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for heavy freight trains. The class is a development of the E 669.1 class. Surviving members of the class are now used in the

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(ČD Class 182) by

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and

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, in

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by private operator Lokorail and in

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by various private operators including CTL Logistics and PTK Holding).

History

As the class is a slight modification of Class E669.1, no prototype was built. The locomotives were built in the years 1963–65 in three types: 59E1, 59E2 and 59E3. 168 locomotives were built in those series. Currently the whole class is being systematically withdrawn in the

, where the last survivors are based in

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. In

the whole series was withdrawn on 31 March 2006. Since 2005, withdrawn locomotives have usually been rented or sold to various Polish private operators.

Nicknames

*Šestikolak (English ''The Sixwheeler'') in the

- from the number of wheels *Rakaňa in

References

External links

Website for E 669 locos
(Czech)
Website for E 669.0
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