Krauss-Maffei ML 2200 C'C'
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The diesel-hydraulic locomotive ML 2200 C'C' was a 6 axle variant of the DB Class V 200
series of locomotives, which were built for Yugoslav State Railways (JDŽ) by manufacturer Krauss-Maffei.
The JDŽ bought three units, which it initially named D 66, later these were named JŽ series 761
A fourth engine was rebuilt as ML 3000 C'C', which was eventually purchased by the Deutsche Bundesbahn
and numbered V 300 001 (after 1968 as 230 001).
), together with the company Krauss-Maffei, took the DB Class V 200
locomotive V 200 005 on a demonstration journey to Turkey
, Greece
, and Yugoslavia
.
The result of this was that the interest of the JDŽ in the V 200 was awakened, and in 1956 ordered three locomotives; however, on Yugoslav railways the axle load limit was 16 t; so Krauss-Maffei designed the ML 2200 C'C', a six axle version of the V 200 with correspondingly lower axle loads. This was the version that the JDŽ procured. Additionally, a more efficient cooling system than in the V 200 was installed, as Jugoslavia has a warmer climate than Germany. The maximum speed was
The main frame was welded, the basic construction and design was like that of the DB Class V 200
: In the engine room the 2 Maybach MD650 engines of 1200 hp each were located, one over each bogie, each bogie being driven by a separate hydraulic transmission, Maybach Mekydro K104 . The cooling system was located between the diesel engines. Compared to a V 200 the length increased by 1.77m from 18.5m to 20.27m. The weight was 96 tonnes, giving an axle load of 16 tonnes. Maximum speed was lower than the V 200 at 120 km/h.
The factory numbers of the three locomotives were 18368 to 18370. All the machines were painted blue and white. JZ D 66-001 was exhibited at the Hanover Fair in the spring of 1957 and transferred to Yugoslavia in May, being delivered to Belgrade
on 27 May 1957, on the occasion of the president's 65th birthday.
used. When not used on presidential train duties, the locomotives also hauled express trains. The locomotives were named: D66-001 was "Dinara", D66-002 "Kozara", and D66-003 "Sutjeska". The names were written in silver letters on the side walls of engines. In the 1980s the presidential locomotives were replaced by four EMD JT22CW-2.
After Tito's death in 1980 the locomotives were moved from Belgrade
to the depot at Subotica
were they worked as ordinary locomotives, finally being stopped in 1991.
In 1998 the locomotives were in a dilapidated condition, and by 2007 were located in Topčider
(a suburb of Belgrade), where they are part of a railway museum there: the former Yugoslavian government of Yugoslavia built a special building in Topčider for them.
in Austria
.
Thus, for operations on the Bundesbahn performance measurements were available; the locomotive worked scheduled passenger trains and freight trains of up to 612 tonnes weight. The findings from these trips led to the development of the Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 C'C'
It was painted in cream and red with a white band on the vehicle frame. After completion in July 1958 the vehicle was used on the Black forest railway and later on the Mittenwaldbahn (Mittenwald railway), and on the Allgäubahn (the Munich
to Allgäu
and Lindau
lines, as well as the Austrian Semmeringbahn.
In September 1960 the locomotive travelled in Hungary, at this time the machine was numbered M 61 2001.
Initially it was used in express and freight service, and based at the engine shed at Hamm
. From 1968 onwards, with the change in the numbering system of the DB the locomotive was reclassified as 230 001
In August 1970 it was based a the engine shed at Hamburg-Altona, working on daily express trains on the Marschbahn in Westerland in Schleswig-Holstein
Decommissioning came in August 1975, and in 1977 was sold to the Italian locomotive dealer Bulfone in Udine
Although the pulling power was good, the length of the machine restricted it from some branch lines, thus after about a year stay was the machine was brought back to Germany in late 1978 as the Italian sale was cancelled.
In 1980, the locomotive was scrapped at the company of Layritz in Penzberg
.
DB class V 200
DB Class V 200.0 was one of the first diesel-hydraulic express locomotives of the German Deutsche Bundesbahn and - as Am 4/4 - of the SBB-CFF-FFS in Switzerland.-DB Service:...
series of locomotives, which were built for Yugoslav State Railways (JDŽ) by manufacturer Krauss-Maffei.
The JDŽ bought three units, which it initially named D 66, later these were named JŽ series 761
A fourth engine was rebuilt as ML 3000 C'C', which was eventually purchased by the 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 '...
and numbered V 300 001 (after 1968 as 230 001).
Background, design and production
In 1955 the German Federal Railways (Deutsche BundesbahnDeutsche 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 '...
), together with the company Krauss-Maffei, took the DB Class V 200
DB class V 200
DB Class V 200.0 was one of the first diesel-hydraulic express locomotives of the German Deutsche Bundesbahn and - as Am 4/4 - of the SBB-CFF-FFS in Switzerland.-DB Service:...
locomotive V 200 005 on a demonstration journey to Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
.
The result of this was that the interest of the JDŽ in the V 200 was awakened, and in 1956 ordered three locomotives; however, on Yugoslav railways the axle load limit was 16 t; so Krauss-Maffei designed the ML 2200 C'C', a six axle version of the V 200 with correspondingly lower axle loads. This was the version that the JDŽ procured. Additionally, a more efficient cooling system than in the V 200 was installed, as Jugoslavia has a warmer climate than Germany. The maximum speed was
The main frame was welded, the basic construction and design was like that of the DB Class V 200
DB class V 200
DB Class V 200.0 was one of the first diesel-hydraulic express locomotives of the German Deutsche Bundesbahn and - as Am 4/4 - of the SBB-CFF-FFS in Switzerland.-DB Service:...
: In the engine room the 2 Maybach MD650 engines of 1200 hp each were located, one over each bogie, each bogie being driven by a separate hydraulic transmission, Maybach Mekydro K104 . The cooling system was located between the diesel engines. Compared to a V 200 the length increased by 1.77m from 18.5m to 20.27m. The weight was 96 tonnes, giving an axle load of 16 tonnes. Maximum speed was lower than the V 200 at 120 km/h.
The factory numbers of the three locomotives were 18368 to 18370. All the machines were painted blue and white. JZ D 66-001 was exhibited at the Hanover Fair in the spring of 1957 and transferred to Yugoslavia in May, being delivered to Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
on 27 May 1957, on the occasion of the president's 65th birthday.
Operations
After a short introductory period the locomotives were chartered for the "Blue Train" the government chartered train the president Josip Broz TitoJosip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
used. When not used on presidential train duties, the locomotives also hauled express trains. The locomotives were named: D66-001 was "Dinara", D66-002 "Kozara", and D66-003 "Sutjeska". The names were written in silver letters on the side walls of engines. In the 1980s the presidential locomotives were replaced by four EMD JT22CW-2.
After Tito's death in 1980 the locomotives were moved from Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
to the depot at Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
were they worked as ordinary locomotives, finally being stopped in 1991.
In 1998 the locomotives were in a dilapidated condition, and by 2007 were located in Topčider
Topcider
Topčider is a forest park and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is divided between in the municipalities of Čukarica, Rakovica and Savski Venac...
(a suburb of Belgrade), where they are part of a railway museum there: the former Yugoslavian government of Yugoslavia built a special building in Topčider for them.
The fourth ML 2200 C'C'
Further orders did not come from Yugoslavia as it lacked the financial means to do so. Nevertheless, Krauss-Maffei built of its own accord a ML 2200 C'C' in 1957, ready for purchase, painted in blue and cream. On the front was the Krauss-Maffei logo and on the side walls "KRAUSS-MAFFEI A.G". Its serial number was 18 416. This machine was from September to October 1957 tested on the Semmering RailwaySemmering Railway
The Semmering railway, Austria, which starts at Gloggnitz and leads over the Semmering to Mürzzuschlag was the first mountain railway in Europe built with a standard gauge track. It is commonly referred to as the world's first true mountain railway, given the very difficult terrain and the...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Thus, for operations on the Bundesbahn performance measurements were available; the locomotive worked scheduled passenger trains and freight trains of up to 612 tonnes weight. The findings from these trips led to the development of the Krauss-Maffei ML 4000 C'C'
ML 3000 C'C'
In tests on the Black forest railway in October 1957 it was found that the maximum speed of the locomotives was not sufficient; this prompted Krauss-Maffei to set about the rebuilding of the locomotive. The rebuilding took place from October 1957 to May 1958, afterwards the locomotive received the designation ML 3000 C'C'. Specifically more powerful engines were installed of the type MD 12 V 538 TB 10 [Maybach MD655] producing 1500 hp each. Because of the increase power output, a new transmission was also required, this was the Maybach Mekydro K184U transmission.It was painted in cream and red with a white band on the vehicle frame. After completion in July 1958 the vehicle was used on the Black forest railway and later on the Mittenwaldbahn (Mittenwald railway), and on the Allgäubahn (the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
to Allgäu
Allgäu
The Allgäu is a southern German region in Swabia. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia and southeastern Baden-Württemberg. The region stretches from the prealpine lands up to the Alps...
and Lindau
Lindau
Lindau is a Bavarian town and an island on the eastern side of Lake Constance, the Bodensee. It is the capital of the Landkreis or rural district of Lindau. The historic city of Lindau is located on an island which is connected with the mainland by bridge and railway.- History :The name Lindau was...
lines, as well as the Austrian Semmeringbahn.
In September 1960 the locomotive travelled in Hungary, at this time the machine was numbered M 61 2001.
DB Class V 300 001
In January 1963 the fourth engine was leased by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, who numbered it V 300 001, but was initially otherwise unchanged. The DB purchased the locomotive on 17 April 1964. At this point it received the same red-grey livery colour as the V 200s carried as well as the characteristic 'V' on the nose.Initially it was used in express and freight service, and based at the engine shed at Hamm
Hamm
Hamm is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany. It is located in the northeastern part of the Ruhr area. As of December 2003 its population was 180,849. The city is situated between the A1 motorway and A2 motorway...
. From 1968 onwards, with the change in the numbering system of the DB the locomotive was reclassified as 230 001
In August 1970 it was based a the engine shed at Hamburg-Altona, working on daily express trains on the Marschbahn in Westerland in Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig...
Decommissioning came in August 1975, and in 1977 was sold to the Italian locomotive dealer Bulfone in Udine
Udine
Udine is a city and comune in northeastern Italy, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps , less than 40 km from the Slovenian border. Its population was 99,439 in 2009, and that of its urban area was 175,000.- History :Udine is the historical...
Although the pulling power was good, the length of the machine restricted it from some branch lines, thus after about a year stay was the machine was brought back to Germany in late 1978 as the Italian sale was cancelled.
In 1980, the locomotive was scrapped at the company of Layritz in Penzberg
Penzberg
Penzberg is a town in the Weilheim-Schongau district, in Bavaria, Germany. It is located near Munich, and had a population of 16,126 in 2005. A historic coal mining town, Penzberg today is known for its pharmaceutical industries.-History:...
.
Web
- DEUTSCHE BUNDESBAHN’S DIESEL-HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVE V300 001 (230 001-0) Detailed information. by Doug Tompkins. westernloco.com
External links
- Images of JŽ 761 in Topčider railfaneurope.net
- 761 Diesel-hydraulic locomotive Brief description of Yugoslav units. www.railfaneurope.net