Class of German 1090hp diesel-hydraulic locomotives
DB Class V 80 later DB Class 280
280 004 in 2018
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-hydraulic
Builder
Maschinenbau Kiel (5)[1]
Krauss-Maffei (5)[1]
Serial number
MaK: 800001–800005
K-M: 17716–17720
Build date
1952[1]
Total produced
10
Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC
B′B′
Gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter
950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Wheelbase
9,200 mm (30 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
• Bogie
2,900 mm (9 ft 6+1⁄8 in)
Pivot centres
6,300 mm (20 ft 8 in)
Length:
• Over buffers
12,800 mm (41 ft 11+7⁄8 in)
Width
3,060 mm (10 ft 1⁄2 in)
Axle load
14.5 t (14.3 long tons; 16.0 short tons)
Adhesive weight
58.0 t (57.1 long tons; 63.9 short tons)
Service weight
58.0 t (57.1 long tons; 63.9 short tons)
Fuel type
Diesel fuel
Fuel capacity
2,250 L (490 imp gal; 590 US gal)
Prime mover
Maybach MD 650
later MTU MB 12 V 493 TZ
RPM:
• Maximum RPM
1,500
Engine type
12-cylinder four-stroke diesel
Transmission
Hydraulic
Train heating
Steam
Loco brake
compressed air brake
Performance figures
Maximum speed
100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output
1,100 PS (809 kW; 1,080 hp)
Power index
14 kW/t (19 PS/t)
Tractive effort:
• Starting
190 kN (43,000 lbf)
Career
Numbers
V 80 001 – V 80 010
280 001 – 280 010 from 1968
Retired
1978
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