netherlands.

The TRAXX locomotives were developed at Bombardier plants in Mannheim, Zürich Oerlikon in Switzerland and Vado Ligure in Italy. The final assembly of the vehicles takes place at Bombardier's locomotive production centres at Kassel in Germany and Vado Ligure (only the DC Variant).

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  5. ^ Interoperable Locomotives for Central-Eastern Europe and main Corridors Archived 13 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine page 8 - Bombardier sales release - (via infratrans.ro)
  6. ^ "Development partnership with Bombardier" (PDF). Informer (22): 18–21. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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