ÖBB Class 2070

The series 2070, ÖBB is a diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive with the Wheel arrangement B = B '.

The locomotives of this series, also named Hector, were built by Vossloh / MaK with the manufacturer designation G 800 BB between 2000 and 2004.

History

At the same time the procurement of the new Streckendieselloks (Series 2016), the bid of new diesel locomotives for shunting ( Performance Class B according to ÖBB- definition). The contract was initially at Siemens AG Austria, which transferred it to the Vossloh rail mbH. The company Vossloh (formerly MaK ) yielded from the end of 2000 sixty of these diesel locomotives. One option, including additional thirty locomotives, has already been redeemed. With the full commissioning of the series in 2070, some local trains were converted from electric to diesel traction.

Construction

The Series 2070 is a Mittelführerstandslok. The locomotives are modular and have a robust platform frame on which all main units are mounted. The Stems consist of narrow, individually removable hoods. For ease of maintenance doors were installed. At the four " Lokecken " spacious shifting Rauf kicks are attached respectively, which serve as the cab access at the same time. The cab is equipped with two diagonally offset cab consoles; The large windows allow an optimal view. The locomotives have both an ordinary screw coupling and an automatic shunting. The bogies are made of welded, box-shaped hollow section construction. They carry through two Flexicoilfedern the entire platform frame. The tensile force is transmitted via low-lying train - pressure rods.

Technology

The power plant is located in the longer stem. It consists of a turbocharged 12-cylinder Caterpillar diesel engine as well as from the need for power transmission Voith turbo transmission, together with the drive shafts and the axle gear. The transmission has a range and a Shunting; the switching can be done only at a standstill. The locomotives have a direct and an indirect brake and a parking brake. All locomotives have Sifa and inductive magnet, a radio remote control and multiple unit control.

Use

The locomotives are mainly used for shunting and freight and work train service. They replaced the previously used in this area older locomotives of the 1040 and 2048 in its entirety and the ÖBB series 2060, ÖBB 2062 and ÖBB 2067 from largely. The locomotives are from three locations: Wels, Vienna (East and South) and St. Pölten.

Vossloh G 800 BB

In addition to the ninety locomotives for ÖBB six more locomotives were built under the designation G 800 BB. These locomotives remained first as Mietloks owned by Vossloh. 2005, these locomotives were sold to the Lenzing AG in Austria. In 2008, the Lenzing AG acquired a second G 800 BB Vossloh.

For the G 800 BB, the series number 92 80 1278 was awarded the German Vehicle Register.