ESU 31301 diesel locomotive G1000 DH 708, RheinCargo, Ep. VI (incl. sound) DC+AC

ESU 31301 diesel locomotive G1000 DH 708, RheinCargo, Ep. VI (incl. sound) DC+AC Product Details

Description

At the beginning of the 2000s, the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB ordered 90 shunting locomotives of the 2070 series from Maschinenbau Kiel MaK. The 12-cylinder diesel engine from Caterpillar delivers 738 kW at 2100 rpm. The maximum speed is 100 km/h. These locomotives, designated type G 800 BB by MaK, form the basis of the manufacturer's 4th type program. Locomotive construction in Kiel was taken over by Vossloh and further developed. As a more powerful version of the G800, the G1000 equipped with an MTU 8V4000 eight-cylinder diesel engine was launched on the market on the same chassis. The 1100 kW (at 1860 rpm) and 100 km/h locomotive can be ordered for axle loads of 18 to 20 t and with country packages for right-hand and left-hand traffic. Between 2002 and 2016, Vossloh delivered 103 units to railroads in Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Deutsche Bahn was also interested in the four-axle locomotives and leased locomotives from various lessors over several years. The locomotives provided reliable freight services in almost all German states. The locomotives are used in heavy shunting services, but also in front of local freight trains. Some G1000s belong to locomotive rental companies such as Northrail in Germany or Ferrotract in France and are employed within the respective national borders in all areas of medium-heavy local freight transport, for example, but also in plant traffic for large industrial companies or in sea and inland ports. Various owners such as Spitzke Logistik (D) or Colas Rail (F) use the reliable four-axle vehicles in construction train transportation. Even after delivery of the Voith-Gravita, DB occasionally resorts to borrowed G1000s in the event of vehicle bottlenecks.

Features:

• ESU - G1000 DH 708 diesel locomotive, RheinCargo, Ep. VI (incl. sound) DC+AC
• Metal body and frame
• Openwork fan grilles in the front ends
• Elaborately detailed driver's cab
• Multi-part bogie covers
• Separately attached grab rails
• Openwork steps
• Country-specific arrangement of the control panels and exhaust systems
• Digital coupler in NEM shaft
• Five-pole motor with two flywheels
• Drive via cardan/worm gears on all axles, two traction tires
• LokSound 5 decoder for DCC, Motorola ®, M4 and Selectrix operation
• Independent log-on to command stations with RailComPlus® or mfx functionality
• PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
• Loudspeaker with large sound capsule for maximum sound enjoyment
• Universal electronics with plug-in wiper and switch for switching between two-wire and medium-wire operation
• Digitized original sounds of a Vossloh G1000 BB
• Sensor-controlled curve sounds for slow cornering
• Direction-dependent light change, train-side headlights can be switched off, shunting, driver's cab and driver's desk lighting, ECR locomotive with high beam
• Switchable step lighting
• Brake sparks when braking sharply
• Minimum passable radius = 360 mm
• Length over buffers = 161 mm