O&K MC 700 N
| O&K MC 700 N | |
|---|---|
| Number: | 9 |
| Manufacturer: | Orenstein & Koppel |
| Year of construction (s): | 1971-1972, 1976-1979 |
| Axis formula : | C. |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Installed capacity: | 515 kW / 700 PS |
The MC 700 N is a diesel-hydraulic locomotive from the manufacturer Orenstein & Koppel , which was designed for use on industrial railways and shunting services .
history
1st generation
In 1971, production of the 700 hp machine began at the Dortmund-Dorstfeld plant. The basis of the design was the MC 500 N, which, however, had a weaker drive. The demand for the MC 700 N remained low, however, only three locomotives were produced.
Bayer AG acquired two of them and stationed one machine in Leverkusen and one in Dormagen . The locomotive, based in Leverkusen, was sold in 1996 via OnRail in Mettmann to a Hamburg steelworks, which today belongs to the ArcelorMittal group. Stationed in Dormagen locomotive came into the Saarland to blast furnace operators Rogesa . The third locomotive, manufactured in 1972, was delivered to Westfälische Transport AG in Berlin-Spandau , which shortly thereafter merged with Rhenus Transport GmbH to form Rhenus AG . In 2006 she was sold to Italy.
2nd generation
The competitors Orenstein & Koppels, including MaK , Henschel and Gmeinder , were able to come up with more efficient and modern machines in the mid-1970s. Therefore, O & K also revised its range of shunting locomotives. The MC 700 N was redesigned from scratch. Outwardly, this was particularly noticeable through the changed locomotive body , which was no longer rounded, but angular and should appear more contemporary. Three customers each ordered two copies of the MC 700 N: Hoesch - Hüttenwerke , Mannesmann and the railways of the city of Monheim . After a few years, Hoesch sold its locomotives to the Dortmund Railway , while the Mannesmann locomotives are now working for ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe . Only the railways of the city of Monheim used their two locomotives, named Max and Moritz , until December 2014 to operate their own rail network and for occasional special trips. BSM has discontinued its own rail freight transport. The locomotives are currently for sale.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portrait O&K 26710 on rangierdiesel.de , accessed on August 7, 2013.
- ↑ Portrait O&K 26711 on rangierdiesel.de , accessed on August 7, 2013.
- ↑ Portrait O&K 26750 on rangierdiesel.de , accessed on August 7, 2013.
- ↑ O&K - MC700N on rangierdiesel.de , accessed on August 7, 2013.
- ↑ Monheimer Bahnen cease operations on rp-online.de , December 20, 2014, accessed on January 31, 2015.