NS Class 6400

NS Class 6400
Railion 6418 "John" (2009)
Type and origin
BuilderMaK / ABB
Build date1988–1994[1]
Total produced120[1]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo′Bo′
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Wheelbasebogie center distance 7.400 m (24 ft 3+3⁄8 in)[1]
Length14.400 m (47 ft 2+7⁄8 in)[1]
Width2.400 m (7 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]
Loco weight80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons)[1]
Fuel capacity2,900 L (640 imp gal; 770 US gal)[1]
Prime moverMTU 12V396TC13[1]
TransmissionDiesel electric
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)[1]
Power output1,180 kW (1,580 hp)[1]
Tractive effort290 kN (65,000 lbf)[2]
Career
OperatorsRailion Nederland
NicknamesDuitse Herder, Vlaamse Reus[note 1]

The NS Class 6400 is a type of Bo-Bo diesel-electric freight locomotive. 120 were built by MaK and ABB between 1988 and 1994 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "MaK – DE 6400 für die Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)". loks-aus-kiel.de (in German).
  2. ^ "NS Class 6400". netherlandsrailways.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2010.


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