The Eurosprinter platform – High power for many markets
The Eurosprinter family has been setting standards in the electric locomotive segment since 1993. The versatile vehicle concept encompasses not only heavy freight locomotives but also those needed for fast passenger service. And with the latest newcomers to the family, the innovative four-system European locomotives, we are making a solid contribution to the opening of the European rail network.
The Eurosprinter: One platform – Many variants
ES46B1
ES64F4
ES64U2
ES64U4
Wheel arrangement
Bo'Bo'
Bo'Bo'
Bo'Bo'
Bo'Bo'
Voltage systems
AC 25 kV/50 Hz
AC 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC 25 kV/50 Hz DC 3 kV DC 1.5 kV
AC 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC 25 kV/50 Hz
AC 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC 25 kV/50 Hz DC 3 kV DC 1.5 kV
Maximum speed
140 km/h
140 km/h
230 km/h
200 - 230 km/h
Power rating
4,600 kW
AC 6,400 kW DC 3 kV 6,000 kW DC 1.5 kV 4,200 kW
6,400 kW
AC 6,000 - 6,400 kW DC 3 kV 6,000 kW DC 1.5 kV 3,000 - 4,200 kW
Starting tractive effort
300 kN
300 kN
300 kN
300 kN
Track gauge
1,668 mm
1,435 mm
1,435 mm
1,435 mm
Application
universal locomotive
interoperable freight locomotive
interoperable universal locomotive
interoperable high-power universal locomotive
Latest references
World Record Speed: 357 km/h The Eurosprinter hurtles into a new dimension The world’s fastest locomotive is now No. 1216 050-5. It is a multi-system locomotive owned by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and comes from the Eurosprinter family. All it needed was one hour and about 30 kilometers of open line to break the old world record and set a new one initially at 344 km/h and then push it up to a record speed of 357 km/h: on the new line Ingolstadt – Nuremberg. The new world record holder is a series-produced locomotive for ÖBB.
Rh 1216 for Austrian Federal Railways The Rh 1216 is based on the ES64U4 platform version. It combines the proven components of the ES64U2 with the multi-system capability of the ES64F4. It is Europe’s first high-speed, high-power locomotive which is capable of operating in both AC and DC networks. Austrian Federal Railways ordered 50 vehicles of this type and we are supplying another 20 to Slovenian State Railways.
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Class 189 for Railion Deutschland Since 2003, the ES64F4 has been operated successfully by Railion Deutschland GmbH as the Class 189. The 100th locomotive was delivered as early as December 2005. With its strong transport capacity, it is helping Railion to increase its international business.
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LE 4700 for the Portuguese Railways As the world’s first TSI-crashworthy broad-gauge locomotive, the LE 4700 marks another milestone in the development of the Eurosprinter platform. All 15 of the single-system locomotives ordered will use their 4,600 kW of power to haul passenger and freight trains on Portugal's broad-gauge network. A newly developed bogie will facilitate future conversion to the European standard gauge.
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