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Danish State Railways MO
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Denmark | 1935
139 produced
MO 1805 with two passenger carriages and a second MO in July 1970 at Veksø
MO 1805 with two passenger carriages and a second MO in July 1970 at Veksø
Kurt Rasmussen

The MO was a series of four- or five-axle diesel railcars built between 1935 and 1958 for the DSB. They were the more powerful successor of the MP and originally only had two two-axle bogies. The two diesel engines and generators were mounted on one bogie, while the traction motors where in the other bogie. There were five main variants called I to V, which each reached production totals of 2, 10, 10, 27 an 90. The first two variants were built by Burmeister & Wain and the others by Frichs. From variant III, the bogie carrying the engines and generators had again three axles like in the MP. The service of the last ones ended in 1984. So far there is only a short text for this vehicle. In the future it will be described in more detail.

VariantMO (I) and MO (II)MO (III)MO (IV)MO (V)
General
Built193519361938-19401951-1958
ManufacturerBurmeister & WainFrichs
Axle config2-B 3-B 
Seats5237
Dimensions and Weights
Length68 ft 8 5/16 in
Wheelbase56 ft 8 11/16 in
Rigid wheelbase10 ft 6 in
Service weight122,356 lbs128,529 lbs143,300 lbs
Boiler
VariantMO (I) and MO (II)MO (III)MO (IV)MO (V)
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-electric
Top speed75 mph
EngineBurmeister & Wains 613,5VL22 DFrichs 6185CA
Engine type2x 6-cyl. diese1
Engine output493 hp (368 kW)
Calculated Values
DMU
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last changed: 06/2025
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