Vossloh G1700 BB
BLS G1700/Am843
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Diesel |
| Builder | Vossloh Locomotives GmbH. |
| Build date | 2002– |
| Total produced | >100 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • UIC | B′B′ |
| Gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in), 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) |
| Wheel diameter | 1,000 mm (39.37 in) (new) |
| Minimum curve | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Wheelbase | 7.400 m (24 ft 3.34 in)* (bogie center distance) 7.700 m (303.15 in) (bogie center distance) |
| Length | 14.700 m (578.74 in)* 15.200 m (49 ft 10.43 in) |
| Width | 3.080 m (10 ft 1.26 in) |
| Height | 4.220 m (13 ft 10.14 in) |
| Loco weight | 80–88 t (79–87 long tons; 88–97 short tons) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,500 or 4,400 L (770 or 970 imp gal; 920 or 1,160 US gal) |
| Prime mover |
MTU 12V4000R20* CAT 3512B-HD¤ CAT 3512B DI-TA SCAC†‡ |
| Transmission |
Hydraulic / cardan shaft (Voith) L 5R4 zU2* L 620 reU2¤ L 5R4 zseU2†‡ |
| MU working | optional |
| Loco brake | Disc brake |
| Performance figures | |
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| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output | 1,500 kW (2,000 hp)*† or 1,700 kW (2,300 hp)‡¤ |
| Tractive effort | Starting 291 kN (65,000 lbf) @90 t (89 long tons; 99 short tons), μ=0.33 |
The Vossloh G1700 BB is a four axle B′B′ medium power diesel-hydraulic locomotive manufactured by Vossloh Locomotives GmbH. in Kiel.
The locomotive type is operated by private rail operators in Germany and Austria. In addition, a large order from the Swiss Federal Railway resulted in a variation of the locomotive, designated Am843, now also operated by other rail companies in Switzerland; this variant represents the majority of the locomotives of this type produced.
Locomotives equipped with a Caterpillar engine are sometimes referred to by the sub classification G1700-2.
The design is based on the MaK G1206, the first locomotive was built with a 1.5 MW MTU 12V4000 engine, a later version first presented at the 2002 InnoTrans was 0.5 m (1 ft 7.7 in) longer, with a raised engine centre section with a 45° edge chamfer to accommodate a larger 1.7 MW CAT 3512B engine. The lower powered 1.5MW MTU engined version did not remain in production; later orders for this power range being fulfilled by the already numerous G1206.
The design resulted in an order from the Swiss Federal Railways for 59 G1700 type locomotives with a CAT 3512B engine rated to 1.5 MW. The Swiss design specified very low emissions, and to comply with this requirement versions of the G1700 built for Switzerland have a particulate filter built in.
Six of the MTU engined versions were built between 2001 and 2003, the transmissions were Voith L5r4zU2 as used on most of the G1206 locomotives. Two were delivered to COMSA (Spain), one to Lucchini S.p.A (Italy), two to German companies Siegener Kreisbahn GmbH and Neusser Eisenbahn, and one locomotive owned by Vossoh and hired to private companies eventually working long term for Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH (AVG) as No.468.
From 2002 onwards CAT 3512B-HD engined G1700s of 1.7 MW rated power with a two speed Voith L620reU2 hydraulic transmission were sold to various private European railway operators.
Twenty one have been sold to leasing companies and operators in Germany including five to Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, five to Mittelweserbahn, one each to Berliner Hafen- und Lagerhausgesellschaft mbH, Graz-Köflacher Eisenbahn GmbH, and Wiebe Logistik GmbH, as well as five to leasing company Angel Trains Cargo (now alphatrains) for rental to various German operators including Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG), Siegener Kreisbahn GmbH. (now called Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein), Mittelweserbahn, Neusser Eisenbahn, Rurtalbahn GmbH., Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft, BASF, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) and Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter GmbH. Leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital also acquired three units.
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