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UIC / EVN numbering: 92 80 4180
Vehicle type: Diesel locomotive
Registration country: Germany
Railway companies: VL - Vossloh AG
2010
Technical details:
- wheel set arrangement: B‘B‘
- maximum speed: 100 km/h
- diesel engine power: max. 1800 kW
- diesel engine: MTU 12V 4000 R43(L)
- starting tractive effort: 259 kN - 291 kN
- mass: 80 t - 90 t
- fuel tank: 3000 - 4000 l
- track gauge: 1435 mm
- wheel diameter: 1000 mm (new) / 920 mm (worn)
- length over buffers: 17000 mm
- maximum height: 4310 mm
- maximum width: 3080 mm
- hydraulic transmission: Voith L 530 breU2
- hydrodynamic brake power: max. 1600 kW
- radius of curved track on which the vehicle can operate: 55 m
Standard equipment:
- vigilance device;
- multi-traction control;
- separate computer for anti-slip and anti-skid functions;
- constant-speed and cruise control;
- driver information system Vossloh Eco Drive (VED);
- Vossloh Bypass Control (VBC);
- GPS/GSM modem for remote data transmission;
- electronic display;
- dimmable instrument panel;
- control lights for battery charger mounted on locomotive frame;
- dynamic braking (wear free);
- pressurised refuelling;
- fuel display in cab and outside on the fuel tanks;
- pressurised coolant water refilling;
- coolant water display on the locomotive frame;
- electric heating;
- fuel-powered preheater and main heating;
- wear-free and maintenance-free wheel set guidance;
- laterally offset exhaust pipe;
- 230 V AC socket in cab;
- separately removable superstructure components;
- oil-free compressor with air dryer;
- extra socket on the air-pressure module;
- mainline-controlled spring-brake on dead locomotive;
- centrally controllable towing;
- 400 V sockets on both sides;
- LED signalling lights;
- LED lights for cab steps;
- fire warning and extinguishing equipment;
- wheel flange lubrication with biodegradable lubricants and test switch on the frame.
Sources: https://www.vossloh-locomotives.com/
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