The DR Class V 180 of Deutsche Reichsbahn (from 1970 Class 118, later DBAG Class 228) was a class of the largest diesel locomotives built in the German Democratic Republic. The manufacturer was Lokomotivbau Karl Marx Babelsberg (LKM).
Quick Facts DR Class V 180DR Class 118DB AG Class 228 (four-axle), Type and origin ...
DR Class V 180 DR Class 118 DB AG Class 228 (four-axle) |
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Power type | Diesel-hydraulic |
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Builder | Lokomotivbau Karl Marx Babelsberg [de] |
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Build date | 1960–1966 |
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Total produced | 169 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• UIC | B′B′ |
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• Commonwealth | B-B |
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Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
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Wheel diameter | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
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Pivot centres | 12,200 mm (40 ft 3⁄8 in) |
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Length:
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• Over buffers | 19,460 mm (63 ft 10+1⁄8 in) |
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Width | 3,020 mm (9 ft 10+7⁄8 in) |
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Height | 4,282 mm (14 ft 5⁄8 in) |
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Axle load | 19.5–19.8 t (19.2–19.5 long tons; 21.5–21.8 short tons) |
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Service weight | 78.0–79.3 t (76.8–78.0 long tons; 86.0–87.4 short tons) |
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Prime mover | 12 KVD 18/21 (×2) |
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Engine type | V12 four-stroke diesel (×2) |
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Aspiration | Turbocharged |
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Transmission | Hydraulic transmission |
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Train heating | Köthen train heating boiler |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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Power output | 900 or 1,000 PS (662 or 735 kW; 888 or 986 hp) (×2) |
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Factor of adh.:
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• Starting | 228 or 255 kN (51,000 or 57,000 lbf) |
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Career |
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Numbers | - V 180 001 – V 180 087
- V 180 101 – V 180 182
- 118 503 … 118 587
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Retired | by 1995 (DB AG) |
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Quick Facts DR Class V 180DR Class 118DBAG Class 228 (six-axle), Type and origin ...
DR Class V 180 DR Class 118 DBAG Class 228 (six-axle) |
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118 770 at the Meiningen Steam Festival, September 2012 |
Type and origin |
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Build date | 1966–1970 |
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Total produced | 206 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• UIC | C′C′ |
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• Commonwealth | B-B |
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Wheel diameter | 1,050 mm (3 ft 5+3⁄8 in) |
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Pivot centres | 10,910 mm (35 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
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Axle load | 15.5–15.6 t (15.3–15.4 long tons; 17.1–17.2 short tons) |
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Service weight | 93.6–95.0 t (92.1–93.5 long tons; 103.2–104.7 short tons) |
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Performance figures |
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Power output | 900 or 1,000 or 1,200 PS (662 or 735 or 883 kW; 888 or 986 or 1,180 hp) (×2) |
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Tractive effort:
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• Starting | 230 or 270 kN (52,000 or 61,000 lbf) |
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Career |
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Numbers | - V 180 201 – V 180 399
- 118 201 – 180 406
- 118 601 … 118 806
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Only differences with four-axle version are shown |
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The V 180 was intended to accelerate the change of traction on the Deutsche Reichsbahn and therefore replace various steam locomotive classes in use on the main lines.