ŽS series 444

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ŽS series 444
ŽS 444 009 in Lapovo
Type and origin Power type Electric Designer ASEA Builder Končar Group Mašinska Industrija Niš Build date 2004-2007 Total produced 30
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 15,500 mm (50 ft 10 in) Loco weight 80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons) Electric system/s 25 kV 50 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph)
Career Class ŽS 444 Nicknames Severina Locale Serbia

The ŽS series 444 is an electric locomotive built for Serbian Railways formed by the overhaul and modernization of 30 ŽS series 441 locomotives.

This series is originally based on the license of the Swedish company ASEA and the SJ Rb locomotive from Sweden. The 30 electric locomotives originally from series 441 of Serbian Railways have been modified by Končar Group from Zagreb, Croatia and MIN (Mašinska Industrija Niš) from Niš, Serbia. First modified locomotive, that received new code number - ŽS series 444 (former 441-077), has become operational in summer 2004. Last modified locomotive was opened to traffic in January 2007. The modification is based on the restoration of 441 series. ^[1]

This locomotive utilises 25 kV/50 Hz AC.

All class 444 locomotives of Serbian Railways have red and greyish-blue livery which is the same as for other electric locomotives operated - 441 and 461 series.

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