DSB Class EA

DSB Class EA
Railion EA 3018
Type and origin Power type Electric Build date EA 3001 to 3010 : 1984-86[1] EA 3011 to 3022 : 1992-93[2] Total produced 22[3]
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Wheel diameter 1,250 mm (49.21 in)[1] Wheelbase bogie centres 9,940 mm (32 ft 7.34 in)[1] axle wheelbase 2,800 mm (9 ft 2.24 in)[1] Length 19,380 mm (63 ft 7 in)[1] Width 3,180 mm (10 ft 5.2 in)[1] Height 4,590 mm (15 ft 0.7 in)[1] Loco weight 80 t (78.7 long tons; 88.2 short tons)[4] Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC[4] Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 175 km/h (109 mph)[4] Power output 4,000 kW (5,400 hp) at rail[4] Tractive effort starting 260 kN (58,000 lbf)[3]
Career Withdrawn 11 December 2020 (DSB)

The DSB Class EA was the first electric locomotive in Denmark, introduced in 1984. Twenty-two were built for DSB, about half were acquired by Deutsche Bahn in 2001 when it took over the freight business of DSB.

Between 2007 and 2010 some units were transferred to DB Cargo Bulgaria [de] for freight service in Bulgaria. As of 2017, only five units remained with DSB.^[1] The units were finally withdrawn from service in Denmark in December 2020.