VR Class Dr12

The Dr 12 series is a heavy six-axle diesel-electric locomotive series, which was procured 1959-1963 by the Finnish State Railways ( VR). There were 42 pieces of these locomotives with the CC wheel arrangement built '.

Technical

The mechanical part is from locomotives and Valmet in Finland. The electrical part was manufactured by Brown, Boveri & Cie as license built by Oy Stromberg AB in Pitäjänmäki. The engine was developed by MAN, which was manufactured under license by Tampaella OY, Tampere. The diesel engine at the rated speed of 900 min - 1, an output of 1900 hp. He has 16 cylinders with a bore of 220 mm and a stroke of 300 mm.

Extradition years were:

Remodeling in DR15

In January 1980, a DR12 was tentatively rebuilt and as the class DR15 with the number 2439. This conversion did not satisfy, so that the 2439 was a unique piece that was taken out of service in 1984. The Board decided to take a restructuring of the DR12 DR16 for purchasing new series from 1985.

Operating

Have survived two machines museum. These are the 2241 in Toijalan Veturimuseo ( Toijala locomotive museum) and the 2216 in Haapamäki.