MaK DE 1002
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The MaK DE 1002 is a class of 4 axle Bo'Bo' diesel electric locomotives built by Maschinenbau Kiel
in association with Brown, Boveri & Cie
(later ABB Group).
diesel-hydraulic locomotives, but with an electrical transmission supplied by BBC, (later ABB).
Eight locomotives were built with MTU engines for a variety of German private railway operators.
Sixteen locomotives were built with higher powered MWM engines; five for Köln-Bonner Eisenbahn (KBE), five for Köln-Frechen-Benzelrather Eisenbahn (KFBE), and six for Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). All sixteen locomotive became the property of HGK in 1992 on the reorganisation of the Stadtwerke Köln
(Cologne city corporation). Since 1992 the HGK locomotives carry the numbers DE 71 to DE 76, DE 81 to DE 86, and DE 91 to 94.
and NS Class 6400
are related diesel electric developments of this type, with additional specific features for the railway customers.
Maschinenbau Kiel
Maschinenbau Kiel GmbH designed, manufactured and marketed marine diesel engines, diesel locomotives and tracked vehicles under the MaK brand name. The three primary operating divisions of Maschinenbau Kiel GmbH were sold to different companies in the 1990s.Rheinmetall acquired the military...
in association with Brown, Boveri & Cie
Brown, Boveri & Cie
Brown, Boveri & Cie was a Swiss group of electrical engineering companies.It was founded in Baden, Switzerland, in 1891 by Charles Eugene Lancelot Brown and Walter Boveri who worked at the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon. In 1970 BBC took over the Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon...
(later ABB Group).
Design and operation
The locomotives are a standard MaK off-centre cab design similar in appearance and power to the contemporary MaK G 1204 BBMaK G 1204 BB
The MaK G 1204 BB is a four axle B'B' diesel-hydraulic off centre cab locomotive built by MaK in Kiel, Germany. Eightenn of these light freight and shunting locomotives were built which were used mostly on German industrial railways, two units have worked for the Swiss Federal Railways and received...
diesel-hydraulic locomotives, but with an electrical transmission supplied by BBC, (later ABB).
Eight locomotives were built with MTU engines for a variety of German private railway operators.
Sixteen locomotives were built with higher powered MWM engines; five for Köln-Bonner Eisenbahn (KBE), five for Köln-Frechen-Benzelrather Eisenbahn (KFBE), and six for Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK). All sixteen locomotive became the property of HGK in 1992 on the reorganisation of the Stadtwerke Köln
Stadtwerke Köln
Stadtwerke Köln GmbH. is the infrastructure and services company of the City of Cologne.The company undertakes water supply and electrical, gas, heat and steam energy supply through the subsidiary RheinEnergie. Other subsidiaries provice waste management and housing services for the city, in...
(Cologne city corporation). Since 1992 the HGK locomotives carry the numbers DE 71 to DE 76, DE 81 to DE 86, and DE 91 to 94.
Developments
The Eurotunnel Class 0001Eurotunnel Class 0001
The Eurotunnel Class 0001 Bo-Bo diesel locomotives were built by Maschinenbau Kiel between 1991 and 1992. They are very similar to the NS 6400 Class....
and NS Class 6400
NS Class 6400
The NS Class 6400 is a type of 4 axle diesel-electric freight locomotive. 120 were built by MaK and ABB between 1988 and 1994 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen.-Design and description:...
are related diesel electric developments of this type, with additional specific features for the railway customers.
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