Newag Griffin

Newag Griffin is a series of Polish four-axle electric and diesel locomotives for working passenger and goods trains, produced by Newag in Nowy Sącz from 2012. The first version, the E4MSU is a mixed-traffic multi-system electric locomotive.[1]

Newag Griffin
Newag E4DCUd
Type and origin
Power type
  • Electric
  • Diesel
  • Bi-mode
BuilderNewag
Total produced36
Websitewww.newag.pl/en/offer/griffin/
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo'Bo'
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Length19,900 mm (65.3 ft)
Loco weight79–88 t (78–87 long tons; 87–97 short tons)
Electric system/s
  • DC 3 kV
  • AC dual mode 15 kV & 25 kV
  • MS triple mode 3 kV DC, 15 kV & 25 kV AC
Performance figures
Maximum speed160 km/h (99 mph)
Power output
  • Electrics: 5.6 MW
  • Diesel: 2.3 MW
  • Bi-mode: 5.6 MW (electric) / 420 kW (diesel)
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting
  • Electrics: 310 kN (70,000 lbf)
  • Diesel: 248 kN (56,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsLogistics & Transport Company, Orlen KolTrans, Lotos Kolej, PKP Intercity
ClassPKP Intercity: EU160
Delivered2017–present

History

Origin

In September 2010, the Newag Gliwice company in Poland began works on the universal electric locomotive platform Elephant. The series originally was planned to consist of two versions:

  • E4ACU a mixed-traffic locomotive with a maximum speed of 140 km/h for regional passenger transportation and cargo.
  • E4ACP a passenger locomotive with a maximum speed of 200 km/h.[2]

The four-axle locomotives were to supplement the company's offer, and their multi-system capability would allow them to work international traffic and traffic in other European countries.

In January 2011, the project works by the company EC Engineering aimed to produce four versions of the locomotive:

  • E4DCU – a mixed-traffic 3 kV DC locomotive with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
  • E4DCP – a passenger 3 kV DC locomotive with a maximum speed of 200 km/h.
  • E4MSU – a mixed-traffic multi-system (3 kV DC, 15 kV AC and 25 kV AC) locomotive with a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
  • E4MSP – a passenger multi-system (3 kV DC, 15 kV AC and 25 kV AC) locomotive with a maximum speed of 200 km/h.[3]

Newag planned to produce the E4MSU version first. It was to be tested in the third quarter of 2012.

In March 2011 the works on the mixed-traffic version were in their final stages and the official presentation of the locomotive was planned for the autumn 2011 during the Trako Trade Fair in Gdańsk. The presentation did not eventuate as the project works were still in progress and it was pushed back to 2012.

Production and tests
The Newag Griffin during InnoTrans Trade Fair in 2012.
The Newag Griffin during Trako Trade Fair in 2013.

The E4MSU locomotive was unveiled on 18 September 2012 at the InnoTrans Trade Fair in Berlin. At the end of April 2013 the locomotive was transported to the Railway Institute's test track near Żmigród where the testing on the locomotive began.[4] On 16 May 2013 the locomotive together with two carriages began being used by PKP Intercity[5] in Nowy Sacz, and in the following days the locomotive was tested at the Olsztyn – Nidzica railway line (where the turning of the locomotive was tested).[6] The locomotive returned to the south of the country, where at the beginning of June 2013 had passed the static tests at the Kraków Railway Institute,[7] then the locomotive was sent to Żmigród. Between 18 and 31 July 2013 PKP Cargo conducted a driving test which is necessary to obtain a certificate for the locomotive. On 28 May 2014 Newag signed a contract with Đuro Đaković Specijalna Vozila for the joint construction of the electric locomotive E4ACU type, which included technology transfer and exchange of know-how in the area of the production of electric locomotives.[8]

Deliveries
StateOperatorTypeStock Nos.Number delivered
Poland Logistics & Transport Company E4MSU 001 1
Orlen KolTrans E4DCUd 001–003 3
Lotos Kolej E4DCUd 004–005 2
E4DCU 031 1
PKP Intercity E4DCU/EU160 001–030 30
E4MSP/? ? 0 out of 10

Construction

Available
VersionSupplyContinuous powerMaximum
speed		Starting tractive
effort		Service
weight		Maximum axle
load
E4DCU3 kV DC5.6 MW160 km/h310 kN79 t
E4DCP3 kV DC5.6 MW200 km/h310 kN79 t
E4ACU15 kV AC
25 kV AC		5.6 MW160 km/h310 kN84 t208 kN
E4ACP15 kV AC
25 kV AC		5.6 MW200 km/h310 kN84 t208 kN
E4MSU3 kV DC
15 kV AC
25 kV AC		5.6 MW160 km/h310 kN88 t220 kN
E4MSP3 kV DC
15 kV AC
25 kV AC		5.6 MW200 km/h310 kN88 t220 kN
D4MSUDiesel2.3  MW160 km/h248 kN79 t196 kN

Driver's cab
The driver's cab.

The driver's cab can accommodate two drivers. Each cab is equipped with two independent panels that display the drive parameters, a diagnostics module and event recorder with a speedometer function, a two-module climate control system and rear-view mirrors with a monitor for four cameras. The cabin is in accordance with the EN 1527 standard.[9]

References
  1. "Newag Griffin". Newag (in Polish). Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. "Pierwsza polska wielosystemowa lokomotywa elektryczna powstała w Newagu Gliwice" [First Polish multisystem electric locomotive was built by Newag Gliwice]. Newag (in Polish). April 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  3. "Nowa lokomotywa rozpędzi się do 200 km/h" [New locomotive will reach 200 km/h] (PDF). EC News (in Polish). p. 7: EC Group. Retrieved 16 December 2014.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. "Pierwsza odsłona E4MSU Griffin [zdjęcia]" [First look at E4MSU Griffin [photos]]. Kurier Kolejowy (in Polish). 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  5. "Griffin z wagonami PKP Intercity [zdjęcia]" [Griffin with PKP Intercity carriages [photos]]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 16 May 2013. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  6. "Pendolino w Polsce już 12 sierpnia" [Pendolino in Poland on 12 August]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  7. "E4MSU-001 on tests at Kraków". Antygaleria (in Polish). Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  8. "Griffiny będą produkowane w Chorwacji!" [Griffins will be manufactured in Croatia!]. Info Rail (in Polish). 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  9. "Newag Griffin" (PDF). Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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