Vossloh G2000 BB
Vossloh G 2000 BB | |
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Diesel-hydraulic: Voith L620reU2 (with KB 385 retarder for MTU engined variants)[2] |
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Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
Power output | G2000, G2000-2, G2000-3: 2,240 kW (3,000 hp)[2] G 2000-4, G2000-5: 2,700 kW (3,600 hp)[2] |
Tractive effort | G2000, G2000-2, G2000-3: 282 kN (63,000 lbf) at μ=0.33 (mass=87.3 t (85.9 long tons; 96.2 short tons))[2] G2000-4, G2000-5 :292 kN (66,000 lbf) at μ=0.33 (mass=90 t (89 long tons; 99 short tons))[2] |
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Locale | Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark, Poland |
The G 2000 BB is a four axle heavy shunting and mainline locomotive, designed by German company Vossloh and built at the former MaK plant in Kiel. At the time of its introduction in 2000 it was the most powerful hydraulic transmission locomotive in Vossloh's range.
History and design
The locomotive was unveiled at
The design is modular with various components (engine, drive etc.) coming from different suppliers.[2] External styling was by Tricon-Design.[3]
A second variant was produced, this time with a symmetrical cab; two different versions of this model were produced - one for the Italian market (G 2000-2 BB) with left hand drive (trains in Italy generally keep to the left) and another (G 2000-3 BB) with right hand drive for Germany.[1] The new cabs had seating for two operators, in other respects apart from the cab these two models are identical to the initial asymmetric offering.
Starting in 2004, two further sub designs were made: G 2000-4 BB with a MTU engine which increase the power to 2700 kW. This variant also included a hydrodynamic retarder (a type of braking system) as part of the Voith supplied transmission package.
The last variant is G 2000-5 BB which has the same upgrades as the fourth offering, it is designed for the Scandinavian market and as such has anti wheel slip technology, and can be equipped for service down to −40 °C (−40 °F).[2]
Operators and use
The locomotives are certified for use on the railways of Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Denmark and Poland.[4]
The locomotives are operated by many companies, many of them on lease.
The machines find use in northern Italy and in the German Ruhr region as well as being used for cross border traffic in the Benelux region.
The Swedish rail company Hector Rail operates a G 2000-4 and a 2000-5 machine.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "loks-aus-kiel.de - Vossloh - G2000 BB". www.loks-aus-kiel.de.
- ^ Vossloh AG, archived from the original(PDF) on 9 May 2010
- ^ "Designer Profile Online ; Profile Übersicht ; TRICON DESIGN AG", www.designer-profile.de (in German), archived from the original on 18 September 2008, retrieved 1 March 2012
- ^ "Vossloh Locomotives". www.vossloh-locomotives.com.
Sources
- Detlef Eggers (2001), "Die Lokomotive G 2000 BB: Eine innovative dieselhydraulische Streckenlokomotive", Glasers Annalen (in German) (5): 173–182, ISSN 0941-0589
- "Магистральный тепловоз серии G 2000 BB с гидравлической передачей", Железные дороги мира (in Russian) (8), 2002, archived from the original on 2007-05-29, retrieved 2012-03-29
External links
- "SBB Cargo Am 840", trainspo.com, Trainspo, also see other owners linked within