# OSE Class 120

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**Hellenic Train Class 120**, also known as **Hellas Sprinter**, is a class of [electric](/source/Electricity) [locomotives](/source/Locomotive) operated by [Hellenic Train](/source/Hellenic_Train). It is part of [OSE](/source/Hellenic_Railways_Organisation)'s rolling stock. They were manufactured by [Siemens](/source/Siemens_Mobility) and [Krauss-Maffei](/source/Krauss-Maffei) in [Germany](/source/Germany).[1]

They are equipped with electric motors with a total power of 5000 kW and have been used in both passenger and freight trains on the Greek railways since 1999. It was the first and is currently the only class of fully electric locomotives of the Hellenic Railway Network and the main locomotives used between [Athens](/source/Athens) and [Thessaloniki](/source/Thessaloniki). There are two other types of electric trains in the National Rail Network of Greece, the [Siemens Desiro EMU](/source/OSE_class_460) (460 series) and the [ΕΤR 470](/source/FS_Class_ETR_470) (in service since 2022).

## Origins

The HellasSprinter, strongly resembles the first generation [EuroSprinter](/source/Siemens_EuroSprinter) (and therefore is considered as such by many), a series of electric locomotives that also operated on the [DB AG](/source/Deutsche_Bahn), [RENFE](/source/Renfe) ([Serie 252](/source/Renfe_Class_252)) and [CP](/source/Comboios_de_Portugal) ([Serie 5600](/source/CP_Class_5600)) networks.[1]

In 1993, with the proclamation 2002/93, the Hellenic Railways Organization ([OSE](/source/Hellenic_Railways_Organization)) held a tender for the supply of thermal and electrical locomotives, in the general context of the modernization of the normal amplitude network, and in the middle of a program for the renewal of engines, due to operating problems of its diverse and aging fleet. The collection included 25 diesel-electric locomotives, which constituted the series A.471 (Later [220](/source/Series_TRAINOSE_Engine_(DE2000))) and 6 electric locomotives. The diesel locomotives have a continuous power of 2100 kW, while the electric ones 5000 kW. OSE's goal was low maintenance costs, low fuel / electricity consumption, line protection, heating of passenger trains, execution of commercial and passenger trains at a speed of 160 km / h for diesels and 200 for the electrics and the convertibility of diesels to electrics. The winners of the competition were Siemens and Krauss-Maffei for the electrics and [ABB Henschel AG](/source/ABB_Henschel_AG) (later ADtranz, now Bombardier) for the diesels.[2]

## In service

The construction of the first unit was completed in 1997 and as soon as it completed its trials in Germany, it came to Greece, to be routed on the electrified line [Thessaloniki](/source/Thessaloniki) - [Eidomeni](/source/Idomeni) - [Gevgelija](/source/Gevgelija). Another 5 units followed, and along with [CFR](/source/Romanian_Railways) [060-EA1-056](/source/Electroputere_LE5100), an electric locomotive leased from Romania, they began their service in 1998 on the said route, primarily hauling cross-border traffic into [North Macedonia](/source/North_Macedonia). Their locale extended between 2009 and 2018 towards [Larissa](/source/Larissa), [Domokos](/source/Domokos_railway_station) and eventually Athens and Piraeus. A follow-up order was delivered between 2004 and 2005, save for 120 008 which for unexplained reasons had stayed in [Munich](/source/Munich) at the Siemens-Krauss Maffei workshops up to 2007, before entering service in 2008.

In 2019, with the completion of the new Piraeus-Platy line and the units being used on all Athens-Thessaloniki trains, some locomotives were painted with the new dark blue livery of TRAINOSE.[3] At the same time, in the same year, GAIAOSE announced the renovation of 120 001, 120 002, 120 003, 120 005, 120 006, 120 009, 120 013, 120 025 and 120 026.[4]

### Accidents

- Sometime in 2000, unit Η564 derailed in the [Paionia municipality](/source/Paionia_(municipality)) on the Thessaloniki-Gevgelija line. Not much is known about the details of the accident but since then the unit has been placed into storage due to light accident damage.
- On 28 February 2023, three units (120 022, 120 012, 120 023)[5] were destroyed [in a head-on collision](/source/2023_Thessaly_train_collision) near [Evangelismos, Larissa](/source/Evangelismos,_Larissa) just outside the [Tempe Valley](/source/Tempe_Valley), in a train accident that led to the deaths of 57 people and left over 85 people injured. 120 023 was hauling an Athens to Thessaloniki [InterCity](/source/InterCity) train at a speed estimated to be around 140 km/h when it collided with 120 012 and 120 022 hauling an [intermodal train](/source/Intermodal_train).

## Fleet details

Key: In service In storage Scrapped

List as per 20 July 2023, note it might contain some errors.

Original number Works number Builder Year built Depot allocation Livery Notes Η561 20323 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE third logo variant Current running number 120 001. Η562 20324 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE third logo variant Current running number 120 002. Η563 20325 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE third logo variant Current running number 120 003. Η564 20326 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE first logo variant Damaged in an accident at Paionia in 2000, has been in storage since. Due to this, it has no UIC running number and is on temporary bogies. Η565 20327 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE third logo variant Current running number 120 005. Η566 20328 Krauss-Maffei, ABB 1997 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE third logo variant Current running number 120 006. 120 007 20645 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Rail Cargo red Currently leased to Rail Cargo Austria's local division, Rail Cargo Logistics - Goldair SA 120 008 20646 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE Hellenic Train logo Sat in storage from 2004 to 2007 in Germany before entering service in Greece the next year. 120 009 20647 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 010 20648 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 011 20649 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE second logo variant Placed on temporary bogies. 120 012 20650 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo Destroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023. 120 013 20651 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 014 20652 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE Hellenic Train logo 120 015 20653 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 016 20654 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) TrainOSE logo 120 017 20655 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 018 20656 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 019 20657 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE Hellenic Train logo 120 020 20658 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) TrainOSE logo First locomotive to wear the new TrainOSE livery since May 2019 120 021 20659 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) TrainOSE logo 120 022 20660 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Original OSE Hellenic Train logo Destroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023. 120 023 20661 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown Destroyed in the Tempi train disaster on 28 February 2023 120 024 20662 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo 120 025 20663 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 026 20664 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 027 20665 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki Unknown 120 028 20666 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo 120 029 20667 Siemens Mobility 2004 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo 120 030 20668 Siemens Mobility 2005 Menemeni, Thessaloniki New OSE (blue) Hellenic Train logo

## See also

- [EuroSprinter](/source/EuroSprinter)
- [CP Class 5600](/source/CP_Class_5600) similar locomotives built at the same time for the Portuguese railways, operating only on 25 kV AC
- [Renfe Class 252](/source/Renfe_Class_252) Similar locomotives built from 1991-1996 for the Spanish Railways

## References

1. ["Η πρώτη ηλεκτράμαξα των σιδηροδρόμων μας"](http://sfs.gr/2020/02/14/%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%87%ce%bf%cf%83-15/) [The first electric train of our railways] (in Greek). *Σιδηροτροχιά (Siderotrochia)*. '***(15): 13. Σύλλογος Φίλων Σιδηροδρόμων (Σ.Φ.Σ.) (Railway Friends Club). July 1997.***

1. Maganaris, Giannis (July 1997). ["θερμοηλεκτρικές και ηλεκτρικές ελκτικές μονάδες με τριφασικούς ασύγχρονους ηλεκτροκινητήρες έλξης, μια επιλογή του ΟΣΕ με τεχνολογία του 2000. (Thermoelectric and electric locomotives with three-phase asynchronous traction motors, a selection of OSE with 2000 technology.)"](http://sfs.gr/2020/02/14/%cf%83%ce%b9%ce%b4%ce%b7%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%84%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%87%ce%b9%ce%b1-%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%85%cf%87%ce%bf%cf%83-15/). *Σιδηροτροχιά (Sidirotrochia)*

1. ["\[GR / Expert\] In the picture: TrainOSE's HellasSprinter in new livery"](https://railcolornews.com/2019/05/31/gr-expert-in-the-picture-trainoses-hellasprinter-in-new-livery/). *Railcolor News*. 2019-05-31. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

1. ["ΓΑΙΑΟΣΕ : Η Siemens θα κάνει "λίφτινγκ" σε 9 ηλεκτράμαξες του ΟΣΕ – Προσπάθεια να μπει …τάξη στο τροχαίο υλικό"](https://www.moved.gr/gaiaose-h-siemens-ua-anei-liftingk-se-9-hlektramajes-toy-ose-proapaueia-na-mpei-tajh/) (in Greek). *Moved.gr*. 2019-12-31. Retrieved 2020-11-16.

1. ["OSE 120"](https://www.elektrolokarchiv.de/index.php?nav=1404929&lang=1). *elektrolokarchiv.de*. Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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