| Vossloh G 6 | |
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| G6 locomotive of Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter at InnoTrans 2010. | |
| Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
| Builder | Vossloh, Kiel |
| Build date | 2008 - present |
| Total produced | 9 (as of August 2011)[1] |
| UIC classification | C |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 1.000 m (3 ft 3.4 in) (new) 0.920 m (3 ft 0.2 in) (new/worn) [2] |
| Minimum curve | 50 m (164 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Length | 10.35 m (33 ft 11 in) Without crash-absorbing elements 10.79 m (35 ft 5 in) With crash-absorbing elements[2] |
| Width | 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Height | 4.22 m (13 ft 10 in)[2] |
| Locomotive weight | 60–67.5 t (59–66.4 long tons; 66–74.4 short tons)[2] |
| Fuel capacity | 1,800 l (400 imp gal; 480 US gal)[2] |
| Engine RPM range | 1800 - 2100 rpm |
| Engine type | Cummins QSK23*[3][4] Caterpillar C27**[5] |
| Transmission | Voith L3r4z(s)eU2[2] |
| Top speed | 40–80 km/h (25–50 mph)[2] |
| Power output | 670 kW (900 hp)[2] |
| Tractive effort | 219 kN (49,000 lbf)[2] |
| Locale | Germany |
| Disposition | in service |
| Notes | |
| * Prototype locomotive and VPS locomotives ** alternative engine |
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The Vossloh G6 is a C diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive, and the first locomotive of Vossloh's 5th generation programme. The G6 is the successor of the MaK/Vossloh G765, a 3rd generation MaK locomotive still offered in the 2000s.[1]
The prototype locomotive was shown on InnoTrans 2008. Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter was the launch customer and ordered 18 locomotives in April 2010.[6] The first locomotive for VPS was exhibited at InnoTrans 2010, along with the other new members of the 5th generation family.
BASF leased 3 locomotives from October 2010 onwards to serve its extensive rail sidings at its Ludwigshafen plant.[1]. In December 2011 BASF ordered 16 G6 locomotives to serve its 3 plants in Ludwigshafen, Schwarzheide and Antwerpen.[7] Once the dedicated locomotives are delivered, the leased locomotives will be returned to Vossloh.
In January 2011, the prototype locomotive was sold to Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz.[8][9] In February 2011, a second lease locomotive was sold to Zellstoff Stendal. It already was on hire by Zellstoff Stendal between August 2010 and February 2011.[8][10] In June 2011, VPS ordered an additional 22 G6 locomotives with an option of 5 locomotives.[11] VPS will thus have 40 G6 locomotives in service by 2016.[12]
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