ÖBB Class 2070

ÖBB 2070 Vossloh G1700 BB
ÖBB 2070-085 (May 2006)
Power type	Diesel
Builder	Vossloh (Kiel)
Build date	2000-2004[1]
Total produced	ÖBB 90[2] other 6[1]
UIC classification	B'B'[2]
Gauge	1435[2]
Wheel diameter	1000mm/920mm (new/worn)[2]
Minimum curve	80m[2]
Wheelbase	bogie centre distance 6.700m[1] axle distance 2.400m[1]
Length	14.130m[2]
Width	3.080m[2]
Height	4.050m[2]
Locomotive weight	72t[2]
Fuel type	3000l[2]
Prime mover	CAT 3412 DITA[2]
Transmission	L3r4zseU2[1]
Top speed	100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output	738kW[2] 500kW (at rails)[2]
Tractive effort	starting 233kN (μ=0.3)[2]
Career	ÖBB[2] also industrial use
Nicknames	Hector

The ÖBB 2070 is a class of 90 shunting and light multipurpose diesel-hydraulic four axle B'B' locomotive built for the Austrian Federal Railways by Vossloh at the MaK locomotive plant in Kiel, Germany.

Vossloh's type designation for the locomotive class is Vossloh G800 BB. A further 6 locomotives have been built and have been part of Vossloh locomotives leasing fleet.

ÖBB 2070

The ÖBB 2070 was ordered in November 1998 as the result of a competitive tender.^[3] Along with the ÖBB Class 2068 built by Jenbacher in the 1990s they were intended to replace old shunting machines on the railway. The acquisition of the locomotives was part of a plan to modernise the Austrian locomotive fleet, which included the purchase of the ÖBB 1016 "Taurus" and ÖBB 2016 "Hercules" locomotives in the first decade of the 21st century.^[4]

The locomotives are built to the standard MaK B'B' diesel hydraulic off-centre cab design as typified by the MaK G1206. ÖBB's locomotives have air conditioned cabs and can be operated in multiple. Remote control operation as well as automatic shunting couplings are also a standard feature of the ÖBB locomotives.^[2]

Industrial use

6 locomotives were produced and leased by Vossloh to other companies; primarily industrial clients including BASF, BP, Chemion Logistik GmbH (formerly part of Bayer), Ruhr Oel and Thyssen Krupp,^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]} two of the locomotives were eventually sold to Lenzing AG in 2005 and 2008.^[9][10]

Miniature models

Versions of the locomotives have been produced by Liliput and Märklin/Trix in HO scale, and by Minitrix in N scale.^[11][12]

See also

• Vossloh G1000 BB, locomotive design of 2002 of higher power and based on the ÖBB 2070 design.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Vossloh - G 800 BB , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} Diesellok 2070 www.oebb-produktion.at
3. ^ Die neue Baureihe 2070 "Hector" der ÖBB , April 2001 , Michael Mrugalla , NEF-EXPRESS , No.104 , online version via www.nef-online.de
4. ^ Annual Report 2007 , p.41,181 , Austrian Federal Railways , www.oebb.at
5. ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001318 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
6. ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001319 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
7. ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001320 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
8. ^ Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001321 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
9. ^ ^{a b} Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001149 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
10. ^ ^{a b} Fahrzeugportrait Vossloh 1001148 , www.loks-aus-kiel.de
11. ^ ÖBB-Reihe 2070: Die Modelle , MBW , 5/2003 , pp.37-41 , via www.carinzia.net
12. ^ ÖBB-Modellbahnübersicht – Dieselloks Stand , p.7 , www.modellbahninfo.org

External links

• Lärmminderung bei Diesellokomotiven Workshop Leiser Schienenverkehr – 29.11.2001 , Noise Reduction in Railways with reference to Vossloh G800 and G2000 designs , 29 November 2001 , Wolfram Schwab , Vossloh Schienenfahrzeugtechnik GmbH , Cutaway diagram of G800, p. 10 , via www.fv-leiserverker.de