IR 1734 Cluj Napoca - Bucuresti in station @ platform 3

IR train number 1734. bound for Bucharest North station. Probably worth noting is that for the first time locomotives of the new class 483 equip such trains. What's special is that these are modernized by the Romanian company SCRL headquartered in Brasov. A first of a kind project for the company. As part of the modernization procedure, the original chassis was to be kept, together with the bogies. And that's about it that is old, everything else is new. Control system new. Traction new. Transformers new. Converters new. Loads of sensors anew. ETCS ... also new. These locomotives come from previously discarded units due to various critical failures. With this modernization they are given a new life. Capable of operating at speeds of 160km/h, and an output power of 4400kw they are state of the art for efficiency in terms of energy consumption and rail grind. As of now cleared for national operations, awaiting rail capable of ETCS, but they also come MIREL-equipped as such hinting at a future use through Hungary. So far...reasonable under load with some constant failures at the converters often leading to "bad current" phenomenon. A phenomenon often leading to power spike within the network which makes the power substation cut power to the line of an entire section. Problematic considering unmodernized versions were less sensitive to power fluctuations within the catenary. Path: Cluj Napoca (10:24) - Campia Turzii - Razboieni - Aiud - Teius -Blaj - Copsa Mica - Medias - Dumbraveni - Sighisoara - Rupea - Racos - Augustin - Brasov - Predeal - Azuga - Busteni - Sinaia - Comarnic - Campina - Ploiesti Vest - Bucuresti Nord ( 20:34 ) Duration: 10 hours 10 minutes Composition: 1 * 483 001-0 built RADE Koncar, modernized SCRL Brasov, 4400KW, 160km/h, ETCS 1 * 22-76 001 built Goerlitz, modernized Grivita: 2nd class 1 * 22-76 005 built Goerlitz, modernized Grivita: 2nd class 1 * 21-86 010 built Astra Vagoane Arad: 2nd class 1 * 83-76 001 built Goerlitz, modernized Grivita: 2nd class 1 * 18-70 006 built VEB Waggonbau Görlitz, modernized Grivita, remodernized Remar 16 Februarie: 1st class 1 * 21-76 051 built Astra Vagoane Arad: 2nd class EN: Special mentions: for a train spanning such distance, one would expect a Bar-Bistro car. there isn't one. bring your own food. have a nice journey! RO: Mentiuni speciale: pentru un tren cu asa lunga ruta, te-ai astepta la un vaogn Bar-Bistro. ei bine nu exista adu-ti mancarea de acasa. calatorie placuta!