ČD Class 242

The ČD Class 242 or ZSSK Class 242 (formerly known as ČSD Class S 499.02) is a single-system AC traction electric locomotive made by Škoda Works which is operated by České dráhy. ^[1]

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1. 10 relations: Alternating current, České dráhy, ČSD Class S 499.0, Škoda Works, Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, Bratislava main railway station, Czech language, Electric locomotive, Passenger railroad car, Regional rail.

2. Škoda locomotives
3. Electric locomotives of Czechoslovakia

Alternating current

Alternating current (AC) is an electric current that periodically reverses direction and changes its magnitude continuously with time, in contrast to direct current (DC), which flows only in one direction.

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České dráhy

České dráhy (English: Czech Railways), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services.

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ČSD Class S 499.0

The ČSD Class S 499.0 and S 499.1 are essentially ČSD Class S 489.0 locomotives with revised gearing for higher speeds and added electrodynamic braking system. ČD Class 242 and ČSD Class S 499.0 are Škoda locomotives and electric locomotives of Czechoslovakia.

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Škoda Works

The Škoda Works (Škodovy závody) was one of the largest European industrial conglomerates of the 20th century, founded by Czech engineer Emil Škoda in 1859 in Plzeň, called the Kingdom of Bohemia at that time.

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Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a.s. (ZSSK) (The Railway Company of Slovakia) is a Slovak state-owned passenger train company based in Bratislava.

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Bratislava main railway station

Bratislava main railway station (Slovak: Bratislava hlavná stanica, abbreviated as Bratislava hl.st.; German: Pressburg Hauptbahnhof; Hungarian: Pozsony főpályaudvar) is the main railway station of the city of Bratislava, Slovakia.

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Czech language

Czech (čeština), historically also known as Bohemian (lingua Bohemica), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script.

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Electric locomotive

An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from overhead lines, a third rail or on-board energy storage such as a battery or a supercapacitor.

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Passenger railroad car

A passenger railroad car or passenger car (American English), also called a passenger carriage, passenger coach (British English and International Union of Railways), or passenger bogie (Indian English) is a railroad car that is designed to carry passengers.

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Regional rail

Regional rail is a term used for passenger rail services that operate between towns and cities.

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See also

Škoda locomotives

• Škoda 109E
• Škoda 7Ev
• Škoda Type 22E2
• ChS2
• ChS3
• ChS4
• China Railways JF12
• China Railways JF13
• China Railways JF3
• China Railways JF8
• DRB Class 50
• DRB Class 52
• Indian locomotive class XD
• OKf100
• PKP class ET40
• SEK class Λα
• South African Class 19D 4-8-2
• UZ Class 675
• ZSSK Class 350
• ČD Class 242
• ČD Class 340
• ČD Class 380
• ČSD Class 387.0
• ČSD Class E 422.0
• ČSD Class E 426.0
• ČSD Class E 458.1
• ČSD Class E 499.1
• ČSD Class E 499.3
• ČSD Class E 669.2
• ČSD Class ES 499.1
• ČSD Class ES 499.2
• ČSD Class S 499.0

Electric locomotives of Czechoslovakia

• ZSSK Class 350
• ČD Class 242
• ČSD Class E 422.0
• ČSD Class E 426.0
• ČSD Class E 458.1
• ČSD Class E 499.1
• ČSD Class E 499.3
• ČSD Class E 669.2
• ČSD Class ES 499.1
• ČSD Class ES 499.2
• ČSD Class S 499.0

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ČD_Class_242

Also known as ČSD Class S 499.02.

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