DB Class V 169
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The DB Class V 169 consisted of a single example: V 169 001, derived from the DB Class V 160 family, with an additional gas turbine booster engine. It can be considered the prototype for diesel locomotives with a gas turbine as an additional drive; specifically the DB Class 210
. Post 1968 the class designation was changed to Class 219, and the locomotive renumbered 219 001
In 1999 the locomotive was heavily renovated for a private company, and does not now have the gas turbine.
Post the merger of the Deutsche Bundesbahn
and Deutsche Reichsbahn another locomotive - the DR Class 119 has been assigned to the DB class 219.
had been delivered and deployed in large numbers, and was proving successful. Thus plans were made for testing of further units were made - specifically a variant with electric train heating. These units would require more power than the engines installed in th V 160 could deliver. Three prototype units of the DB Class V 162
(later Class 217) were ordered; with the addition of a smaller supplementary diesel engine, providing via a generator the electricity for electric train supply. (see Head end power
)
Another variant was the V 169, this locomotive utilised a supplementary gas turbine to improve overall performance. A General Electric
LM 100-PA 104 turbine was chose, using diesel as a fuel rather than kerosene
. The locomotive turbine was built under license by Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD) at the Oberursel plant. (see Motorenfabrik Oberursel
(now part of Rolls-Royce
)
KHD also received the order for manufacture of the locomotive itself, this was done at the KHD-Werk in Cologne
and the locomotive delivered on the 4 June 1965 as V 169 001, it then was exhibited to the public at the International Transport Exhibition in Munich
. The electric train heating was not yet ready, and so the locomotive did not enter service until January 1966.
From March 1966 the locomotive went onto the Allgaeu Munich
to Lindau
line for testing, being stationed at Kempten
.
In the V 169, the electrical generator for the heating was powered by a shaft from the gearbox of the hydraulic tranmission system. This method proved successful and was later used in the DB Class 210
and DB Class 218
locomotives. The fundamental usefulness of the additional gas turbine propulsion was also demonstrated and led to the introduction of the DB Class 210
(with a more powerful turbine: an AVCO Lycoming T53-L 13).
With these modifications, the locomotive was no longer suitable for passenger work, and began work as a freight locomotive around Gelsenkirchen
often working across the Dutch border, up to 25 November 1977. In 1978, the locomotive was decommissioned and then left in the open in Bremen
up to 1985.
In 1985 the locommotive was sold to company of Elizabeth Layritz GmbH in Penzberg
, a firm specialising in the modernisation of scrapped locomotives. Subsequently locomotive was sold to Impresa Attilio Rossi in Italy and worked between Rome
and Naples
(as T1591) up till 1998/9.
for refurbishment and remotorising,.
The refurbishment included the replacement of the original Maybach
engine with a Caterpillar
diesel engine, a review of its condition and the installation of new wiring.
The railway company Waldhof AG (Bahngesellschaft Waldhof AG or 'BGW') (Now called Rhenus Rail Logistics GmbH) in Mannheim
bought the locomotive for freight work and designated it as DH 280 01. It was painted in the green-gray color scheme of the BGW.
In the summer of 2000 the loco was used for garbage trains from Krefeld to Hildesheim until September when a collision meant the machine must return to Gmeinder for repair. By February 2001 it was back in operation. After that, among other workings it pulled Lime
trains for BASF
from Ludwigshafen to Stromberg
.
In October 2001 the unit was transferred to Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH
and worked on container trains between Hamburg
, Bremerhaven
and Bremen
. The EVB designation is 420 01
DB Class 210
The Class 210 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn consisted, briefly, of a series of eight diesel locomotives, with a top speed of 160 km/h intended for operations on express trains. The locomotives were peculiar in that an additional gas turbine engine was able to provide extra power when needed...
. Post 1968 the class designation was changed to Class 219, and the locomotive renumbered 219 001
In 1999 the locomotive was heavily renovated for a private company, and does not now have the gas turbine.
Post the merger of the Deutsche Bundesbahn
Deutsche Bundesbahn
The Deutsche Bundesbahn or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established Federal Republic of Germany on September 7, 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft '...
and Deutsche Reichsbahn another locomotive - the DR Class 119 has been assigned to the DB class 219.
Background
From 1963 onwards the DB Class V 160DB Class V 160
The Class V 160 is a class of diesel-hydraulic locomotives of the German railways. It is the first variant of the V160 family, built for the Deutsche Bundesbahn for medium/heavy trains....
had been delivered and deployed in large numbers, and was proving successful. Thus plans were made for testing of further units were made - specifically a variant with electric train heating. These units would require more power than the engines installed in th V 160 could deliver. Three prototype units of the DB Class V 162
DB Class V 162
The DB Class V 162 is a class of four-axle diesel hydraulic locomotive built as a development of the DB Class V 160 for the Deutsche Bundesbahn from 1965 to 1968....
(later Class 217) were ordered; with the addition of a smaller supplementary diesel engine, providing via a generator the electricity for electric train supply. (see Head end power
Head end power
Head end power or electric train supply is a rail transport term for the electrical power distribution system on a passenger train. The power source, usually a locomotive at the front or “head” of a train or a generator car, generates all the electricity used for lighting, electrical and other...
)
Another variant was the V 169, this locomotive utilised a supplementary gas turbine to improve overall performance. A General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
LM 100-PA 104 turbine was chose, using diesel as a fuel rather than kerosene
Kerosene
Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, also known as paraffin or paraffin oil in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Ireland and South Africa, is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros...
. The locomotive turbine was built under license by Kloeckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD) at the Oberursel plant. (see Motorenfabrik Oberursel
Motorenfabrik Oberursel
Motorenfabrik Oberursel A.G. was a German manufacturer of automobile, locomotive and aircraft engines situated in Oberursel , near Frankfurt , Germany. During World War I it supplied a major 100 hp-class rotary engine that was used in a number of early-war fighter aircraft designs...
(now part of Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce plc
Rolls-Royce Group plc is a global power systems company headquartered in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s second-largest maker of aircraft engines , and also has major businesses in the marine propulsion and energy sectors. Through its defence-related activities...
)
KHD also received the order for manufacture of the locomotive itself, this was done at the KHD-Werk in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and the locomotive delivered on the 4 June 1965 as V 169 001, it then was exhibited to the public at the International Transport Exhibition in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. The electric train heating was not yet ready, and so the locomotive did not enter service until January 1966.
From March 1966 the locomotive went onto the Allgaeu Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
to Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
line for testing, being stationed at Kempten
Kempten im Allgäu
Kempten is the largest town in Allgäu, a region in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. The population was ca 61,000 in 2006. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later overtaken by the Romans, who called the town Cambodunum...
.
In the V 169, the electrical generator for the heating was powered by a shaft from the gearbox of the hydraulic tranmission system. This method proved successful and was later used in the DB Class 210
DB Class 210
The Class 210 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn consisted, briefly, of a series of eight diesel locomotives, with a top speed of 160 km/h intended for operations on express trains. The locomotives were peculiar in that an additional gas turbine engine was able to provide extra power when needed...
and DB Class 218
DB Class 218
The DB Class 218 are a class of 4 axle, diesel hydraulic locomotives acquired by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for use on main and secondary lines for both passenger and freight trains....
locomotives. The fundamental usefulness of the additional gas turbine propulsion was also demonstrated and led to the introduction of the DB Class 210
DB Class 210
The Class 210 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn consisted, briefly, of a series of eight diesel locomotives, with a top speed of 160 km/h intended for operations on express trains. The locomotives were peculiar in that an additional gas turbine engine was able to provide extra power when needed...
(with a more powerful turbine: an AVCO Lycoming T53-L 13).
Service history
The delivery of the Class 210s being to Kempten in 1971 for work in the Allgaeu region meant that the less powerful V 219 001 was oudated. Thus, when the gas turbine failed with damage to the combustion chamber in 1974, the locomotive was converted for other uses. The diesel engine was throttled back to 1400 kW, and the heating system was also shut down.With these modifications, the locomotive was no longer suitable for passenger work, and began work as a freight locomotive around Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
often working across the Dutch border, up to 25 November 1977. In 1978, the locomotive was decommissioned and then left in the open in Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
up to 1985.
In 1985 the locommotive was sold to company of Elizabeth Layritz GmbH in Penzberg
Penzberg
Penzberg is a town in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located near Munich, and had a population of 16,126 in 2005. A historic coal mining town, Penzberg today is known for its pharmaceutical industries.-History:...
, a firm specialising in the modernisation of scrapped locomotives. Subsequently locomotive was sold to Impresa Attilio Rossi in Italy and worked between Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
(as T1591) up till 1998/9.
Reconstruction and operation by German private railways
After the German railway reform of 1994 cheap second-hand locomotives with authorization for work in Germany were in demand. So in 1999 the locomotive was bought (back to Germany) by leasing firm firm RailImpex and sent to GmeinderGmeinder
Gmeinder GmbH was a German locomotive and engineering company based in Mosbach. Its products included diesel engines, small locomotives and other railway locomotive parts...
for refurbishment and remotorising,.
The refurbishment included the replacement of the original Maybach
Maybach
Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH is a German luxury car manufacturer. It was founded in 1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son. The company was originally a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH and was itself known as Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH until 1912.Today, the ultra-luxury car brand is owned by...
engine with a Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc. , also known as "CAT", designs, manufactures, markets and sells machinery and engines and sells financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. Caterpillar is the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas...
diesel engine, a review of its condition and the installation of new wiring.
The railway company Waldhof AG (Bahngesellschaft Waldhof AG or 'BGW') (Now called Rhenus Rail Logistics GmbH) in Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
bought the locomotive for freight work and designated it as DH 280 01. It was painted in the green-gray color scheme of the BGW.
In the summer of 2000 the loco was used for garbage trains from Krefeld to Hildesheim until September when a collision meant the machine must return to Gmeinder for repair. By February 2001 it was back in operation. After that, among other workings it pulled Lime
Calcium oxide
Calcium oxide , commonly known as quicklime or burnt lime, is a widely used chemical compound. It is a white, caustic, alkaline crystalline solid at room temperature....
trains for BASF
BASF
BASF SE is the largest chemical company in the world and is headquartered in Germany. BASF originally stood for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik . Today, the four letters are a registered trademark and the company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Zurich Stock...
from Ludwigshafen to Stromberg
Stromberg
-People:*Lyndon Stromberg, American sculptor and designer*Karl Stromberg, the villain in the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me*Joseph R. Stromberg, historian with the Ludwig von Mises Institute*Glenn Strömberg, Swedish soccer player...
.
In October 2001 the unit was transferred to Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH
Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser
EVB Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser GmbH is a German railway and bus company offering passenger and freight services that is headquartered in Zeven and Bremervörde...
and worked on container trains between Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven is a city at the seaport of the free city-state of Bremen, a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It forms an enclave in the state of Lower Saxony and is located at the mouth of the River Weser on its eastern bank, opposite the town of Nordenham...
and Bremen
Bremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. The EVB designation is 420 01
See also
- DB Class V 160 family Overview of this and related locomitives
- DB Class 210DB Class 210The Class 210 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn consisted, briefly, of a series of eight diesel locomotives, with a top speed of 160 km/h intended for operations on express trains. The locomotives were peculiar in that an additional gas turbine engine was able to provide extra power when needed...
Related successor locomotives also with auxiliary gas turbines - DR Class 119 An East German diesel locomotive (reclassified after reunification as DB Class 219)
Additional sources
- 219 Lieferliste (supply list of DB Class V219) Chronological list of operators of V 169 001. privat-bahn.de
- Unterschiede in der V160-Familie (differences between V 160 family of locomotives) Brief description of V 169 class. deutsche-lokomotiven.de
- Allgemeine Infos - Baureihe 210/219 (General Info. Class 210/219 Very brief information. v160.de
External links
- railimpex Johannes Scheurich GmbH
- Die Mittenwaldbahn, Layritz - Penzberg, Firma Elisabeth Layritz GmbH Details of company: Elisabeth Layritz GmbH from mittenwaldbahn.de