Pesa Elf
Electric multiple unit
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The Elf (Electric Low Floor) is an electric multiple unit developed by Polish rolling-stock manufacturer Pesa SA.[1] It is intended for commuter and regional service where platform height is 55 cm (22 in).[2] It is based on earlier EMU designs named ED59 and ED74.[3] A Pesa Elf was exhibited at InnoTrans 2010.[4]
| Elf | |
|---|---|
 27WE of SKM Warszawa | |
| Manufacturer | Pesa SA |
| Family name | Elf |
| Constructed | 2010–present |
| Entered service | 2011 |
| Number built | 126 |
| Fleet numbers | EN76 (4 section); EN62 (3 section); EN96 (2 section) |
| Operators | |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | depending on configuration |
| Width | 2,880 mm (9 ft 5 in) (UIC 505-1) |
| Height | 4,280 mm (14 ft 1 in) |
| Platform height | 550 mm (1 ft 10 in) |
| Maximum speed |
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| Traction system | electric |
| Traction motors |
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| Power output | 1600–3200 kW |
| Acceleration | around 1 m/s2 |
| Electric systems | 3 kV DC, 25 kV AC overhead (also 1.5 kV DC and 15 kV AC are offered) |
| Current collection | pantograph |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Multiple working | yes, up to 3 units |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
In 2016 a new version, Elf 2, was introduced, featuring new design.[5] In 2019, Elf.eu (a multisystem version targeting EU markets) was introduced.[6]
Operators
| State | Operator | Type | No. of sections | Image | Number | Delivered | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | Koleje Dolnośląskie | 48WEc | 5 | 5 out of 25 | 2022–2024 | [7][8] | |
| Koleje Małopolskie | 22WEh | 4 | 4 | 2021 | [9][10] | ||
| Koleje Mazowieckie | 22WEe | 4 | 16 | 2011 | [11] | ||
| Koleje Śląskie | 22WE | 4 | 8 | 2011 | [12] | ||
| 22WEb | 4 | 1 | 2011 | [12] | |||
| 27WEb | 6 | 6 | 2013 | [13] | |||
| 34WEa | 2 | 4 | 2017–2020 | [14] | |||
| 21WEa | 3 | 5 | 2017–2020 | [15] | |||
| 22WEd | 4 | 12 | 2017–2020 | [16] | |||
| Koleje Wielkopolskie | 22WEa | 4 | 22 | 2012–2014 | [17] | ||
| 48WE | 5 | 10 | 2019 | [18] | |||
| 48WEb | 5 | 5 | 2020–2021 | [19] | |||
| Polregio | 22WEc | 4 | 6 | 2014–2016 | [20][21] owned by Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | ||
| 34WE | 2 | 4 | 2018 | [22] | |||
| 21WEb | 3 | 5 | 2017–2018 | [23][24] owned by Subcarpathian Voivodeship | |||
| 22WEf | 4 | 2 | 2018 | ||||
| 34WE | 2 | 4 | 2011 | [25] owned by Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship | |||
| 21WE | 3 | 1 | 2012 | [26] owned by Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | |||
| SKM Warszawa | 27WE | 6 | 13 | 2011 | [27] | ||
| Czech Republic | RegioJet | 654 | 2 | 7 | 2021–2022 | [28] dual system 3 kV DC / 25 kV AC | |
| 655 | 3 | 7 | 2024–2025 | dual system 3 kV DC / 25 kV AC[29] |
Gallery
Elf 2 (48WE) of Koleje Dolnośląskie
34WEa of Koleje Śląskie
Pesa Elf 22WE (EN76) of Koleje Mazowieckie
22WEh of Koleje Małopolskie
EN76 of Polregio
CZ Class 654 (Elf.eu) of RegioJet
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