Vossloh DE 18

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)Wheel diameter1,000 mm (39.37 in) (new)
920 mm (36.22 in) (worn) [2]Minimum curve55 m (180 ft 5 in)[2]Length17.00 m (55 ft 9 in)[2]Width3.08 m (10 ft 1 in)[2]Height4.31 m (14 ft 2 in)[2]Loco weight80–90 t (79–89 long tons; 88–99 short tons)[2]Fuel type#2 to #6 Diesel fuelsFuel capacity4,100 L (900 imp gal; 1,100 US gal)[2]RPM range1,800 rpmEngine typeMTU 12V4000R43L[2]AspirationTurbochargedDisplacement57.240 litres (12.591 imp gal; 15.121 US gal)Cylinders12TransmissionAC-AC
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)[2]
Power output1,800.0 kW (2,413.8 hp)[2]
Tractive effort291 kN (65,000 lbf)[2]
Career
LocaleGermany
Dispositionin test

The Vossloh DE 18 is a Bo′Bo′ diesel-electric locomotive. It is the first new diesel-electric locomotive to be built in Kiel since production of the DE 1002 ended in 1993.[1][failed verification] Up to 60% of the components are shared with the diesel-hydraulic G 18.[2]

Operations

The prototype locomotive was shown together with the smaller, diesel-hydraulic G 12 on InnoTrans 2010. The launch customer for the DE 18 was BASF, ordering 2 DE 18 locomotives for services at its plants in December 2011.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b www.loks-aus-kiel.de. "Vossloh - G 18 / DE 18" (in German). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Vossloh Locomotives (2010). "The custom-made future is your choice - Product flyer" (PDF) (in English and German). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ^ "BASF orders 22 diesel locomotives from Vossloh" (Press release). Werdohl: Vossloh AG. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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1954–1967
  • 240 B
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1965–1978
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1977–2016
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2008–present
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