Vossloh G1700 BB
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The Vossloh G1700 BB is a four axle B'B' medium power diesel-hydraulic locomotive manufactured by Vossloh Locomotives GmbH. in Kiel
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The locomotive type is operated by private rail operators in Germany and Austria. In addition, a large order from the Swiss Federal Railway resulted in a variation of the locomotive, designated Am843, now also operated by other rail companies in Switzerland; this variant represents the majority of the locomotives of this type produced.
was 0.5m longer, with a raised engine centre section with a 45° edge chamfer
to accommodate a larger 1.7MW CAT
3512B engine. The lower powered 1.5MW MTU engined version did not remain in production; later orders for this power range being fulfilled by the already numerous G1206.
The design resulted in an order from the Swiss Federal Railways for 59 G1700 type locomotives with a CAT 3512B engine rated to 1.5MW. The Swiss design specified very low emissions, and to comply with this requirement versions of the G1700 built for Switzerland
have a particulate filter built in.
L5r4zU2 as used on most of the G1206 locomotives. Two were delivered to COMSA
(Spain), one to Lucchini S.p.A (Italy), two to German companies Siegen orbit GmbH and Neusser Eisenbahn, and one locomotive owned by Vossoh and hired to private companies eventually working long term for Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
(AVG) as No.468.
3512B-HD engined G1700s of 1.7MW rated power with a two speed Voith L620reU2 hydraulic transmission were sold to various private European railway operators.In some sources this tranche of the production is referred to as Vossloh G1700-2 BB
Twenty one have been sold to leasing companies and operators in Germany including five to Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, five to Mittelweserbahn, one each to Berliner Hafen- und Lagerhausgesellschaft mbH, Graz-Köflacher Eisenbahn GmbH, and Wiebe Logistik GmbH, as well as five to leasing company Angel Trains Cargo (now alphatrains) for rental to various German operators including Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG) , Siegener Kreisbahn GmbH. (now called Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein), Mittelweserbahn, Neusser Eisenbahn, Rurtalbahn GmbH., Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
, BASF, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) and Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter GmbH. Leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital
also acquired three units.
Two were sold to Austrian companies Logistik- und Transport GmbH and Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH, and one to the railways of Kosovo
.
engineered by Hug Engineering of Switzerland which reduces NOx and particulate emissions to low levels.
Initially the order of 59 locomotives was for 40 for SBB Cargo, 14 for infrastructure and 4 for passenger services, as the order was fulfilled the locomotives assigned to passenger train work were re-assigned to SBB Cargo, and. with the increase in cross border traffic, fitted with the Indusi safety system for German operations. 14 more locomotives were ordered in 2005.
Locomotives numbered Am843-001 to Am843-028 are assigned to the infrastructure division (SBB Infra), Am843-041 to Am843-043 were delivered in 2009 and assigned to passenger division SBB Personenverkehr, and Am843-050 to Am843-095 were assigned to SBB Cargo.
ordered 3 Am843 type locomotives for work on the Lötschberg Base Tunnel
construction. They were delivered in 2004 and named Trudy, Barbara and Cinderalla.
In 2006 for operations on the same tunnel BLS AG
received 3 Am843 types; these were fitted with ETCS level 2 safety systems.
bogies for use by Arcelor-Mittal
's Spanish operations at Avilés
, Asturias
. They have the same engine and transmission as the Swiss locomotives, but lack the additional particulate filter.
and Piko
in HO scale
.
Kiel
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 238,049 .Kiel is approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the north of Germany, the southeast of the Jutland peninsula, and the southwestern shore of the...
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The locomotive type is operated by private rail operators in Germany and Austria. In addition, a large order from the Swiss Federal Railway resulted in a variation of the locomotive, designated Am843, now also operated by other rail companies in Switzerland; this variant represents the majority of the locomotives of this type produced.
Background, design and history
The design is based on the MaK G1206, the first locomotive was built with a 1.5MW MTU 12V4000 engine, a later version first presented at the 2002 InnoTransInnoTrans
InnoTrans is the world's largest trade fair focused on the rail transport industry. It is held every two years at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre, which has outdoor standard gauge railway sidings which can be used to exhibit railway vehicles...
was 0.5m longer, with a raised engine centre section with a 45° edge chamfer
Chamfer
A chamfer is a beveled edge connecting two surfaces. If the surfaces are at right angles, the chamfer will typically be symmetrical at 45 degrees. A fillet is the rounding off of an interior corner. A rounding of an exterior corner is called a "round" or a "radius"."Chamfer" is a term commonly...
to accommodate a larger 1.7MW CAT
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
3512B engine. The lower powered 1.5MW MTU engined version did not remain in production; later orders for this power range being fulfilled by the already numerous G1206.
The design resulted in an order from the Swiss Federal Railways for 59 G1700 type locomotives with a CAT 3512B engine rated to 1.5MW. The Swiss design specified very low emissions, and to comply with this requirement versions of the G1700 built for Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
have a particulate filter built in.
1.5MW MTU engined G1700
Six of the MTU engined versions were built between 2001 and 2003, the transmissions were VoithVoith
The Voith GmbH, which is headquartered in Germany, is a family-run corporation in the mechanical engineering sector with worldwide operations....
L5r4zU2 as used on most of the G1206 locomotives. Two were delivered to COMSA
COMSA
Grupo COMSA is a Spanish construction and infrastructure company whose main business historically has been railway infrastructure work. Later the business expanded into more general construction and infrastructure work....
(Spain), one to Lucchini S.p.A (Italy), two to German companies Siegen orbit GmbH and Neusser Eisenbahn, and one locomotive owned by Vossoh and hired to private companies eventually working long term for Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft mbH
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
The Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft is a company, which is owned 100% by the city of Karlsruhe and operates rail and bus services in the Karlsruhe area....
(AVG) as No.468.
1.7MW CAT engined G1700
From 2002 onwards CATCaterpillar 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...
3512B-HD engined G1700s of 1.7MW rated power with a two speed Voith L620reU2 hydraulic transmission were sold to various private European railway operators.In some sources this tranche of the production is referred to as Vossloh G1700-2 BB
Twenty one have been sold to leasing companies and operators in Germany including five to Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG, five to Mittelweserbahn, one each to Berliner Hafen- und Lagerhausgesellschaft mbH, Graz-Köflacher Eisenbahn GmbH, and Wiebe Logistik GmbH, as well as five to leasing company Angel Trains Cargo (now alphatrains) for rental to various German operators including Niederrheinische Verkehrsbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft (NIAG) , Siegener Kreisbahn GmbH. (now called Kreisbahn Siegen-Wittgenstein), Mittelweserbahn, Neusser Eisenbahn, Rurtalbahn GmbH., Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
The Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft is a company, which is owned 100% by the city of Karlsruhe and operates rail and bus services in the Karlsruhe area....
, BASF, Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) and Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter GmbH. Leasing company Mitsui Rail Capital
Mitsui Rail Capital
Mitsui Rail Capital is a railways rolling stock leasing company and part of Mitsui & Co. based in Japan. Its main activities are the purchase and rental of railway freight cars and locomotives.- United States :...
also acquired three units.
Two were sold to Austrian companies Logistik- und Transport GmbH and Graz-Köflacher Bahn und Busbetrieb GmbH, and one to the railways of Kosovo
Kosovo Railways
Kosovo Railways J.S.C is the railway carrier of Kosovo. It was originally formed as the UNMIK Railways from the lines of the former Yugoslav Railways that lie on Kosovo territory, and is owned by the state.- History :...
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SBB-CFF-FFS Am843
An order with the Swiss Federal Railways for 59 diesel locomotives to replace the Bm 6/6 and Em 6/6 types for heavy shunting in freight yards, and trip and construction work resulted in the SBB Am843. The locomotives use a Caterpillar Inc. 3512B DI-TA SCAC engine rated at 1500 kW and Voith L5R4zseU2 two speed hydraulic transmission giving a 40 km/h (24.9 mph) top speed in the lower gear. The locomotives also have a particulate filterDiesel Particulate Filter
A diesel particulate filter is a device designed to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine. Wall-flow diesel particulate filters usually remove 85% or more of the soot, and under certain conditions can attain soot removal efficiencies of close to 100%...
engineered by Hug Engineering of Switzerland which reduces NOx and particulate emissions to low levels.
Initially the order of 59 locomotives was for 40 for SBB Cargo, 14 for infrastructure and 4 for passenger services, as the order was fulfilled the locomotives assigned to passenger train work were re-assigned to SBB Cargo, and. with the increase in cross border traffic, fitted with the Indusi safety system for German operations. 14 more locomotives were ordered in 2005.
Locomotives numbered Am843-001 to Am843-028 are assigned to the infrastructure division (SBB Infra), Am843-041 to Am843-043 were delivered in 2009 and assigned to passenger division SBB Personenverkehr, and Am843-050 to Am843-095 were assigned to SBB Cargo.
Other Swiss Am843 operators
Sersa GroupSersa Group
-Operations:The company supplies services relating to rail track construction and renewals; including ballasted and slab track construction, cantenary construction, and project management...
ordered 3 Am843 type locomotives for work on the Lötschberg Base Tunnel
Lötschberg Base Tunnel
The Lötschberg Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel on the BLS Lötschbergbahn's Lötschberg Line cutting through the Alps of Switzerland some below the existing Lötschberg Tunnel. It is currently the world's longest land tunnel and accommodates passenger and freight trains. It runs between Frutigen,...
construction. They were delivered in 2004 and named Trudy, Barbara and Cinderalla.
In 2006 for operations on the same tunnel BLS AG
BLS AG
BLS AG is a Swiss railway company created by the 2006 merger of BLS Lötschbergbahn and Regionalverkehr Mittelland AG. It is 55.8 % owned by the Canton of Berne, and 21.7 % by the Swiss Confederation. It has two main business fields: passenger traffic and infrastructure.BLS has a subsidiary BLS...
received 3 Am843 types; these were fitted with ETCS level 2 safety systems.
Other versions
Four units were built with 1668mm Iberian gaugeIberian gauge
Iberian gauge is the name given to the track gauge most extensively used by the railways of Spain and Portugal: namely ....
bogies for use by Arcelor-Mittal
Arcelor-Mittal
ArcelorMittal S.A. is a global steel company headquartered in Avenue de la Liberté, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. It is the largest steel producing company in the world and is the market leader in steel for use in automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging. It holds sizeable captive...
's Spanish operations at Avilés
Avilés
Avilés is a city in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main towns in the Principality of Asturias.The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, in a land that belonged to the sea, surrounded by small promontories, all of them having an altitude of less than...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
. They have the same engine and transmission as the Swiss locomotives, but lack the additional particulate filter.
Miniature models
The G1700 and Am843 has been reproduced as a model railway model by MehanoMehano
Mehano is a Slovenian toy company, founded in 1952 as Mehanotehnika, produces a large range of both traditional and electronic toys, as well as model railroad equipment. The company had borne its current name of Mehano since 1990 . Mehano applied for bankruptcy/closure in November of 2008,...
and Piko
Piko
PIKO is one of the largest and best-known model train brands in Europe and also enjoys a wide following in the United States and other parts of the world...
in HO scale
HO scale
HO or H0 is the most popular scale of model railway in the world.According to the NMRA standard S-1.2 predominantly used in North America, in HO scale, represents 1 real foot ; this ratio works out to about 1:87.1. According to the MOROP standard NEM 010 predominantly used in Europe, the scale is...
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External links
- The EST CRASH BUFFER Images of Vossloh G1700 and Am843 (and other vehicles) built and retrofitted with the Eisenbahn-Systemtechnik GmbH. crash buffer system , www.crashbuffer.com
- SBB CFF FFS und Lötschbergbahn Am 843 Detailed description of Am843 design, www.lokifahrer.ch