The MÁV Class V63 "Gigant" series (since 2011 H-START Class 630) were made by Ganz for MÁV to haul heavy freight and passenger trains with high tractive effort. This is the most powerful type of locomotive that have been made in Hungary.
The first and second prototype units were delivered in 1975 (V63 001, V63 002). Both of these prototype units used electrical equipment from Western Europe while the later units used exclusively Hungarian made equipment. The null-series (V63 003, V63 004, V63 005, V63 006, V63 007) were delivered between 1980 and 1981. From 1984 the new units have been equipped with new bogies with better running performance licensed from Krupp. In total, 56 units have been delivered to MÁV. Of these, 51 units are still running.
In 1992 10 units got a modified transmission to be able to reach a speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).
In 2006, the V63 048, V63 138, V63 151 were equipped with ETCS, for testing purposes.
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(in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2008-06-08. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
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V63 profile and high quality pictures on Trainspo
January 01, 1970
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