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German Reichsbahn V 180

The preserved 118 586 in the original Reichsbahn livery in April 2016 in the traditional depot Stassfurt

The Reichsbahn required large diesel locomotives in order to be able to switch traction from steam to diesel on the main routes. Since towards the end of the 1950s there weren't yet Comecon regulations prohibiting the...

	German Reichsbahn V 180 Remove
Variant	V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined
Built	1960-1966
Manufacturers	LKM Babelsberg
Wheel arrangement	BB
Gauge	1435 mm
Length	19460 mm
Service mass	78000 kg
Top speed	120 km/h
Power
Engine	Johannisthal 12 KVD 21 A2

General

Property	German Reichsbahn V 180 V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined Remove
Built	1960-1966
Manufacturers	LKM Babelsberg
Wheel arrangement	B-B
Gauge	1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property	German Reichsbahn V 180 V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined Remove
Length	19.46 m
Wheelbase	15.60 m
Service mass	78 t
Adhesion mass	78 t
Rigid wheelbase	3.40 m
Axle load	19.5 t

Power plant

Property	German Reichsbahn V 180 V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined Remove
Engine	Johannisthal 12 KVD 21 A2
Engine type	2x V12 diesel

Power

Property	German Reichsbahn V 180 V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined Remove
Power source	diesel-hydraulic
Indicated power	1,324 kW (1,800 PS)
Top speed	120 km/h
Starting effort	228.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	German Reichsbahn V 180 V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] V 180[h]0[/h] re-engined, V 180[h]1[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] V 180[h]2[/h] re-engined Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.36
Power-to-weight ratio	17.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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