ESU 31438 — BP diesel locomotive KG230 V19 green Era V ACS/DCS
CHF 327.00
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Product information "BP diesel locomotive KG230 V19 green Era V ACS/DCS"
Starting in 1962, German manufacturer Deutz offered the two-axle diesel-hydraulic KG 230 B in the Köf III power class. KG stands for small locomotive with cardan shaft drive, 230 for the power in hp, and B for the wheel arrangement. The in-house air-cooled twelve-cylinder A12L714 engine produced 230 hp at 2000 rpm. The seven KG 230s built for explosion-sensitive factories were equipped with a water-cooled six-cylinder diesel engine. The transmissions of most locomotives were set to a top speed of between 20 and 30 km/h for the sake of tractive power. Depending on the track layout, customers had additional metal installed in the frame area, allowing the locomotives to be ordered with a weight of 26 to 36 tons. The two locomotives of Bayernhafen AG, the BEHALA locomotives, even had multi-control systems. Despite their advanced age, many of the two-axle locomotives still in use today still have their original engines. Since most companies owned only a few traction units, they were kept in good technical condition, as they could not be spared. The list of owners reads like a who's who of major European industries: BP, VTG, Thyssen-Krupp, Mannesmann, Feldmühle AG, Rheinpreußen, to name just a few. The well-known private railway HVLE even painted its KG 275 in its well-known company colors. Port logistics, for example, at Luxport in Luxembourg town Wasserbillig, also relied on the stability and tractive power of the air-cooled two-axle locomotives. The high quality of the construction is demonstrated by the fact that the locomotives are not scrapped but resold when there is no longer any demand.
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| Minimum age | 14 |
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| Barcode | 4044645314388 |
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