Vossloh DE 18
| Vossloh DE 18 | |
|---|---|
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Diesel-electric |
| Builder |
 Vossloh, Kiel |
| Build date | 2010 - present |
| Total produced | 3 (as of March 2012)[1] |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Wheel diameter |
1,000 mm (39.37 in) (new) 920 mm (36.22 in) (worn) [2] |
| Minimum curve | 55 m (180 ft 5 in)[2] |
| Length | 17.00 m (55 ft 9 in)[2] |
| Width | 3.08 m (10 ft 1 in)[2] |
| Height | 4.31 m (14 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Locomotive weight | 80–90 t (79–89 long tons; 88–99 short tons)[2] |
| Fuel capacity | 4,100 L (900 imp gal; 1,100 US gal)[2] |
| Engine RPM range | 1800 rpm |
| Engine type | MTU 12V4000R43L[2] |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph)[2] |
| Power output | 1,800 kW (2,400 hp)[2] |
| Tractive effort | 291 kN (65,000 lbf)[2] |
| Career | |
| Locale | Germany |
| Disposition | in test |
The Vossloh DE 18 is a Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive. It is the first new diesel-electric locomotive to be built in Kiel since production of the DE 1002 ended in 1993.[1] Up to 60% of the components are shared with the diesel-hydraulic G 18.[2]
Operations
The prototype locomotive was shown together with the smaller, diesel-hydraulic G 12 on InnoTrans 2010. The launch customer for the DE 18 was BASF, ordering 2 DE 18 locomotives for services at its plants in December 2011.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 www.loks-aus-kiel.de. "Vossloh - G 18 / DE 18" (in German). Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Vossloh Locomotives (2010). "The custom-made future is your choice - Product flyer" (PDF) (in English and German). p. 12. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ "BASF orders 22 diesel locomotives from Vossloh" (Press release). Werdohl: Vossloh AG. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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