VR Class Dr16
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 Three Dr16s heading a freight train at Hangas, near Pikkarala, northern Finland, 2001 |
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| Power type | Diesel |
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| Builder | Valmet Oy, Tampere (numbers 2801-2809) Transtech Oy, Otanmäki and Taivalkoski (numbers 2810-2823) |
| Build date | 1980s |
| Total production | 23 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| AAR wheel arr. | B-B |
| Gauge | 1524 mm |
| Driver size | 1250 mm |
| Length | 17.60 m |
| Width | 3.2 m |
| Height | 4.73 m |
| Weight on drivers | 10.25 t/10.5 t |
| Total weight | 82 t/84 t |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Prime mover | Pielstick 12PA4-V-200VG Wärtsilä Vaasa 8V22 (2803/2804) |
| Transmission | 3 Phase Electric |
| Top speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
| Power output | 1677 kW/1500 kW |
| Tractive effort | 270 kN |
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| Train brakes | |
| Career | VR |
| Class | Dr16 |
| Number in class | 19 |
| Number(s) | 2802, 2804-2813, 2815-2823 |
| Nicknames | Iso Vaalee (the Big Blonde) |
| Locale | northern and eastern Finland |
| Current owner | VR |
| Disposition | In Service |
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The Dr16 class are a type of diesel-electric locomotive used by VR (Finnish Railways). These 23 locomotives have a single, off-centre cab and are currently VR's most powerful diesel locomotives. They were introduced into service in the 1980s. Their nickname is "Iso Vaalee" (Big Blonde).
They are mainly used on heavy freight services in northern Finland; their main passenger duties are the haulage of trains on the non-electrified line between Kemi and Kolari in Lapland. Dr16 locomotives were also used extensively on the railway between Oulu and Rovaniemi, prior to the completion of the electrification of the line in 2004.
The locomotives were all assembled in Finland, either by Valmet Oy, Tampere (numbers 2801-2809) or Transtech Oy, Otanmäki and Taivalkoski (numbers 2810-2823). They have a maximum speed of 140 km/h. All except 2803 and 2804 have French Pielstick 12PA4-V-200VG engines.
[edit] References
- Tapio Keränen, Rautatien arkea (The everyday Finnish railway), Kustantaja Laaksonen, 2005, ISBN 951-98475-7-X
- Petri P. Pentikäinen: Iso Vaalee. Petrin Viestintä, 2006. ISBN 952-92-0413-2.
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