Locomotive EP-08

The following article is about the electric locomotive EU08 / EP08.

EP08, Image by BayFirer

Locomotive in reality

EP08' (type 4Ea and 102E) - passenger electric locomotive of normal gauge of Polish manufacture produced in 1972-1976 in Pafawag plant in Wroclaw. It was called pig by the railwaymen because of the colour with which the vehicles were painted at the factory, or denatured from the paint of the former PKP InterCity paint...

The electrified locomotives of this series were based on the design of the EU06 and EU07 series. The design changes were intended to allow for higher speeds - this was achieved by changing the gear ratio from 79:18 to 77:24. The assumed theoretical top speed of 160 km/h was not introduced because the vehicle then acquires poor handling characteristics and wears out the material more quickly. In addition to the gearbox change, new engines, a different hollow shaft bearing and other upgrades were also used. Type 4Ea locomotives (Nos. 002 - 005) used standard EU07 plain bearings, while the newer Type 102E (Nos. 001 and 006 - 015) were fitted with roller bearings. The original EP08 construction programme envisaged the building of 100 of these cars, but this was not completed. Between 1972 and 1976 Pafawag produced only 15 units (Roman Staszałek lists 14). The end of production was due to the lack of foreign currency to buy bearings abroad [1].

In-game locomotive

EP08

This in-game electric locomotive was added in the 19.02.2023 update and players can run this locomotive on EC trains, and the locomotive offers an alternative to the EU07 electric locomotive.

Serial numbers of locomotives that can be driven:

EP08-001

Parameters of this locomotive

Maximum speed 140 Km/h

EP08 serving the relevant connections

Train number	Train display on the map	Departure station	Destination station
41102	02:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41106	04:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41110	06:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41114	08:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41128	15:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41122	12:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41126	14:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41130	16:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41134	18:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41138	20:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41142	22:41	Katowice	Warsaw
41146	00:41	Katowice	Warsaw
14101	00:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14105	02:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14109	04:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14113	06:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14117	08:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14121	10:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14125	12:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14129	14:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14133	16:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14137	18:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14141	20:28	Warsaw	Katowice
14145	22:28	Warsaw	Katowice

Cold start procedure

The process of reviving this electric locomotive is identical to that of the EU07 / EP07 locomotive.

Make sure you are in cab A. Open the hatch on the left side of the control panel and switch on the battery.
The battery voltmeter will read approximately 90 volts. The SHP test (automatic safety braking device) will activate. To use it, you must turn the directional lever (blue highlighted) to the forward or reverse position and press the vigilance button.
Turn the cab activation key - right.
Turning off the batteries will activate the differential relay. Hold the unlock key until the signal light goes out. If it does not work, check that the power control wheel and shunt control lever are in the zero position.
Raise the pantographs. Wait for voltage to appear on voltmeter, approximately 3 kV.
Turn on the main switch. If it does not operate, check that none of the overload relays are active and that the main line pressure is greater than 0.35 MPa.
Turn on the converter (blue highlighted). Wait for the charging current to stabilize (yellow highlighted).
Switch on the compressor (blue highlighted). Wait for the main tank to fill. Watch the right gauge.
Turn on the radio and select the desired radio channel.
Set the train brake lever to the drive or fill position. Hold the release button (blue highlighted left) until the main line pressure reaches 0.5 MPa. Observe the centre pressure gauge.
Make sure the hand brakes in both cabs have been released. You should see a yellow label in the window that reads "LUZ".
Release the locomotive brake. Wait for the cylinder pressure to drop to 0 MPa.
Turn the drive control wheel to position ONE. Wait for the brakes to apply (blue signal light goes out) and the starting circuits to close (orange signal light comes on and current appears on the ammeter).
Proceed as quickly as possible through the starting resistor positions and try to drive at positions 0, 28 and 43. Then the traction motors will pass all the current. Keep an eye on the ammeters so you don't exceed 600 amps. On the non-resistance positions you can increase the speed by starting the shunt with the shift handle. Beyond position 28 you can go up to 1200A
To brake, turn both the control wheel and the shunting handle to zero and pull the train brake handle towards you. Depending on the desired braking force, relieve 0.05-0.2 MPa of pressure from the main line. Observe the middle pressure gauge. The left one shows only the pressure in the locomotive brake cylinders [2].

Locomotive malfunctions

Alarm/SHP on. Press the vigilance button. If both systems are activated simultaneously, it must be pressed twice. If there is insufficient response to visual and audible warning, emergency braking is activated. If the main line pressure has been successfully reduced below 0.35 MPa, you must set the service brake handle to the drive or fill position and hold the release button until the pressure rises to 0.5 MPa.

EP07 - ignoring SHP

Rare overload of traction motors switched on. If the current exceeds 600 A, the overload relay will trip. Set the control wheel and maneuvering handle to zero. Press the traction motor overload relay unlock button. The red signal light goes out.

EP07 - Traction motor overload

Rare compressor overload switched on. This relay will trip if you turn on the compressor before the converter power supply stabilizes. Turn off the compressor and converter. Disable the compressor overload relay. Turn on the converter. Wait for the voltage to stabilize. Switch on the compressor.