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Deutsche Werke Kiel 360 C
German Federal Railway V 363 and German Reichsbahn V 3605
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Germany | 1940
19 produced
V36 311 in April 1985 at Wittingen
V36 311 in April 1985 at Wittingen
Joachim Lutz

The DWK 360 C was a three-axle diesel-mechanical locomotive mainly built for the Wehrmacht. It was also designated WR 360 C 15, although it had an axle load of 17 tonnes. Its prototype was the D 350 with a central cab, but the production model had the cab on one end. Furthermore, its running characteristics were improved with a crank axle that was located between two axles and not on one end like on the D 350. The gearbox had four gears and the final drive could be switched between a top speed of 30 and 60 km/h. In comparison to its more successful diesel-hydraulic sister WR 360 C 14, it had a lower hood that led to better visibility.

Twelve were built for the Ministry of Aviation, six for the Navy and one for the Oderbruch Railway between 1940 and 1944. After the war, eight came to the Bundesbahn and became V 36 301, 311 to 315 and 317 to 318. In the fifties they were sold to private railways, six of them to the Mindener Kreisbahn. Some of these were rebuilt with a new engine and other improvements and they were used until the seventies. The East German Reichsbahn received five which were numbered V 36 050 to 053. The last one was withdrawn in 1969. Four have been preserved.

General
Built1940-1944
ManufacturerDWK
Wheel arr.C 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Length29 ft 10 1/4 in
Wheelbase13 ft 9 3/8 in
Rigid wheelbase13 ft 9 3/8 in
Service weight112,436 lbs
Adhesive weight112,436 lbs
Axle load37,479 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourcediesel-mechanic
Top speed40 mph
EngineDWK 6M 30
Engine type6-cyl. diesel
Fuel264 us gal (diesel)
Engine output355 hp (265 kW)
Calculated Values
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