Roco HO 7500083 Electric locomotive EP05-01 PKP era 45 DC 2025 New Item

Electric locomotive EP05-01 of the Polish State Railways.

New design!

- Elaborate painting and printing
- Delicate design of the bogies and the spoked wheels
- Fine metal wheels with low wheel flanges
- Completely newly developed pantographs with an innovative fastening

In 1961, the Polish State Railways (PKP) acquired thirty-four four-axle electric locomotives from Å koda in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, which were integrated in their vehicle fleet and designated as Class EU05. This series was a slightly modified version of the E 499.1 locomotives from the Czechoslovak State Railways (CSD).

To facilitate their operation on the Centralna Magistrala Kolejowa line, which connects Warsaw with Kraków and Katowice and was built between 1971 and 1977, the EU05 locomotives were modified to achieve a maximum speed of 160 km/h. This conversion took place at the Gdańsk repair works between 1973 and 1977, where the gear ratio was adjusted. Due to their role in express train services, these locomotives received the new class designation EP05 and were repainted in orange livery, replacing their previous two-tone green paint scheme.

General data

Coupling	NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
Minimum radius	358 mm
Flywheel	yes
Number of driven axles	4
Number of axles with traction tyres	1
Article number	7500083
Scale	H0
Epoch	IV-V
Railway Company	PKP

Electrical

Head light	3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel
LED head light	yes
Control	DC Analog
Interface	Electrical interface for traction units PluX22

Measurements

Length over buffer

186 mm