OSE Class 120

Hellenic Train Class 120, also known as Hellas Sprinter, is a class of electric locomotives operated by Hellenic Train. It is part of OSE's rolling stock. They were manufactured by Siemens and KraussMaffei in Germany.

They are equipped with electric motors with a total power of 5000 kW and have been used in both passenger and freight trains on the Greek railways since 1999. It was the first and is currently the only class of fully electric locomotives of the Hellenic Railway Network and the main locomotives used between Athens and Thessaloniki. There are two other types of electric trains in the National Rail Network of Greece, the Siemens Desiro EMU (460 series) and the ΕΤR 470 (in service since 2022).

Origins The HellasSprinter, strongly resembles the first generation EuroSprinter (and therefore is considered as such by many), a series of electric locomotives that also operated on the Deutsche Bahn, Renfe (Class 252) and CP (Class 5600) networks.

In 1993, with the proclamation 2002/93, the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) held a tender for the supply of thermal and electrical locomotives, in the general context of the modernization of the normal amplitude network, and in the middle of a program for the renewal of engines, due to operating problems of its diverse and aging fleet. The collection included 25 diesel-electric locomotives, which constituted the series A.471 (Later 220) and six electric locomotives.World Update Railway Age March 1996 page 88 The diesel locomotives have a continuous power of 2100 kW, while the electric ones 5000 kW. OSE's goal was low maintenance costs, low fuel / electricity consumption, line protection, heating of passenger trains, execution of commercial and passenger trains at a speed of 160 km / h for diesels and 200 for the electrics and the convertibility of diesels to electrics. The winners of the competition were Siemens and KraussMaffei for the electrics and Henschel & Son for the diesels.

In service The construction of the first unit was completed in 1997 and as soon as it completed its trials in Germany, it came to Greece, to be routed on the electrified line Thessaloniki - Eidomeni - Gevgelija. Another 5 units followed, and along with CFR 060-EA1-056, an electric locomotive leased from Romania, they began their service in 1998 on the said route, primarily hauling cross-border traffic into North Macedonia. Their locale extended between 2009 and 2018 towards Larissa, Domokos and eventually Athens and Piraeus. A follow-up order was delivered between 2004 and 2005, save for 120 008 which for unexplained reasons had stayed in Munich at the Siemens-Krauss Maffei workshops up to 2007, before entering service in 2008.

In 2019, with the completion of the new Piraeus-Platy line and the units being used on all Athens-Thessaloniki trains, some locomotives were painted with the new dark blue livery of TRAINOSE. At the same time, in the same year, GAIAOSE announced the renovation of 120 001, 120 002, 120 003, 120 005, 120 006, 120 009, 120 013, 120 025 and 120 026.

Accidents Sometime in 2000, unit Η564 derailed in the Paionia municipality on the Thessaloniki-Gevgelija line. Not much is known about the details of the accident but since then the unit has been placed into storage due to light accident damage. On 28 February 2023, three units (120 022, 120 012, 120 023) were destroyed in a head-on collision near Evangelismos, Larissa just outside the Tempe Valley, in a train accident that led to the deaths of 57 people and left over 85 people injured. 120 023 was hauling an Athens to Thessaloniki InterCity train at a speed estimated to be around 140 km/h when it collided with 120 012 and 120 022 hauling an intermodal train.

Fleet details Key:In serviceIn storageScrapped

List as per 20 July 2023, note it might contain some errors.

OriginalnumberWorks numberBuilderYear builtDepot allocationLiveryNotesΗ56120323Krauss-Maffei, ABB1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEthird logo variantCurrent running number 120 001.Η56220324Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEthird logo variantCurrent running number 120 002.Η56320325Krauss-Maffei, ABB1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEthird logo variantCurrent running number 120 003.Η56420326Krauss-Maffei, ABB1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEfirst logo variantDamaged in an accident at Paionia in 2000, has been in storage since. Due to this, it has no UIC running number and is on temporary bogies.Η56520327Krauss-Maffei, ABB1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEthird logo variantCurrent running number 120 005.Η56620328Krauss-Maffei, ABB1997Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEthird logo variantCurrent running number 120 006.120 00720645Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiRail Cargo redCurrently leased to Rail Cargo Austria's local division, Rail Cargo Logistics - Goldair SA120 00820646Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSE Hellenic Train logoSat in storage from 2004 to 2007 in Germany before entering service in Greece the next year.120 00920647Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01020648Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01120649Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEsecond logo variantPlaced on temporary bogies.120 01220650Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)Hellenic Train logoDestroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023.120 01320651Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01420652Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSE Hellenic Train logo120 01520653Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01620654Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)TrainOSE logo120 01720655Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01820656Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 01920657Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEHellenic Train logo120 02020658Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)TrainOSE logoFirst locomotive to wear the new TrainOSE livery since May 2019120 02120659Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)TrainOSE logo120 02220660Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiOriginal OSEHellenic Train logoDestroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023.120 02320661Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknownDestroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023120 02420662Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo120 02520663Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 02620664Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 02720665Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiUnknown120 02820666Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)Hellenic Train logo120 02920667Siemens Mobility2004Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)Hellenic Train logo120 03020668Siemens Mobility2005Menemeni, ThessalonikiNew OSE (blue)Hellenic Train logo

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