In 1958 ,production of the first Polish freight electric locomotive began at the Pafawag plant in Wroclaw .Two prototypes and 18 series machines were subjected to thorough testing, resulting in design changes in another 70 units. By 1971 ,a total of 658 locomotives of this type had been delivered. Reaching a top speed of 100 km/h, the machines were designed to run a train of 2,400 tons at 70 km/h in level terrain .ET21-series locomotives could be found for along time on virtually the entire electrified network in Poland. With the increasing number of ET22-series machines , ET21-series locomotives were gradually pushed out to the south of the country. Originally the ET21series was to be withdrawn from service as early as2002, but the locomotives served much longer, and can still be found todayin the colors of private carriers.
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New in Piko 2020/2021 !
Model specifications:
- Manufacturer: PIKO
- Scale: 1/87 H0
- Product code: 51600
- Locomotive type: ET21-157
- Designation: PKP
- Epoch: V
- Length: 193 mm
- Minimum turning radius: 358mm
- Power system: direct current
- Digital interface: NEM 658 PluX22
- Lighting (internal): Driver's room lighting (with PluX22 decoder)
- Coupling: NEM shaft + short coupling link
- Sound: PIKOsound decoder #56589
- Age: 14+
For more information and photos, visit the Piko manufacturer's website.
A bit of history on the video:
ET21-157 PKP vs ET22-259 in miniature
And, when was the first PKP electric locomotive launched ?