České dráhy has launched sales of its 1216 and 380 class locomotives (according to České dráhy)
The locomotives of the 1216 and 380 classes have been announced for sale. České dráhy has launched the previously announced sale of redundant electric locomotives, which are present in small numbers in its rolling stock or do not correlate with the standardisation programme of the locomotive fleet. These are heavy-duty, multi-system locomotives of class 1216 of Austrian production and of class 380 manufactured in the Czech Republic. 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 series electric locomotives 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 series electric locomotives are equipped with the Polish SHP (Samoczynne Hamowanie Pociągu/Automatic Train Braking) 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 multipurpose locomotives capable of hauling both passenger and freight trains, although the carrier primarily used them for long-distance express service, such as on the routes from Prague to Budapest (Hungary), Žilina (Slovakia) or Linz (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 run 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 in operation as part of express trains on the route Prague – České Budějovice/Linz. 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 coaches.