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Shinkansen class 911
Japan | 1964
3 produced
911 2 in September 1985 at the depot next to a Series 0 Shinkansen
911 2 in September 1985 at the depot next to a Series 0 Shinkansen
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The Shinkansen class 911 consisted of three diesel-hydraulic locomotives which were designed to tow broken-down Shinkansen bullet trains. It was based on the DD51 freight locomotive, but was built for standard gauge and got a streamlined body with two cabs. Here also the center bogie was powered. It had the same two engines as the DD51, which had 1,000 hp each in the prototype and 1,100 hp each in the two following locomotives. To tow trains on the high speed lines, they got two-stage gearboxes that allowed to switch the top speed between 92 and 160 km/h. In reality, they never rescued a Shinkansen and were only used for “Doctor Yellow” inspection trains until their scrapping in 1995.

General
Built1964
ManufacturerNippon Sharyō
Axle configB-B-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length63 ft 7 3/4 in
Service weight198,416 lbs
Adhesive weight198,416 lbs
Axle load33,069 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-hydraulic
Top speed99 mph
Starting effort59,574 lbf
EngineDML61Z
Engine type2x V12 diesel
Engine output2,190 hp (1,633 kW)
Calculated Values
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switcher
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last changed: 10/2024
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