MG Hm 2/3
| Hm 2/3 | |
|---|---|
| Numbering: | 1 - 2 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Manufacturer: | SLM MG VM |
| Year of construction (s): | 1953, 1954 |
| Retirement: | (1983) |
| Axis formula : | 3zz |
| Gauge : | 800 mm |
| Length over buffers: | 5900 mm |
| Fixed wheelbase: | 1230 mm |
| Total wheelbase: | 2830 mm |
| Service mass: | 11.5-11.7 t |
| Friction mass: | 0 t |
| Top speed: | 11.5 km / h |
| Traction power: | (375 PS Saurer) |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 573 mm |
| Gear system : | Dept |
| Number of drive gears: | 2 |
| Size gears: | 12 teeth |
| Gradient: | 220 ‰ |
The Hm 2/3 is a diesel locomotive of the Monte Generoso Railway (MG). These two locomotives were built using the chassis of their own steam locomotive H 2/3 (No. 5 + 6).
The renovation was carried out by Stabilimenti Meccanici VM SpA in Cento , whereby MG also performed its own work. The chassis were overhauled and adapted by the Swiss Locomotive and Machine Factory in Winterthur . A jackshaft was installed instead of the reversing lever of the steam drive . The driving rod and the coupling rods were retained, and the actual gear drive was also taken over by the steam locomotive. First a was Saurer - diesel engine installed in 1979 by a diesel engine of the VW was replaced. With the electrification of the line in 1982, a locomotive became superfluous and the number 2 was retired. After removing the necessary spare parts, it was scrapped, with parts of the undercarriage being used to make the H 2/3 No. 2 ready for operation. Number 1 is still operational today, but is only used for freight and service trains .
literature
- Peter Will; Locomotives and railcars of the Swiss Railways, Volume 4 Private Railways Central, Southern and Eastern Switzerland 1983 Orell Füssli ISBN 3-280-01301-1 page 68