ČD Class 340

Czech multisystem electrical locomotive

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Career
Operators	ČD Cargo
Nicknames	Modrá laminátka (Blue laminate lady)

The ČD Class 340 is a multisystem electric locomotive, designed for use between the Czech Republic and Austria. A total of three locomotives were rebuilt from the earlier 240 class. Since 2007, all three have been allocated to ČD Cargo.

History

When the railway from Horní Dvořiště, in the Czech Republic to Summerau, in Austria, was electfied, this left ČD with a problem. They owned no locomotives that could operate on both the Czech 25 kV 50 Hz electrification, and the Austrian 15 kV 16.7 Hz electrification. This left ČD having to use ČD 771 class diesel locomotives on these trains. It was decided to convert the 340 class from the 240 class, due to a shortage of the originally intended 163 class.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Harák, Martin. "Laminátky pomáhají s mezistátními spoji do Rakouska". Železničář (in Czech). Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ "Ukončení elektrizace úseku Horní Dořiště – Summerau". Stránky přátel železnic (in Czech). November 2001. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

Bibliography

"340". Atlas Lokomotiv (in Czech). Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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v t e Standard gauge locomotives of České dráhy
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3000 V DC electric locomotives	ČD Class 110 ČD Class 111 ČD Class 112 ČD Class 114 ČD Class 121 ČD Class 122 ČD Class 123 ČD Class 124.6 ČD Class 130 ČD Class 131 ČD Class 140 ČD Class 141 \|ČD Class 150 ČD Class 151 ČD Class 162 ČD Class 163 ČD Class 169 ČD Class 180 ČD Class 181 ČD Class 182 ČD Class 183
25 kV 50 Hz AC electric locomotives	ČD Class 209 ČD Class 210 ČD Class 218 ČD Class 230 ČD Class 240 ČD Class 242 ČD Class 263 ČD Class 280
Multi-system electric locomotives	ČD Class 340 ČD Class 362 ČD Class 363 ČD Class 371 ČD Class 372 ČD Class 380 ČD Class 383 ČD Class 388
Diesel-mechanical locomotives	ČD Class 700 ČD Class 701 ČD Class 702 ČD Class 703
Diesel-hydraulic locomotives	ČD Class 710 ČD Class 715 ČD Class 725 ČD Class 726
Diesel-electric locomotives	ČD Class 704 ČD Class 708 ČD Class 714 ČD Class 720 ČD Class 721 ČD Class 730 ČD Class 731 ČD Class 735 ČD Class 740 ČD Class 741 ČD Class 742 ČD Class 743 ČD Class 749 ČD Class 750 ČD Class 751 ČD Class 752 ČD Class 753 ČD Class 754 ČD Class 755 ČD Class 759 ČD Class 770 ČD Class 771 ČD Class 776 ČD Class 781 ČD Class 794 ČD Class 799
See also List of České dráhy locomotive classes