British Rail Class 21 (MaK)
British Rail Class 21 (MaK) | |
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ABB Group | |
Train heating | None |
Loco brake | Air disc (21/5 and/6) Air (21/9) |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
Power output | 1,570 kW (2,110 hp) (21/5) 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) (21/6) 950 kW (1,270 hp) (21/9) |
Career | |
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Operators | DB Cargo France Getlink |
Numbers | 21544-21547 21610-21611 21901-21910[2] |
The second use of the
History
In the early 1980s, Maschinenbau Kiel introduced its MaK DE 1002 design of diesel-electric locomotive, which was chosen by Nederlandse Spoorwegen as the basis of its Class 6400 freight locomotive.[3] In 1991, Eurotunnel procured five similar locomotives as its Class 0001, for use both to operate service trains through the Channel Tunnel and as rescue locomotives.[4]
In 2005,
In 2009, Eurotunnel's five locomotives were used extensively for rescue operations following severe snow.[8] As a consequence, the company identified a need to have greater availability of these units, and so procured a pair of Class 6400 locomotives from DB Schenker Nederland in November 2010.[9] At the same time, Eurotunnel registered its locomotives on TOPS - the superficial similarity to the ECR locomotives led to the Eurotunnel units also being assigned as Class 21.[10] Eurotunnel acquired a further three secondhand units from the Netherlands in 2016.
Fleet details
Class | Operator | No. Built | Year built | TOPS Number Range | Other numbers | Type | Notes |
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21/5 | Euro Cargo Rail | 4 | 2005-06 | 21544 - 21547 | FB1544 - FB1547[11][12][13][14] | G1206 | 21544 - 21545 off TOPS registration[1] |
21/6 | 2 | 21610 - 21611 | FB1610 - FB1611[15][16] | G1000 | |||
21/9 | Getlink | 10 | 1990-92 | 21901 - 21905 | 0001 - 0005[4] | DE1004 | Original Eurotunnel locomotives |
21906 - 21907 | NS6456 - NS6457[17][18] | DE6400 | Purchased from DB in 2010 | ||||
0006 - 0007 | |||||||
21908 - 21910 | NS6450 - NS6451[19][20] NS6447[21] |
Purchased from DB in 2016 | |||||
0008 - 0010 |
References
- ^ a b Booth, Tony (4 February 2017). "AbRail Rail Databases - Diesel Locomotives". AbRail Rail Databases. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
- ISBN 978-1909431362.
- ^ "MaK - DE 6400 für die Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)". www.loks-aus-kiel.de (in German).
- ^ a b "MaK - DE 1004", www.loks-aus-kiel.de (in German)
- ^ "News Desk: Euro Cargo Rail". Railway Herald (22): 4. 18 November 2005.
- ^ "TOPS numbers issued for Euro Cargo Rail Vossloh locomotives". Railway Herald (28): 5.
- ^ "Two more locomotives for ECR". Railways Illustrated. 5 (3): 17. March 2007.
- ^ "Eurostar Independent Review" (PDF), www.railwaysarchive,co.uk, 12 February 2010
- ^ "Eurotunnel buys more rescue locomotives". www.railwaygazette.com. Railway Gazette International. 3 November 2010.
- ^ "Eurotunnel locos on TOPS". Railways Illustrated. 8 (4): 13. March 2007.
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001628 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001630 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001631 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001516 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001610 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 5001611 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait MaK 1200056 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait MaK 1200057 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait MaK 1200050 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait MaK 1200051 www.loks-aus-kiel.de
- ^ Fahrzeugportrait MaK 1200047 www.loks-aus-kiel.de