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CFR Clasa 47 (LE 5100kW)
CFR 477 498 at Sinaia station, 13 August 2011
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Softronic Craiova, PROMAT (474 freight locomotives only) Build date 2006 - Present (1965-1991 original build dates) Total produced 176
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Co′Co′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Driver dia. 1,250 mm (4.1 ft) Wheelbase Rigid: 4,350 mm (14.27 ft) Overall: 10,300 mm (33.79 ft) Length 19,800 mm (64.96 ft) Width 3,000 mm (9.84 ft) Height 4,500 mm (14.76 ft) Axle load 20 t (44,092.45 lb) Loco weight 120 t (264,554.7 pounds) Electric system/s 19.5-27.5 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Overhead AC with symmetric/asymmetric dual pantographs Traction motors 6 × 850 kW (1,140 hp)
Performance figures Maximum speed 160 km/h (99 mph) Power output 5,100 kW (6,800 hp) Tractive effort 526 kN (118,000 lbf)
Career Operators CFR Călători, CFR Marfă, GFR, SERVTRANS, MMV (Hungary) [hu] Locale Romania First run 2006 (freight), 2007 (passenger) Last run in operation

The CFR Class 47 is a class of electric locomotives built for Romanian railway operators for use on the Romanian electrified network. They were originally built by Electroputere from 1965 to 1991 and designated as the CFR class 40 or 41. All Class 47 locomotives were modernized by Softronic from 2007. They are operated both by CFR Marfă and CFR Călători.

History

The locomotives are essentially a rebuild/modernisation of the CFR Class EA that were built from the mid 1960s to the early 1990s by the Craiova locomotive works. Starting with the mid 1990s, it was decided to rebuild a number of locomotives, a number of them being modernised between 1998 and 2002 by Siemens-Secheron, resulting in CFR Class 45. The project however was stopped and it wasn't until 2006 when PROMAT and Softronic decided to rebuild a number of locomotives for freight use. Starting in 2007, the passenger locomotive modernisations began as well, but only by Softronic. Modernisation continues, but it is uncertain if it will be stopped or continued as only a small number of locomotives have been modernised in the past years.

Operation

As of 2013, there are over 100 Class 47 locomotives currently in service. They are used by both CFR Marfă and CFR Călători. They are the most powerful locomotives built in Romania.

v t e Rolling stock of the Romanian Railways
Electric locomotives:	CFR 40 CFR 41 CFR 42 CFR 43 CFR 44 CFR 45 CFR 46 CFR 47 CFR 48
Diesel locomotives:	CFR 60 CFR 62 CFR 63 CFR 65 CFR 67/68 CFR 69 CFR 73 CFR 80 CFR 81 CFR 82 CFR 83 CFR 84 CFR 85 CFR 88 CFR 95 Terra Nova
DMUs:	CFR 77 CFR 78 CFR 79 CFR 92 CFR 96 CFR 98
EMUs:	CFR 55/56/57 CFR 58
Withdrawn steam locomotives:	50 130 131 142 150 180 202 203 220 222 230 238 231 289 301 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 335 339 340 350 370 375 328 328 G8 420 421 422 434 441 442 475 601 651 328 328 328 395
The Romanian Railways gained a large number of rolling stock following the Great Union. Trains of Romania at Commons

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• Electroputere locomotives
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• Electric locomotives of Romania
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• Railway locomotives introduced in 2006
• Co′Co′ electric locomotives of Europe