Former Yugoslavia: Class Numbering

JŽ system | HŽ system | JŽ/HŽ cross-ref | Loco classes | MU classes

JŽ system

First digit

Digit	Type	HŽ Locos	HŽ MUs
3	electric: 3kV DC	10xx	601x?
4	electric: 25kV 50Hz AC	11xx	611x
5	electric: multi-voltage	12xx	621x?
6	diesel: electric transmission	20xx	702x
7	diesel: hydraulic transmission	21xx	712x
8	diesel: mechanical transmission	22xx?	722x
9	departmental	?	?

Second digit

Digit	Use
0	narrow-gauge MU class
1	standard-gauge MU class
2-6	locomotive class: number of powered axles

Third digit

Serial number of class

HŽ system

First digit

Digit	Type	JŽ classes
0	steam locos	?
1	electric locos	3xx, 4xx
2	diesel locos	6xx, 7xx, 8xx
3	not used
4, 5	MU trailer cars	31x, 41x, 61x, 71x, 81x
6	EMU power cars	31x, 41x
7	DMU power cars	61x, 71x, 81x
8, 9	not used

Second digit

Digit	Electric	Diesel
	system	transmission
0	3kV DC	electric
1	25kV 50Hz AC	hydraulic
2	multi-system	mechanical

Third digit

Digit	Use
0	not used
1	all EMUs
2	all DMUs
3-9	locos: no. of powered axles

Fourth digit

Serial number of class

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JŽ/HŽ cross-references

Electric traction

		3kV DC	25kV 50Hz AC	multiple
		System
Type	loco	JŽ 3xx = HŽ 10xx	JŽ 4xx = HŽ 11xx	JŽ 5xx = HŽ 12xx
Type	MU power car	JŽ 31x = HŽ 601x	JŽ 41x = HŽ 611x	JŽ 51x = HŽ 621x

Diesel traction

		electric	hydraulic	mechanical
		Transmission
Type	loco	JŽ 6xx = HŽ 20xx	JŽ 7xx = HŽ 21xx	JŽ 8xx = HŽ 22xx
Type	MU power car	JŽ 61x = HŽ 702x	JŽ 71x = HŽ 712x	JŽ 81x = HŽ 722x

Locomotive classes

JŽ

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
342	Bo'Bo'	Ansaldo	1968-70	"Mofa"
362	Bo'Bo'Bo'	Ansaldo	1960-68	based on FS E.646; 2 converted to 462
363	C'C'	Alsthom	1975
441	Bo'Bo'	SGP/Koncar	1967-85
442	Bo'Bo'	Koncar	1983-89
461	Co'Co'	Electroputere	1971-73,78-80
462	Bo'Bo'Bo'	Zagreb	1988,91	converted from 362
641	Bo'Bo'	Ganz	1960-61,70-71, 84-88
642	Bo'Bo'	Đuro Đaković	1961-72	"Đurica"; SACM clone
643	Bo'Bo'	Brissoneau & Lotz (1967), Đuro Đaković (1977)		"Đurica"; SNCF 63400 clone
644	A1A'A1A'	Macosa	1973	"Spanka"
645	A1A'A1A'	Đuro Đaković	1981-84
646	A1A'A1A'	Gredelj	1991	converted from 661
661	Co'Co'	GM	1960-72	"Kennedy"
662	Co'Co'	Đuro Đaković	1968
663	Co'Co'	GM	1972-73
664	Co'Co'	GM/Đuro Đaković	1972-85	"Reagan"
665	Co'Co'	MLW	1972
666	Co'Co'	GM	1978
667	Co'Co'	Bryansk	1981
730	C	Jenbach	1958	shunter; converted to 731
731	C	Jenbach (1958), Đuro Đaković (1960-63)		shunter
732	C	Đuro Đaković	1963-71	shunter
733	C	Đuro Đaković	1968-73	shunter
734	C	Esslingen/Krupp	1957-59	shunter; ex-DB class 260/360
740	BB	Đuro Đaković	1971	narrow gauge
742	B'B'	MIN Niš	1971
743	B'B'	?	?
744	B'B'	Lyudinovo	1977
761	C'C'	Krauss-Maffei	1957
821	B	?	?	shunter

[BA] Banovići

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
740	as JŽ

[BA] ŽFBH

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
211	BB	Krupp	1962	ex DB 211
212	BB	MAK/Deutz/Jung	1962-66	ex DB 212
441	as JŽ
642	as JŽ
643	as JŽ
661	as JŽ
732	as JŽ
733	as JŽ

[BA] ŽRS

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
212	BB	MAK/Deutz/Jung	1962-66	ex DB 212
441	as JŽ
642	as JŽ
643	as JŽ
661	as JŽ
733	as JŽ
2062	C	Jenbach	1958-66	ex ÖBB 2062

[HR] HŽ

Class	Axles	Systems	Builder	Year	Notes
1061	as JŽ 362				withdrawn
1141	as JŽ 441
1142	as JŽ 442
1161	as JŽ 462				withdrawn
1241	Bo'Bo'	1.5kV, 3kV, 15kV, 25kV	?	2005	leased from Dispolok; now off-lease
2041	as JŽ 642
2042	as JŽ 643
2043	as JŽ 646
2044	as JŽ 645
2061	as JŽ 661
2062	as JŽ 664
2063	as JŽ 663
2131	as JŽ 731
2132	as JŽ 732
2133	as JŽ 734
2141	as JŽ 743

[ME] ŽCG

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
461	as JŽ
642	as JŽ
643	as JŽ
644	as JŽ
744	as JŽ

[MK] MŽ

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
441	as JŽ
442	Bo'Bo'	Koncar	2001	rebuilt from HŽ 1141 (ex JŽ 441)
461	as JŽ
462	Co'Co'	Koncar	2009	rebuilt from 461; not former JŽ 462
621	B	Brush	1964	formerly industrial use
642	as JŽ			642.4 are rebuilds - previous IDs uncertain
643	as JŽ
661	as JŽ
667	as JŽ
732	as JŽ
734	as JŽ

[RS] ŽS

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
441	as JŽ
444	Bo'Bo'	Koncar	2004-07	rebuilt from 441
461	as JŽ			461.2 rebuilt from other 461
621	B	CMKS	1992-2006	many bought second-hand from Czech Republic
641	as JŽ
642	as JŽ
643	as JŽ
644	as JŽ
645	as JŽ
661	as JŽ
662	as JŽ
664	as JŽ
665	as JŽ
666	as JŽ
732	as JŽ
734	as JŽ
742	as JŽ
761	as JŽ

[SI] SŽ

Class	Axles	Builder	Year	Notes
342	as JŽ
362	as JŽ			withdrawn
363	as JŽ
541	Bo'Bo'	Siemens	2006-09	541.0: 3kV, 25kV; 541.1: 3kV, 15kV, 25kV
642	as JŽ			642.3 rebuilt from other 642
643	as JŽ
644	as JŽ
661	as JŽ			withdrawn?
664	as JŽ
731	as JŽ
732	as JŽ
821	as JŽ

MU classes

JŽ

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(311 + 315 + 315 + 311)	EMU 3kV	Pafawag	1965-66	same design as PKP EN57 / EN71
(415 + 411 + 415)	EMU 25kV	Ganz	1977
(412 + 416 + 416 + 412)	EMU 25kV	RVZ	1985-86
(610 + 617 + 617 + 617 + 610)	DEMU	Brissoneau & Lotz	1970
(711 + 711)	DHMU	Fiat	1970
(712.0 + 716.0 + 714.0)	DHMU	Đuro Đaković	1981-86
(712.1 + 714.1)	DHMU	Đuro Đaković	1981-86
(713 + 715)	DHMU	Düwag	1983-86
(812)	DMMU	GOSA	1958-69	also c. 818 driving trailers
(813 + 814)	DMMU	Fiat	1974-76	many rebuilt 1988 to (813.1 + 814.1)

[BA] ŽFBH

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(415 + 411 + 415)	as JŽ

[BA] ŽRS

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(415 + 411 + 415)	as JŽ
(813 + 814)	as JŽ

[HR] HŽ

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(4011? + 6011 + 5011?)	as JŽ 311			withdrawn
(4111 + 6111 + 5111)	as JŽ 411
6112: (A - C1 - C2 - B)	EMU 25kV	Koncar	2015-
(7021 + 4021 + 5021 + 4021 + 7021)	as JŽ 610
7022: (A - C - B)	DEMU	Koncar	2012
(7121.0 + 4121.0)	as JŽ 712.1
(7121.1 + 7121.1)	DHMU	Gredelj	1991-2007	converted from (7121.0 + 4121.0)
(7122)	DHMU	KVAB	1980-81	ex SJ Y1
(7123 + 7123)	DHMU	Bombardier	2004-05	same design as DB 612
(7128 + 7128)	as JŽ 711			may not be owned by HŽ but carried on SŽ unit for through operation
(7221)	as JŽ 812			also cl. 4221 driving trailers (JŽ 818)

[ME] ŽCG

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(412 + 416 + 416 + 412)	as JŽ
(6111 + 4111 + 6111)	EMU 25kV	CAF	2013	(DMS + TS + DMS)

[MK] MŽ

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(411 – 415 – 411)	EMU 25kV	?	?	not JŽ 411
(412 + 416 + 416 + 412)	as JŽ
(712.0 + 716.0 + 714.0)	as JŽ
(712.1 + 716.1 + 712.1)	DHMU	?	?	714 trailers converted to power cars; units renumbered
(812)	as JŽ

[RS] ŽS

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(412 + 416 + 416 + 412)	as JŽ
(413 + 417 + 417 + 413)	EMU 25kV	Stadler	2014-15
(710)	DHMU	KVAB	1980-81	ex SJ Y1
(711 + 711)	DHMU	Transmashholding	2012-13	not JŽ 711
(712.1 + 714.1)	as JŽ 712.1
(812)	as JŽ

[SI] SŽ

Class	Type	Builder	Year	Notes
(310 + 316 + 310)	EMU: 3kV	Fiat	2000	Pendolino
(311 + 315 + 315 + 311)	as JŽ			most withdrawn
(312.0 – 312.0)	EMU: 3kV	Siemens		'Desiro'
(312.1 – 317.1 – 312.1)	EMU: 3kV	Siemens		'Desiro'
(313 + 318 + 313)	EMU: 3kV	Stadler	?	KISS
(510 – 515 – 515 – 510)	EMU: 3kV, 15kV	Stadler	?	FLIRT
(610 – 615 – 615 – 610)	DEMU	Stadler	?	FLIRT
(711 + 711)	as JŽ
(713 + 715)	as JŽ
(813 + 814)	as JŽ

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