Class of 86 German twin-engined diesel-hydraulic locomotives
For the Vertical Take Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, see
UMS Skeldar V-200.
DB Class V200.0 DB Class 220 SBB Am 4/4 |
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Prototype museum engine V 200 002 in 1985 |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
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Build date | 1953; 1956–1958 |
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Total produced | 86 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• UIC | B′B′ |
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Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Wheel diameter | 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) |
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Wheelbase | 14,700 mm (48 ft 2+3⁄4 in) |
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• Bogie | 3,200 mm (10 ft 6 in) |
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Pivot centres | 11,500 mm (37 ft 8+3⁄4 in) |
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Length:
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• Over buffers | - Prototypes: 18,470 mm (60 ft 7+1⁄8 in)
- Production: 18,530 mm (60 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
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Height | 4,160 mm (13 ft 7+3⁄4 in) |
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Axle load | c. 20.0 t (19.7 long tons; 22.0 short tons) |
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Service weight | c. 80.0 t (78.7 long tons; 88.2 short tons) |
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Fuel type | Diesel fuel |
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Fuel capacity | 2,700 L (590 imp gal; 710 US gal) |
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Prime mover | Two Maybach MD 650 or MTU MB 12 V 493 TZ |
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RPM: | |
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• Maximum RPM | 1,500 |
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Engine type | Two V12 four-stroke diesels |
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Transmission | Hydraulic |
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Train heating | Steam |
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Loco brake | direct-release, compressed air brake + aux. brake, K-GPR mZ; later: graduated, compressed air brake + aux. brake, WS-GPP2R mZ |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 140 km/h (87 mph) |
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Power output:
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• Continuous | 2,200 PS (1,620 kW; 2,170 hp) |
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Tractive effort | 234 kN (53,000 lbf) |
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Career |
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Numbers | - V 200 001 – V 200 086
- 220 001 – 220 086 from 1968
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Retired | 1984 |
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DB Class V 200 (also known as Class 220) was the first series production diesel-hydraulic express locomotive of the German Deutsche Bundesbahn and – as Am 4/4 – of the SBB-CFF-FFS in Switzerland.