240 002: fire damaged, later rebuilt as electro-dieselVoith Futura
240 001: retired and retained for spares
Three units were made, but no orders arose, at least in part due to the Reunification of Germany making similarly specified DR Class 132s available in large numbers.
In the late 1980s, at its own expense, MaK built three new prototypes designated as the DE 1024. They were designed as a universal high powered locomotive, capable of hauling both freight and passenger trains, for use on the non-electrified parts of the German rail network - which at that time included much of northern Germany. In October 1989 the machines were ready for use, and extensive testing took place, with the units being passed to DB for assessment. No orders from the Deutsche Bundesbahn came as a result of this - instead electrification of parts of the northern German rail network took place, the reunification of Germany put a nail in the coffin of the possibility of any orders from the home country; as large numbers of similar DR Class 132 locomotives became available.[2]
In keeping with their northern German birth and operations the locomotives were named "Kiel", "Westerland" and "Lübeck" respectively.
Design
Assembled at Kiel by MaK (and at the time the largest single engined diesel in Germany), the locomotives used an electrical power transmission system supplied by ABB with microprocessor control and GTO power electronics. In common with other MaK locomotives of that time (e.g. MaK G1206) the internal design was based around the idea of modular construction,[3] with individual parts (engine, traction electronics etc.) being easily replaceable, and interchangeable with alternative units.
The engine was a twelve-cylinder MaK 12M282,[4] with a power of ~2.5 MW at 1000 rpm which drove an alternator (type WB630K8) producing 3 phase AC at a maximum voltage of 2800 V. This electrical supply is then rectified to provide DC power to switching electronics controlled by a microprocessor, which in turn provide the electrical power supply for three phase asynchronous traction motors (of type 6FRA3368).[5] Additional electrical supply of up to 700 kW could be provided for electrical train heating etc.[3]
Operations
After testing and the trial runs with DB the locomotives returned to MaK.
The three units were leased via Traffic Krupp GmbH whilst MaK was under Krupp ownership, being on hire to DBAG in the early 1990s. In 1994 MaK changed hands - becoming part of Siemens as Siemens Schienenfahrzeugtechnik, the locomotives were withdrawn from DB service in 1996, and were subsequently leased to Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) and given the numbers EN 11, 12 and 13.
The first unit suffered a fire in one of the bogies in 2008,[2] writing the locomotive off.[6]
The second unit was damaged by an unexplained cab fire in 2005.[2] It was however repaired between July 2009 and September 2010 by Voith Turbo, which rebuilt the locomotive as a dual power source electro-diesel locomotive. This locomotive will serve as a proof of concept for the CREAM-project, funded by the European Commission.[7][8][9] The concept locomotive was baptised Voith Futura.
Conclusions
The concept and design of these locomotives served as the basis for the NSB Di6 class, which have received negative headlines due to their rejection and return from the Norwegian railways. The locomotives can be considered forerunners of the modern diesel electric locomotives of the 2000s such as the Eurorunner, both for the inclusion of an electronically controlled power system, and the modular design plan.
Since only one locomotive remains in service, with no further machines expected[10] the final example has an element of cult status amongst some diesel-electric train fans.
^Cream - Work Package 5 Interoperability and border crossing
^Müller, Horst (2010). "Ein Traum in Blau" [A blue-colored dream] (PDF). Eisenbahn Journal (in German) (11). ISSN 0720-051X. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
^Vossloh manufactures diesel electric locomotives in the former Macosa/Alstom plant in Valencia, Spain - specifically the Euro 4000, with no diesel electric locomotives being in production in Kiel in the 2000s
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The DB Class 240 are a class of Co Co diesel electric locomotives which were produced in the 1980s by MaK in collaboration with Krupp and ABB as DE 1024 as prototypes technology demonstrators for a possible future order from the Deutsche Bundesbahn DB Class 240The last operational DB Class 240 now owned by and in the livery of the Hafen und Guterverkehr KolnType and originPower typeDiesel electricBuilderMaK Krupp and ABBModelDE 1024Build date1989Total produced3 1 SpecificationsConfiguration UICCo Co 1 Gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 Length20 960 m 68 ft 9 in 1 Width4 175 m 13 ft 8 in 1 Height2 910 m 9 ft 7 in 1 Loco weight117 t 115 long tons 129 short tons 1 Fuel typeDiesel fuelFuel capacity5 000 L 1 100 imp gal 1 300 US gal 1 Prime moverMaK 12M282 1 AlternatorWB630K8Traction motors6FRA3368 6 of Train heatingElectricLoco brakeAirTrain brakesAirPerformance figuresMaximum speed160 km h 99 mph 1 Power output2 650 kW 3 550 hp 1 Tractive effortStarting 405 kN 91 000 lbf 1 CareerOperatorsDeutsche Bundesbahn Hafen und Guterverkehr KolnNumbersDB 240 001 to DB 240 003 HGK EN 11 to 13Disposition240 003 in service240 002 fire damaged later rebuilt as electro diesel Voith Futura240 001 retired and retained for sparesThree units were made but no orders arose at least in part due to the Reunification of Germany making similarly specified DR Class 132s available in large numbers Contents 1 History and background 2 Design 3 Operations 4 Conclusions 5 References and notes 5 1 SourcesHistory and background Edit DB 240 003 4 at Niebull station in 1990 In the late 1980s at its own expense MaK built three new prototypes designated as the DE 1024 They were designed as a universal high powered locomotive capable of hauling both freight and passenger trains for use on the non electrified parts of the German rail network which at that time included much of northern Germany In October 1989 the machines were ready for use and extensive testing took place with the units being passed to DB for assessment No orders from the Deutsche Bundesbahn came as a result of this instead electrification of parts of the northern German rail network took place the reunification of Germany put a nail in the coffin of the possibility of any orders from the home country as large numbers of similar DR Class 132 locomotives became available 2 In keeping with their northern German birth and operations the locomotives were named Kiel Westerland and Lubeck respectively Design EditAssembled at Kiel by MaK and at the time the largest single engined diesel in Germany the locomotives used an electrical power transmission system supplied by ABB with microprocessor control and GTO power electronics In common with other MaK locomotives of that time e g MaK G1206 the internal design was based around the idea of modular construction 3 with individual parts engine traction electronics etc being easily replaceable and interchangeable with alternative units The engine was a twelve cylinder MaK 12M282 4 with a power of 2 5 MW at 1000 rpm which drove an alternator type WB630K8 producing 3 phase AC at a maximum voltage of 2800 V This electrical supply is then rectified to provide DC power to switching electronics controlled by a microprocessor which in turn provide the electrical power supply for three phase asynchronous traction motors of type 6FRA3368 5 Additional electrical supply of up to 700 kW could be provided for electrical train heating etc 3 Operations EditAfter testing and the trial runs with DB the locomotives returned to MaK The three units were leased via Traffic Krupp GmbH whilst MaK was under Krupp ownership being on hire to DBAG in the early 1990s In 1994 MaK changed hands becoming part of Siemens as Siemens Schienenfahrzeugtechnik the locomotives were withdrawn from DB service in 1996 and were subsequently leased to Hafen und Guterverkehr Koln HGK and given the numbers EN 11 12 and 13 The first unit suffered a fire in one of the bogies in 2008 2 writing the locomotive off 6 The second unit was damaged by an unexplained cab fire in 2005 2 It was however repaired between July 2009 and September 2010 by Voith Turbo which rebuilt the locomotive as a dual power source electro diesel locomotive This locomotive will serve as a proof of concept for the CREAM project funded by the European Commission 7 8 9 The concept locomotive was baptised Voith Futura Conclusions EditThe concept and design of these locomotives served as the basis for the NSB Di6 class which have received negative headlines due to their rejection and return from the Norwegian railways The locomotives can be considered forerunners of the modern diesel electric locomotives of the 2000s such as the Eurorunner both for the inclusion of an electronically controlled power system and the modular design plan Since only one locomotive remains in service with no further machines expected 10 the final example has an element of cult status amongst some diesel electric train fans References and notes Edit a b c d e f g h i j k l MaK DE 1024 loks aus kiel de a b c HGK Loks MaK DE 1024 railrunner de Archived from the original on 2009 04 30 Retrieved 2009 02 23 a b Dieselelektrische Hochleistungslokomotive Baureihe 240 leo org Archived from the original on 2010 07 07 Retrieved 2009 02 23 This engine is of similar design to that used in the DB Class 291 shunters BR 240 DB MaK Diesellok MaK DE 1024 bahntantchen de Vehicle profile MaK 30002 loks aus kiel de Vehicle profile MaK 30003 loks aus kiel de Cream Work Package 5 Interoperability and border crossing Muller Horst 2010 Ein Traum in Blau A blue colored dream PDF Eisenbahn Journal in German 11 ISSN 0720 051X Retrieved 2011 01 19 Vossloh manufactures diesel electric locomotives in the former Macosa Alstom plant in Valencia Spain specifically the Euro 4000 with no diesel electric locomotives being in production in Kiel in the 2000s Sources Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to MaK DE 1024 DE 1024 loks aus kiel de Fleet history technical specifications Dieselelektrische Hochleistungslokomotive Baureihe 240 leo org Technical details and testing information BR 240 MaK Diesselok DE 1024 bahntantchen de History naming and photo gallery HGK Loks MaK DE 1024 railrunner de History technical numbering and schematic technical drawings Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DB Class 240 amp oldid 1013437853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
