NS 6400 Class
Railion 6418 "John" (2009)
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| Type and origin | |
|---|---|
| Builder | MaK / ABB |
| Build date | 1988-94 |
| Total produced | 120 |
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| AAR wheel arr. | Bo-Bo |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Wheelbase | bogie center distance 7.400 m (24 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
| Length | 14.400 m (47 ft 2 7⁄8 in) |
| Width | 2.400 m (7 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Loco weight | 80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 2,900 L (640 imp gal; 770 US gal) |
| Prime mover | MTU 12V396TC13 |
| Transmission | Diesel electric |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
| Power output | 1,180 kW (1,580 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 290 kN (65,000 lbf) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Railion Nederland |
| Nicknames | Duitse Herder, Vlaamse Reus |
The NS Class 6400 is a type of 4 axle diesel-electric freight locomotive. 120 were built by MaK and ABB between 1988 and 1994 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
The locomotives were the result of a contract won by MaK and Brown, Boveri & Cie to replace Nederlandse Spoorwegen's old medium power locomotives. The design is based upon the MaK DE 1002 with modifications; the locomotives are 1.4m longer to incorporate additional equipment, in particular an auxiliary diesel generator, as well as ATB equipment; the bogies are longer than on the DE 1002 to incorporate tread brakes instead of disc brakes.
For Nederlandse Spoorwegen 120 of these locomotives were built, numbered 6401-6520.
The locomotives became the property of NS Cargo, and then Railion Benelux when the company merged with DB Cargo in 2000. The locomotives subsequently became the property of the successor companies; Railion Nederland, then DB Schenker Rail Nederland (part of the DB Schenker group).
Some locomotives have had PZB (Indusi) or Memor safety systems installed to allow operations in Germany or Belgium.
The class can be seen over the whole country, with many to be found at Amsterdam Westhaven, Kijfhoek Yard, Roosendaal, Tilburg, Emmerich am Rhein (Germany), Amersfoort, Venlo, Zwolle and many other places. The locomotives often work in pairs or in threes on heavy trains.
Many of the locomotives carry boys names; these are from the names of Dutch notaries, often directors of companies and businessmen; e.g. 6401 was named Mijndert after Mijndert Pon, director of the Pon company.
In November 2010 two units were sold to Eurotunnel in 2010 to operate alongside the existing Class 0001 locomotives. Eurotunnel acquired another three in 2016.
Due to the economic downturn of the late 2000s, in 2011 numbers 6401-6410, 6419, 6420, 6443-6460, 6462, 6471-6475, 6480-6494, 6496, 6498 and 6501-6503 were out of service.
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