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Vossloh G1000 BB
EVB Vossloh G1000 BB in Bremerhaven (2010)
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Vossloh Build date 2002–2016 Total produced 100
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC B'B' Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Wheel diameter 1,000 mm (39.37 in) (new) Minimum curve 80 m (262 ft 6 in) Length 14.130 m (46 ft 4.30 in) Width 3.080 m (10 ft 1.26 in) Height 4.225 m (13 ft 10.34 in) Loco weight 80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons) (74.2 tonnes option) Fuel capacity 3,000 L (660 imp gal; 790 US gal) Prime mover MTU 8V 4000 Transmission Voith L4r4
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 1,100 kW (1,500 hp) Tractive effort starting 259 kN (58,000 lbf) @ μ=0.33, 80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons)

The Vossloh G1000 BB is a class of off-centre cab diesel-hydraulic B'B' 4 axle locomotives built by Vossloh in Kiel since 2002. When operating under Swiss ownership the locomotives have received the class Am 842, several units owned by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois are classified as CFL class 1100.

Design and specifications

The class is based upon the standard Vossloh locomotives design, and are a higher powered development of the Vossloh G800 BB which were produced mainly for the Austrian Federal Railways, with a 1.1 MW (1,500 hp) MTU engine replacing the 0.8 MW (1,100 hp) Caterpillar engine in the G800; as a result the front engine compartment is enlarged, whilst other features: bogie frame and overall dimensions remain the same.

The locomotives have been homologated for Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Operators

The main lessors of the locomotives are Angel Trains Cargo (now Alpha Trains) and Vossloh Locomotives. Mitsui Rail Capital and Northrail also lease locomotives.

In Germany several units are operated by Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln and Chemion Logistiks GmbH., Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser (EVB) operates two units. Single units are operated by Siegener Kreisbahn and Managementgesellschaft für Hafen und Markt mbH (HFM) (Frankfurt,

Six units are operated by the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois (CFL)

In Switzerland SBB Cargo has operated several of the class, and BLS Cargo one unit, where the locomotives are classified as type Am 842. A single unit is owned and operated by Tamoil (Switzerland) at the Raffinerie de Collombey.

In France EuroCargoRail (ECR) and Veolia Cargo France (since 2009 Europorte) both operate over 10 units, and COLAS Rail 2 units.

AKIEM/Société de Gestion et Valorisation de Matériel de Traction own 5 units for operation in Italy, since 2009 operated by Captrain Italia. Additionally Hupac S.p.A. (Italy) operates 3 units.

One unit is operated by Taraldsvik Maskin A/S in Norway.

References

1. ^ "Vossloh - G 1000 BB". www.loks-aus-kiel.de (in German).
2. ^ "G 1000 BB , Four axle diesel-hydraulic locomotive for heavy shunting and light line service" (PDF). www.vossloh-locomotives.com.
3. ^ "G 1000 BB". www.vossloh-locomotives.com.
4. "G 1000BB references". www.vossloh-locomotives.com.
5. ^ "Vossloh - G 1000 BB". www.loks-aus-kiel.de (in German). See individual locomotive histories.
6. "D 100 HU" (PDF). www.hupac.com.

External links

• Images
  • "Picture Gallery - Directory: /pix/de/private/builder/Vossloh/G1000". www.railfaneurope.net.
  • "Locomotive Diesel Vossloh G1000 BB". www.rail.lu (in German).
  • "G1000 BB profile and pictures under various owners". trainspo.com.

v t e MaK/VSFT/Vossloh Kiel locomotives
1st generation 1954–1967	240 B 240 C 400C 450 C 600 D 650 D 800 D 850 D 1000 D 1200 D
2nd generation 1965–1978	G 320 B G 500 C G 700 C G 850 BB G 1100 BB
3rd generation 1977–2016	Light shunters G 321 B G 322 G 761 C G 762 C G 763 C G 764 C G 765 DE 501 DE 502 Heavy shunters/Light locomotives G 1201 BB G 1202 BB G 1203 BB G 1204 BB G 1205 G 1206/G 1206-2 DE 1002 DE 1003 DE 1004
4th generation 2001–2016	Light shunters G 400 B Heavy shunters/Light locomotives G 800 BB G 1000 BB G 1700 BB Line locomotives G 2000 BB
5th generation 2008–present	Light shunters G 6 Heavy shunters/Light locomotives G 12 DE 12 G 18 DE 18
6th generation 2022–present	Modula
Export builds	TCDD DH33100 SJ T21 SJ Tp / T23 Indian WDS-3 Indian ZDM-2 NS 6400 Eurotunnel 0001 British Rail 21 NSB Di 6 / Dispolok ME 26 NSB Di 8 SNCB HLD 77 SNCF BB 61000
and locomotives	V 60 / 360–365 V 65 V 80 V 90 / 290–296 V 100 / 211–214 TCDD DH11500 V 160 V 200 / 220–221
Experimental locomotives and rebuilts	DE 1024 / DB 240 DH 1004 DH 1504
Locomotive types in italics are in production. G-type locomotives have diesel-hydraulic transmissions, DE-type locomotives have diesel-electric transmissions.

v t e  Standard gauge locomotives of Switzerland
SBB-CFF-FFS	Steam A 3/5 B 3/4 C 5/6 E 3/3 Eb 3/5 Electric Ae 4/6 Ae 4/7 Ae 4/8 Ae 6/6 Be 4/6 Be 6/8 II Be 6/8 III Ce 6/8 I Ce 6/8 II Ce 6/8 III De 6/6 Ee 3/3 IV Ee 922 Re 4/4 I Re 420 Re 450 Re 460 Re 481 Re 482 Re 484 Re 620 Experimental and prototypes Ae 8/14 Be 2/5 Be 3/5 Be 4/6 12301 Be 4/6 12302 Ce 6/8 I Diesel Am 6/6 Am 840 Am 841 Am 842 Am 842.1 Am 843 Bm 4/4 Em 3/3 Experimental and prototypes Am 4/6 1101 Electro-diesel Eem 923
See also Category:Locomotives of Switzerland Swiss locomotive and railcar classification History of rail transport in Switzerland

• Vossloh locomotives
• Standard gauge locomotives of Switzerland
• Railway locomotives introduced in 2002
• Standard gauge locomotives of Luxembourg
• Shunting locomotives