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German Federal Railway class 215

225 004 with a garbage train in Bundesbahn livery and number 215 004 written on it in May 2018 near Braunschweig

Since the class 218 was not yet ready for series production in 1968, 150 class 215 locomotives were built. These already had many features of the class 218, but basically the same engine as the V 160 with 1,900 hp . O...

General

Property German Federal Railway class 215 Remove
Built 1968-1970
Manufacturers Krupp, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, MaK
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property German Federal Railway class 215 Remove
Length 16.40 m
Wheelbase 11.40 m
Rigid wheelbase 2.80 m
Service weight 79 t
Adhesive weight 79 t
Axle load 19.8 t
Fuel capacity 3,050 l (Diesel)

Power plant

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Engine Mercedes-Benz MB 839 Bb
Engine type V16 diesel

Power

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Power source diesel-hydraulic
Indicated power 1,840 kW (2,502 PS)
Top speed 140 km/h
Starting effort 235.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.30
Power-to-weight ratio 23.3 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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