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The fastest CD engine class 124 601, which was rebuilt from 123 030, made Czechoslovakian top speed record of 219 kph. Now is used for tests of various carriages, like that of some flat vagons. Cerhenice test track, July 15 2003. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz |
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The fastest CD engine class 124 601, which was rebuilt from 123 030, made Czechoslovakian top speed record of 219 kph. Now is used for tests of various carriages, like that of some flat vagons. Cerhenice test track, July 15 2003. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz |
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Unit 124 601-6 (old sign E 469.3030) is passing in station Lysa nad Labem.
Taken on 7/3/2002.
This unit is the fastest vehicle built by SKODA Plzen (built in 1971), it was built
together with 29 units of class 123; in 1972 the bogies were set up for high speed
(over 200 km/h). In 1972 it reached speed of 219 km/h, (that's czech speed record
of electric traction). At this time, the max speed of this unit is 160 hm/h
(only in the testing circuit Cerhenice). On normal track max speed is 80 km/h.
Photo and scan by Michael Jancik
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