Gmeinder
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Gmeinder GmbH was a German locomotive and engineering company based in Mosbach
. Its products included diesel engines, small locomotives (shunters) and other railway locomotive parts. Much of its business came through the German railways, though it also exported to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world.
From 2004 onwards the company was split into two separate concerns - Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik which manufactures locomotives and Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik which makes components - specifically railway axle gearboxes.
by Anton Gmeinder and August Steinmetz, six years later the company name was changed to "A. Gmeinder & Cie.". The same year a locomotive with a petrol engine was made. In 1925 another change of identity occurred - with the organisation becoming Gmeinder & Co. GmbH with Anton Gmeinder and Carl and Hermann Kaelble as co-partners.
In 1964 with financial support from the state of Baden-Württemberg
Gmeider built a small series of narrow-gauge diesel locomotives of gauge series V 51 and gauge V 52 for the Bundesbahn to replace the outdated steam engines that were still in use.
Its locomotive factory was one of the major manufacturers of small and medium sized diesel engines as well as producing small locomotives. Although Deutsche Bundesbahn
was a major customer many of the industrial locomotives it produced were sold to private companies and exported around the world.
In 1976 merged with the truck manufacturer Carl Kaelble GmbH from Backnang
. Due to the truck manufactures large contract with Libya
and as a result of a trade embargo of with that country it became bankrupt in 1996.
From the ruins of that company Gmeider re-emerged again as a locomotive manufacturer Gmeinder Getriebe- und Lokomotivenfabrik GmbH completely split from Kaeble. Kaeble became a construction machinery manufacturer and now is part of the Terex
corporation.
In 2003 the sale of the locomotive section of Gmeinder Getriebe- und Lokomotivenfabrik GmbH brings about the existence of two separate companies named 'Gmeider' : they are Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik and Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik
a new factory was brought into operation in which locomotives are upgraded or repaired, the Krebsbach valley railway is used for test runs.
Current products include a range of 2, 3 and 4 locomotives; both with hydraulic or electric transmission systems. Locomotive upgrades, repairs, and diagnostics are also carried out for a range of locomotives and engines owned by private companies. Explosion proof locomotives and other vehicles are also made in cooperation with clients.
Amongst others:
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and Class 150
DMU
s used Gmeinder final drives, as do the British rail classes 165 and 166
and British Rail Class 158
still in service as of 2009
The Deutsche Bundesbahn class V 200 number 053 was refurbished and re-engined by Gmeinder and is now fitted with CAT D3508 engines.(See: DB Class V 200#Germany)
Mosbach
Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 58 km east of Heidelberg. Its geographical position is 49.21'N 9.9'E....
. Its products included diesel engines, small locomotives (shunters) and other railway locomotive parts. Much of its business came through the German railways, though it also exported to the rest of Europe and the rest of the world.
From 2004 onwards the company was split into two separate concerns - Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik which manufactures locomotives and Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik which makes components - specifically railway axle gearboxes.
History
In 1913 The company Steinmetz Gmeinder KG was founded in MosbachMosbach
Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald district in the north of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, about 58 km east of Heidelberg. Its geographical position is 49.21'N 9.9'E....
by Anton Gmeinder and August Steinmetz, six years later the company name was changed to "A. Gmeinder & Cie.". The same year a locomotive with a petrol engine was made. In 1925 another change of identity occurred - with the organisation becoming Gmeinder & Co. GmbH with Anton Gmeinder and Carl and Hermann Kaelble as co-partners.
In 1964 with financial support from the state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
Gmeider built a small series of narrow-gauge diesel locomotives of gauge series V 51 and gauge V 52 for the Bundesbahn to replace the outdated steam engines that were still in use.
Its locomotive factory was one of the major manufacturers of small and medium sized diesel engines as well as producing small locomotives. Although 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 '...
was a major customer many of the industrial locomotives it produced were sold to private companies and exported around the world.
In 1976 merged with the truck manufacturer Carl Kaelble GmbH from Backnang
Backnang
Backnang is a town in Germany in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, roughly 30 kilometers northeast of Stuttgart. Its population has increased greatly over the past century, from 7,650 in 1900 to 35,761 in 2005....
. Due to the truck manufactures large contract with Libya
Libya
Libya is an African country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west....
and as a result of a trade embargo of with that country it became bankrupt in 1996.
From the ruins of that company Gmeider re-emerged again as a locomotive manufacturer Gmeinder Getriebe- und Lokomotivenfabrik GmbH completely split from Kaeble. Kaeble became a construction machinery manufacturer and now is part of the Terex
Terex
Terex Corporation is an American-based diversified global manufacturer of a broad range of heavy equipment for a variety of industries, including construction, infrastructure, quarrying, recycling, surface mining, shipping, transportation, refining, utility and maintenance...
corporation.
In 2003 the sale of the locomotive section of Gmeinder Getriebe- und Lokomotivenfabrik GmbH brings about the existence of two separate companies named 'Gmeider' : they are Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik and Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik
Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik
In March 2008 at the station of NeckarbischofsheimNeckarbischofsheim
Neckarbischofsheim is a town in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 8 km northeast of Sinsheim, and 24 km southeast of Heidelberg....
a new factory was brought into operation in which locomotives are upgraded or repaired, the Krebsbach valley railway is used for test runs.
Current products include a range of 2, 3 and 4 locomotives; both with hydraulic or electric transmission systems. Locomotive upgrades, repairs, and diagnostics are also carried out for a range of locomotives and engines owned by private companies. Explosion proof locomotives and other vehicles are also made in cooperation with clients.
Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik
This company produces axle gearboxes which are used in locomotives, trams, metros and other rail vehicles.Historical Series
- Werkslok of Eilenburger Zelluloidwerks, 1949
- Kleinlokomotive Kö IDRG Kleinlokomotive Class IThe Kleinlokomotiven of Class I were light German locomotives of low weight and power designed for shunting duties. They were placed in service by the Deutsche Reichsbahn after trials had been carried out on several prototype locomotives in 1930...
- Kleinlokomotive Köf IIDRG Kleinlokomotive Class IIGerman Kleinlokomotiven like the DRG Kö II were developed as locomotives with a low weight and driving power for light shunting duties. There were two classes, based on engine power...
- Heeresfeldbahnlokomotive HF 130 C : Army Field Railway locomotive
- Wehrmachtslokomotive WR 200 B 14 : Wehrmacht locomotive
- DB Class Köf IIIDB Class Köf IIIThe DB railways Köf III class are light two axle shunting locomotives of Deutsche Bahn AG.-History:...
- DB Class 329
- DB Class V 60
- DB Class V 51
- DB Class V 52
- Railcars: Triebwagen WEG T 23 und 24 WAY T 23 and 24
Current Locomotives
The following models are produced by Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik as of Jan 2009:- Gmeinder DHS 20 B
- Gmeinder D 25 B 'Standard' 1435mm gauge diesel two axle shunter, weight 45tonnes, top speed 15km/h
- Gmeinder D 60 C 1435mm gauge diesel three axle loco, weight 60 to 67.5 tonnes, top speed 60km/h
- Gmeinder D 75 B´B´ 571kW, 1435mm gauge diesel four axle loco, weight 82 to 90 tonnes, top speed 25km/h
- Gmeinder D 75 B´B´ 708kW, Standard' 1435mm gauge diesel four axle loco, weight 90 tonnes, top speed 35km/h
- Gmeinder D 75 B´B´ 1050kW, 1435mm gauge diesel four axle loco, weight 82 to 90 tonnes, top speed 50km/h
- Gmeinder D 75 B´B´ SE designed specifically for the marshalling and operation of the Zillertalbahn with both passenger and freight, weight 50tonnes, 760mm gauge
- Gmeinder D 110 B´B´ 1100kW, 1435mm gauge diesel shunting and short distance loco of weight 80tonnes maximum
Special locomotives
- Gmeinder U.S. 500 (Diesel Electric Shunting EN 500 with AC Propulsion)
- Gmeinder AL1 (Dual power : diesel-electric or battery-electric propulsion)
- Gmeinder E / DE (Diesel-electric / electric locomotive)
Rebuilt and repaired locomotives
Gmeinder DH 280.01 (conversion from the Deutsche Bahn V 169/219 series) (see DB Class V 169DB Class V 169
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...
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See also
The British Rail prototypes Class 140British Rail Class 140
The British Rail Class 140 was the prototype of the Pacer diesel multiple unit. Much of the bodywork was constructed using Leyland National bus components, with the exception of the cabs, in 1980....
and Class 150
British Rail Class 151
The British Rail Class 151 was a prototype class of DMU built by Metro Cammell in the mid-1980s.Only two 3-car units were built and they were introduced into service in the spring and summer of 1985. The vehicles were aluminum bodied and each one was equipped with Cummins NT855 diesel engines with...
DMU
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
s used Gmeinder final drives, as do the British rail classes 165 and 166
British Rail Class 165
The British Rail Class 165 Turbo is a fleet of suburban diesel multiple units , originally specified by and built for British Rail, the then United Kingdom state owned railway operator. They were built by BREL at York Works between 1990 and 1992...
and British Rail Class 158
British Rail Class 158
British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a diesel multiple-unit train, built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at its Derby Works. They were built to replace many locomotive-hauled passenger trains, and allowed cascading of existing Sprinter units to replace elderly 'heritage' DMUs...
still in service as of 2009
The Deutsche Bundesbahn class V 200 number 053 was refurbished and re-engined by Gmeinder and is now fitted with CAT D3508 engines.(See: DB Class V 200#Germany)
External links
- Gmeinder Lokomotivenfabrik (GLG) Gmeinder locomotive factory
- Gmeinder Getriebe- und Maschinenfabrik Gmeinder gear and machinery