LEW EL 12
| Mine locomotive for contact wire operation EL 12 | |
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 EL 12 locomotive no.16704 works locomotive no.1, Staßfurt soda works
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| Number: | 22nd |
| Manufacturer: | LEW |
| Year of construction (s): | 1952-1983 |
| Axis formula : | Bo |
| Type : | Contact wire locomotive |
| Genre : | Mine locomotive |
| Gauge : | 600 mm - 785 mm |
| Length over buffers: | 4500 mm |
| Height: | 2150 mm |
| Width: | 1480 mm |
| Fixed wheelbase: | 1600 mm |
| Smallest bef. Radius: | 20 m |
| Service mass: | 12 t - 15 t |
| Top speed: | 25 km / h |
| Hourly output : | 75 kW |
| Continuous output : | 15.1 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 31.4 kN - 39.2 kN |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 780 mm |
| Power system : | 220 V / 550 V = |
| Power transmission: | Overhead line |
| Number of traction motors: | 2 |
| Type of speed switch: | Cam switch |
| Brake: | el. drag brake |
The EL 12 series of the LEW Hennigsdorf is the name of an electric locomotive , 22 of which was built from 1952 to 1983.
development
These mine locomotives were built in different versions. Five of the 22 locomotives were exported to Poland . It is designed for use above ground. It was used in pieces:
- 1 × Mansfeld
- 1 × VEB Harzer Eisengruben
- 3 × VEB Hohenbockaer Glassandwerke, Hosena plant
- 6 × VEB United Sodawerke Bernburg, Staßfurt branch
- 2 × VEB sand-lime brick plant Niederlehme
- 4 × VEB lignite works in Puschwitz , part of the Piskowitz plant (15 t version).
Constructive features
mechanics
The frame of the locomotive was made from welded heavy plate . The locomotive has a terminal cab. The pantograph was on a portal above the frame. In addition to the version with the pantograph, there were also versions with a single-arm pantograph. The brake was designed as a manual spindle brake with brake pads on each wheel.
Electrics
Each axle was driven by a drive motor in the cradle bearing . With the cam travel switch, ten series speed levels, six parallel speed levels and ten braking levels can be selected for the direct current series motors via a resistance control.
literature
- Holger Neumann, Sven Kästner: Narrow-gauge industrial locomotives of the GDR . Herdam, Gernrode 2008, ISBN 978-3-933178-22-0 .
- Jürgen Becker, Peter Garbe: Rail vehicles from Hennigsdorf near Berlin . tape II . Neddermeyer, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-933254-72-8 .
