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ŽS series 444

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Power type
  
Electric

Build date
  
2004-2007

UIC class
  
Bo'Bo'

Designer
  
ASEA

Total produced
  
30

ŽS series 444

Builder
  
Končar Group Mašinska Industrija Niš

The ŽS series 444 is an electric locomotive built for Serbian Railways obtained by thyristorisation of 30 ŽS series 441 locomotives.

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History

This series is originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEA. The 30 electric locomotives originally from series 441 of Serbian Railways have been modified by Končar Group from Zagreb, Croatia and MIN (Mašinska Industrija Niš) from Niš, Serbia. First modified locomotive, that received new code number - ŽS series 444 (former 441-077), has become operational in sumer 2004. Last modified locomotive was opened to traffic in January 2007. The modification is based on the restoration of 441 series.

Voltage

This locomotive utilises 25 kV/50 Hz AC.

Liveries

All class 444 locomotives of Serbian Railways have red and greyish-blue livery which is the same as for other electric locomotives operated - 441 and 461 series.

References

ŽS series 444 Wikipedia