Rolling stock of the Croatian Railways

This is a list of past and present rolling stock owned and operated by Croatian Railways, consisting of diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, diesel multiple units, electric multiple units and railroad cars. When the company began operation in 1991, it was with a collection of equipment inherited from „ŽTP Zagreb“ – a Croatian division of Yugoslav Railways. Much of this equipment was later refurbished/modernized and remains in use today. Over the years, Croatian Railways has supplemented this initial fleet with new orders and with new acquisitions of secondhand equipment from other operators.

Main article: Croatian Railways

Diesel locomotives

Designation	Build year	Total units	Producer	AAR wheel arrangement	Power output	Image
HŽ 2041	1962–65	10	Brissoneau et Lotz / Đuro Đaković	Bo'Bo'	606 kW
HŽ 2044	1981	15	EMD-GM / Đuro Đaković	(A1A)'(A1A)'	1,826 kW
HŽ 2062	1972–73	18	EMD-GM / Đuro Đaković	Co'Co'	1,640 kW
HŽ 2063	1972	2	EMD-GM	Co'Co'	2,461 kW
HŽ 2132	1959–63, 1965–78	102	Jenbach / Đuro Đaković / TŽV Gredelj	C	397 kW

Electric locomotives

Currently HŽ Putnički Promet and HŽ Cargo maintains respectively 17 and 29 Electric HŽ 1141 Locomotives, all of which will undergo modernization and upgrade^[1] under contract signed with the Končar company last year. HŽ is leasing further 9 HŽ 1141 locomotives to third parties.^[2] Of the total 46 HŽ 1141 locomotives currently active, 17 locomotives are used pulling passenger coaches and 29 are used in HŽ Cargo, however 3 HŽ 1141 locomotives were damaged in recent rail accidents and are out of service due to extensive repairs. Eventually all HŽ 1141 locomotives currently in service with the Croatian railways will be transferred and solely used by HŽ Cargo, leaving HŽ 1142 as sole locomotive with HŽ Putnički Promet.

Designation	Build year	Total units	Producer	AAR wheel arrangement	Power output	Image
HŽ 1141	1968–72, 1981–85, 1987, 2002–03, 2008–18	46^[3]	ASEA / Končar	Bo'Bo'	3,860 kW
HŽ 1142	1981–1988	15	Končar	Bo'Bo'	4,400 kW
Vectron X4 A17	2017	4^[4]	Siemens	Bo'Bo'	5,600 kW

DMUs

HZ, national railway operator will introduce 7 additional Diesel electric train sets for regional passenger service, all 7 train sets should be delivered by end of 2025.^[5] National rail operator also plans to purchase additional intercity trains, 6 sets for total of €47.78 million, or around €8. million per train on Zagreb - Split route.^[6][7] Current HŽ 7123 lacks the capacity for the route which in summer months is very popular with the tourist. However as the line between Ogulin - Split isn't electrified, currently only Diesel powered trains or DMUs have the range, there are plans to build a link between Drežnica, via Otočac to Perušić and on to Gospić, Gračac and Split, which would be eventually electrified, however these are longer term plans. One of the requirement for six new DMUs is that they're equipped with the tilting technology, which excludes Croatian manufacturer Koncar. Alstom, Stadler or Simens could be providing six new trains, which won't be financed by the EU as it was the case with EMUs. New trains should be in service by 2026, according to the statement issued by the Croatian Government.

Designation	Build year	Total units	Producer	AAR wheel arrangement	Power output	Image
HŽ 7022	2012	1	TŽV Gredelj	Bo'2'+2'Bo'+2Bo'	1,390 kW^[8]
HŽ 7023	2015–present	12^[9]^[10]^[11]	Končar, Croatia	Bo’2’2’Bo’	N/A
HŽ 7121	1980–86	31	Đuro Đaković	Bo'Bo' + 2'2'	2x210 kW
HŽ 7122	1980–1981	25	FIAT / KALMAR	(1A)"(1A)"	2x147 kW
HŽ 7123	2004	6	Bombardier Transportation	2'B' 2'B'	2x560 kW

EMUs

Currently national operator utilizes two EMU types, Hungarian built Ganz EMUs which were purchased in late 70s and Koncar built EMUs that came in to service from 2011. Plan is to replace all Ganz made EMUs by late 2025 with only Koncar built units. 12 brand new EMUs are on order an should be delivered by late 2025. Eventually Hrvatske Zeljeznice hopes top operate around 72-84 EMUs built by Koncar, 12 of which planned to be 5 section regional trains, 12 four section regional trains and 55-60 four section local trains.

Designation	Build year	Total units	Producer	AAR wheel arrangement	Power output	Image
HŽ 6111	1976–79	21	Ganz Mávag	2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'	1,200 kW
HŽ 6112	2011–2024	55	Končar	Bo'2'2'2'Bo	2,000 kW

Battery electric multiple unit

National Rail operator Hrvatske Zeljeznice signed a contract for 2 Battery electric multiple unit train sets in contract valued at €17.1 million.^[12] National rail operator Croatian Railways hopes to secure an order of additional 60 brand new battery electric multiple units by 2030, replacing all but 20 DMUs that entered service in past decade, namely, HŽ 7022, HŽ 7023 and HŽ 7123 series.^[13] National rail operator will install required battery storage/charging facilities at main railway stations that are currently not connected to electrified rail network. Stations include, Split, Osijek, Varazdin, Bjelovar, Virovitica, Gospic and Pula.^[14][15][16]

Designation	Build year	Total units	Producer	AAR wheel arrangement	Power output	Image
TBA	TBA	2 on order	Končar, Croatia	Bo'2'2'2'Bo	2,000 kW

Passenger railroad cars

 

Shunting of railroad cars at Zagreb Central Station (2022)

Passenger railroad cars currently owned by Croatian Railways follow the general Eurofima coach design. Majority of them were manufactured in the factory Goša FOM between the 1970s and 1990s, and in 1991 they were inherited from Yugoslav Railways (division “ŽTP Zagreb”).

Mainly during 2000's, all railroad cars of the rolling stock were modernized in TŽV Gredelj to cope with demands of quality service in modern times. During the modernization, the cars intended for the transport of passengers in trains of the highest rank (including 1st and 2nd class cars, dining car and sleeping cars) received air conditioning, a completely new interior and exterior, installation of a closed vacuum toilet system, installation of doors with automatic control, etc. During the first years of company's existence and later, especially after the appearance of the first newly reconstructed cars in 2003, there was a surplus of first-class cars in the fleet, and for that reason, a large number of originally first-class cars were gradually transformed into lower-class cars. On later reconstructions, these cars only underwent some minor modifications (exterior painting in the new colour scheme, replacement of the seats and interior wall panels, etc.) and were gradually phased out of traffic during 2010's and 2020's.^[17]

Croatian Railways also has cars jointly produced by the factories "Janko Gredelj" and "Boris Kidrič" in the mid-1980s, that were reconstructed and modernized in TŽV Gredelj between 2011 and 2012. Cars received air-conditioning, new side doors with automatic control, complete new interior, closed vacuum toilet system, etc.

Car types

Although each car of the fleet has its own numerical ID, the type of the car is additionally recognized by the letter designation, which is a combination of capital and lowercase letters in the name of the car. The letter mark of the car, together with the numerical mark, is located on the sides of each car.

Capital letters in the letter mark of the car:

A – first class car

B – second class car

AB – first and second class car

WL – sleeping car

WR – dining (restaurant) car

Lowercase letters in the letter mark of the car:

aa – car with two axles (withdrawn from active rolling stock)

c – couchette car

ee – car with electricity supply exclusively through the passing electric line

t – car with seats and a passage in the middle (opposite to corridor car)

l – car with an audio system

m – car longer than 24,50 meters (80.3 feet)

List of active railroad cars

Below is the list of active railroad cars in the rolling stock of Croatian Railways according to their types and characteristics as of May 2022:^{[18][19][20][21][22][23][24]}

Letter mark of the car	Built	Reconstructed	In service	Notes
Aeelt	1976–1983	2003	11	First class-only air-conditioned car for international and domestic traffic with seats and a passage in the middle; original car type: A, B, AB
Bee	1976–1984	2004–2009	43	Second class-only air-conditioned corridor car for international and domestic traffic; original car type: A, B, AB
Beemt	1991	2009–2010	7	Second class-only air-conditioned car with seats and a passage in the middle, for international and domestic traffic; original car type: Aeelmt
ABee	1984	2008	5	First and second class air-conditioned corridor car for international and domestic traffic; original car type: AB, B
ABeemt	1991	2009– 2010	4	First and second class air-conditioned car with seats and a passage in the middle, for international and domestic traffic; original car type: Aeelmt
Beelt	1976–1977	1997–2002	3	Second class-only air-conditioned car with seats and a passage in the middle, for international and domestic traffic; original car type: AB, B
WLee	1980	2004	10	Air-conditioned corridor sleeping car for international and domestic traffic
WLl	1980		2	Corridor sleeping car for international and domestic traffic
BCee	1984	2008	7	Second class-only air-conditioned corridor couchette car for international and domestic travel - the beds can be converted into seats for the daytime travel; original car type: B
BCl	1984		8	Second class-only corridor couchette car for international and domestic traffic - the beds can be converted into seats for the daytime travel
WRee	1980	1995–1997, 2005	2	Air-conditioned dining car for international and domestic traffic
Beet	1986–1987	2011–2013	20	Second class-only air-conditioned car for domestic traffic with seats and a passage in the middle; only type of car in the active fleet manufactured by "Janko Gredelj" and "Boris Kidric"; original car type: Bt
Bee	1983–1986	2006–2009	5	Second class-only corridor car for international and domesti traffic, some units have space for bicycles; original car type: A, B

Withdrawn stock

• HŽ 1061 (electric locomotive)
• HŽ 1161 (electric locomotive)
• HŽ 2061 (diesel locomotive)
• HŽ 2062-1 (diesel locomotive)
• HŽ 2042 (diesel locomotive)
• HŽ 2043 (diesel locomotive)
• HŽ 2131 (diesel shunter)
• HŽ 2133 (diesel shunter)
• HŽ 2141 (diesel shunter)
• HŽ 6011 (electric multiple unit, withdrawn in 2009)
• HŽ 7021 (DMU)
• HŽ 7221 (railbus; withdrawn in 2009)
• HŽ Al / Bl (passenger railroad car series for international and domestic traffic built between 1960's and 1980's, withdrawn during 2010's and 2020's)
• HŽ Baat (two-axle passenger railroad car series for domestic traffic built in 1960's and withdrawn during the first half of 2000's)

Rented locomotives and test vehicles in Croatia

• HŽ series 1081 -> These were rented from PKP Poland in 1995-1996
• FS E 402B -> Italian locomotive was on test
• V43 -> Hungarian locomotive used on Botovo-Koprivnica-Zagreb line

Renumbering

In 1993 HŽ renumbered all their vehicles. This results in some confusion to the relation to their previous numbers. All other companies, which have been formed after dissolution of JŽ have kept the original numbers.

Higher speed passenger travel

In Croatia, these well known international brand names were on test:

• Cisalpino
• Pendolino

Hrvatske Željeznice wants to modernise and speed up passenger traffic since they are limited to max. 160 km/h. There have been tests performed with both trains. Although they performed well they were not purchased, due to a lack of funds. It is planned to upgrade the track to 200 – 250 km/h in future. These units will most likely not be purchased at the end. A cheaper solution for passenger traffic is sought.

See also

• List of preserved steam locomotives in Croatia

References

1. "HŽ Cargo i Končar-KEV sklopili ugovor za obnovu lokomotiva, produljuju im rok trajanja za još 14 godina".
2. "Railfaneurope.net, the European Railway Server".
3. "HŽ Cargo i Končar-KEV sklopili ugovor za obnovu lokomotiva, produljuju im rok trajanja za još 14 godina".
4. "Jutarnji list - HŽ Cargo uzeo u najam električnu lokomotivu, 2021. U planu još tri". 13 November 2020.
5. "HŽ za dvije godine dobiva sedam novih suvremenih vlakova". 3 October 2023.
6. "Jutarnji list - Veliki rast broja putnika u 2022., iduće godine očekuju se još bolji rezultati: Posebna pogodnost za studente". 15 December 2022.
7. https://vlada.gov.hr/UserDocsImages/2016/Sjednice/2022/Studeni/166%20sjednica%20VRH/166%20-%202.1.%20h).pdf
8. http://tzv-gredelj.hr/component/attachments/download/386.html
9. "HŽ za dvije godine dobiva sedam novih suvremenih vlakova". 3 October 2023.
10. "New electric trains to improve reliability and service on Croatia's rail network-Projects".
11. "Ugovor za baterijske vlakove".
12. "Ugovor za baterijske vlakove".
13. "HŽ kupio nove baterijske vlakove! Ekipa Danasa se provozala u novim vozilima". 21 December 2022.
14. "Tri nova vlaka za putnički prijevoz i Ugovor za baterijske vlakove".
15. "HŽ predstavio nove baterijske vlakove koji mogu postići brzinu do 160km/H! Do 2025. Plan je da ih imamo ukupno 70". 22 December 2022.
16. "Velika ulaganja u željezničku infrastrukturu u idućih deset godina: Ovo su planovi".
17. "Vagoni – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
18. "Vagoni – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
19. "At Vagon – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
20. "Bee vagon – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
21. "ABee vagon – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
22. "Bcee vagon – TZV Gredelj". tzv-gredelj.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
23. "WL vagon – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
24. "WR vagon – TZV Gredelj" (in Croatian). Retrieved 2022-05-30.

External links

• http://www.railfaneurope.net/list/croatia/croatia_hz.html
• Croatian forum about railways (multilanguage supported, posting questions allowed)