Novelty 2025: At the end of the 1980s, PKP needed a new locomotive series that could cope with the demands of continuous transport at 160 km/h for fast passenger services between Warsaw and Krakow. The EP05 series locomotives converted from the EU05 from 1973 onwards were limited in number and were getting on in years. Pafawag therefore designed a new locomotive type 104E in Wroclaw. The machines fulfilled the expectations placed in them to such an extent that the PKP acquired a further 45 machines by 1997. The EP09 was used nationwide and almost completely replaced the EP05.

Shape variant | Digitally switchable drivers cab lighting | Digitally switchable engine room lighting | Two metal scissor pantographs | Coherent paintwork and printing | Consideration of the structural features of the prototype machine | Detailed equipment | PIKO TrainSound® onboard

Features

EAN	4015615975274
Sound yes/no	yes
Type of current	DC
Railway administration	PKP
Era	IV
Kind of measurement	LOB / length over buffers
Measurement	193
Minimum radius	358
Digital interface	NEM 658 PluX22
Built-in decoder	PluX22 sound decoder
Interior Lighting / Lights	Digitally switchable cab lighting (with PluX22 Decoder)
Coupling	NEM pocket + close coupler mechanism
Sound	PIKO sound decoder fitted at the factory
Directional lights	Directional light change white / red
Special Features	Führerpultbeleuchtung
Age recommendation	from 14 years