DSB Class MT
| MT | |
|---|---|
|
MT 167 in Padborg (2012). | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder | Frichs |
| Build date | 1958–1960 |
| Total produced | 17 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 12.49 m (40 ft 11 3⁄4 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 52.1 t (51.3 long tons; 57.4 short tons) |
| Prime mover |
Frichs 8.200CV (original) Maybach-Mercedes MB 820B (rebuilt) |
| Cylinders |
8 (original) 12 (rebuilt) |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed |
70 km/h (43 mph) (original) 90 km/h (56 mph) (rebuilt) |
| Power output |
425 hp (317 kW) (original) 491 hp (366 kW) (rebuilt) |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) | DSB |
| Retired | 1990–2000 |
The class MT was a class of diesel-electric locomotives of the Danish State Railways (DSB). Built by Danish manufacturer Frichs, the locomotives entered service in 1958–1960. They were primarily used for heavy shunting and branch line trains. A total of 17 units were built, numbered 151–167.
The original Frichs V8 diesel engines proved unreliable, and the locomotives were rebuilt with Maybach-Mercedes V12 engines during 1969–1971.[1]
The first class MT unit was retired in 1990 after a shunting accident, though the remaining locomotives were not retired from DSB service until 1997–2000. MT 166 remained in use as a service locomotive (tjenestelokomotiv) until 2006.[2]
References
- ↑ Christensen & Poulsen 2009, pp. 204–205.
- ↑ Christensen & Poulsen 2009, p. 205.
Bibliography
- Christensen, Peter; Poulsen, John (2009). MotorMateriel 7. Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-23-5.
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