Loco tractor

Loco tractor from the manufacturer ZEPHIR with freight wagons

A loco tractor is a special type of road- rail vehicle for maneuvering work .

Manufacturer

The leading manufacturer in this area is the Italian company Zephir SpA

Types

In addition to diesel-powered loco tractors, electrically powered models that are powered by batteries have also increasingly been manufactured in recent years . In addition to standard designs, all-wheel drive vehicles, vehicles for two gauges or vehicles with special bodies are also available. Remote control is also possible.

commitment

Loco tractors are used in Germany, for example, by the Neuss Railway , but also by DB Regio .

literature

• Jürgen Janicki, Horst Reinhard: Rail vehicle technology . Bahn Fachverlag, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-9808002-5-9 , p. 501 .

Web links

• locotractor.com Website from ZEPHIR SpA on the locotractor
• rebensburg.de Brochure from ZEPHIR on the loco tractor

Individual evidence

1. ^ Janicki, Reinhard: Eisenbahnfahrzeugtechnik 2008, p. 501.
2. ↑ http://www.rebensburg.de/download/ZEPHIR-Prospekt_Lokotraktoren.pdf
3. ↑ http://www.zweiwegefahrzeug.de/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=225
4. ↑ http://www.bahndienstwagen-online.de/bahn/BDW/BAU/HTML/975905.html