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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Detail view of the Dellner coupling on the 681 001 front car. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit, ie. the first trainset, during very first test runs on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit on 3 July 2003. The tests started here on 30 June 2003. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Detail of the roof, air condition units are seen clearly. The pantograph on the front cars works under DC voltagem while the pantograph on the seconf car is used for AC voltage systems. Taken on 3 July 2003 on the ZZO Cerhenice test circuit. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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A new tilt-body EMU class 680 for CD. It is generally called class 680 though actually there is no such vehicle. The set consists of 681 001 + 081 001 + 683 001 + 084 001 + 684 001 + 082 001 + 682 001 and compartment classification is 1+1+B+2+2+2+2 (1 - 1st class, 2 - 2nd class, B - buffet car combined with 2nd class). The pictures were taken during July and August 2003 on a test track near Cerhenice, Czech Republic, a 13,5 km circular track for speeds up to 200 kph, but the set is capable of speeds up to 230 kph. Photo by Jarda Charvat, chary@seznam.cz

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Prototype unit by the underwheel lathe in the Nymurk depot area. The facility is on the other side in the blue hall. 19 January 2004. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz The Czech Pendolino left the test facility for the first time on 19 January 2004, but it still wasn't by its own power (still not certified). It was dragged by 751 017 to Nymburk depot, where an underwheel lathe is situated. It was neccessary to adjust diameter of all its wheels to 882 mm before four measuring axles, offered by DB System Technik (former Forschungs- und Technologie Zentrum) Minden, will be mounted on the unit in February 2004. Here, the trainset just enters Velim station. Here the connection siding from the test circuit meets the public network. From this reason, the circuit is often named as located to Velim. In fact, it is closer to Cerhenice, thus it is also called as located in the latter village. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)

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Ceske drahy (CD) Electric multiple units class 680 Current systems: 3 kV; 15 kV 16,7 Hz; 25 kV AC, 50 Hz Comparison of very different front end shape.... 681 001 and 751 017. Photo and scan: Petr Kaderavek (kade@email.cz)