Voith Maxima
| Voith Maxima 40 CC | |
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| Number: | 13 |
| Manufacturer: | Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik GmbH & Co. KG |
| Year of construction (s): | 2006-2010 |
| Axis formula : | C'C ' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 23,200 mm |
| Trunnion Distance: | 11,420 mm |
| Smallest bef. Radius: | 80 m |
| Service mass: | 126–135 t |
| Top speed: | 120 km / h |
| Continuous output : | 3,600 kW |
| Starting tractive effort: | 408 kN |
| Rated speed: | 1000 min -1 |
| Tank capacity: | Diesel, 90 hl (30 CC: 100 hl; 20 BB: 50 hl) |
| Number of traction motors: | 1 |
| Drive: | diesel-hydraulic |
| Brake: | pneumatic, dynamic |
| Train control : | Sifa, LZB, PZB 90 |
Under the name Maxima , Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik, a branch of Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG , sold four and six-axle line locomotives with diesel-hydraulic drives for freight and passenger transport. At the time of its commissioning, the largest model in the series, the now defunct Maxima 40 CC, was the world's most powerful single-engine six-axle diesel-hydraulic locomotive.
history
The Maxima 40 CC was the first locomotive that was designed and built independently by Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik GmbH & Co. KG. Back in the 1990s, Voith had developed the LS 640 reU2 gearbox, with which MaK Vossloh wanted to build a suitably powerful locomotive. Against the background of the large number of large Soviet diesel locomotives of the DR class 130 taken over from the Deutsche Reichsbahn after the fall of the Wall , Deutsche Bahn decided not to place a corresponding development contract with Vossloh. Because of the uncertain future of locomotive construction at Vossloh and in order to recoup development costs, Voith dared to design and build its own locomotive, the Maxima. The Maxima was specially designed by Voith Turbo for cross-border traffic, for example to the countries of Eastern Central Europe.
In 2006 the Maxima 40 CC was presented at the InnoTrans in Berlin. Two years later followed the largely identical Maxima 30 CC, but which has an engine with four fewer cylinders and an output of 850 kW less.
Also in September 2008, the previously unrealized Maxima 20 BB was presented at the same trade fair, with which Voith applied for an order from DB for up to 200 mainline diesel locomotives. The decision of the DB finally fell in favor of the Bombardier Traxx DE ME . The lower mass compared to diesel-electric competitors of the same performance class also resulted in no orders. It differs from the larger variants primarily in the weaker diesel engine, the four-axle configuration and a lower axle load .
In 2008 and 2009, test drives were carried out on the Velim railway test ring . On December 23, 2008, the Maxima 40 CC received approval from the Federal Railway Authority in Germany .
All Maxima 40 CC have been delivered since 2009, for example to the Berliner hvle , the Dutch leasing company Ox-traction (liquidated) or the track construction company Wiebe .
The Maxima 40 CC is no longer manufactured. The construction of the lighter variants 30 (L) CC and 20 (L) BB was planned, but production was not started.
variants
In order to be able to offer diesel-hydraulic locomotives with different traction tasks, Voith Turbo developed the mainline locomotives Maxima and the shunting locomotives Gravita . After production of the Maxima 40 CC was discontinued, the following variants of the Voith Maxima were offered:
| Type | Axis formula | Power in kW | Power in hp | Maximum speed in km / h | Starting tractive effort in kN | Mass in t |
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| Maxima 20 BB | B'B ' | 2000 | 2719 | 120 (optional 140) | 281 | 72-82 |
| Maxima 20 LBB | B'B ' | 2400 | 3263 | 140 (optional 160) | 301 | 76-90 |
| Maxima 30 CC | C'C ' | 2750 | 3739 | 120 | 432 | 126 |
| Maxima 30 LCC | C'C ' | 3200 | 4351 | 120 | 412 | 120 |
| Maxima 40 CC | C'C ' | 3500 | 4896 | 120 | 408 (max. 519) | 126-135 |
construction
The locomotive body is made of steel . Both driver's cabs have two driver's seats (one for the engine driver and an additional co-driver's seat). The control panel is based on a standard driver's desk from Deutsche Bahn and is designed according to ergonomic principles. Both driver's cabs are air-conditioned and equipped with underfloor and footrest heating.
The Maxima 40 CC has a four - stroke diesel engine of the type ABC 16 V DZC from Anglo Belgian Corporation , which enables an operational starting tractive effort of 408 kN and a maximum starting tractive effort of 519 kN. The 30 CC is powered by a twelve-cylinder engine (ABC 12 V DZC) from the same manufacturer. The maximum speed of the Maxima 30 CC and 40 CC is 120 km / h, the smaller variants 20 BB and 20 LBB reach speeds of 120 (optionally 140) and 140 (optionally 160) km / h.
The engine has a turbo split gear 640 reU2 allows Voith LS that a separate anti-skid system for the two bogies. A dynamic and a pneumatic brake are available for braking. The smallest passable arc radius is 80 meters. The fuel tank of the six-axle versions holds up to 9,000 l of fuel (up to 10,000 l for the 30 CC) while it is up to 5,000 l for the 20 BB.
The design of the Voith Maxima was developed by ma design and was awarded the Red Dot Award in 2007 .
Orders
In mid-February 2008, 77 copies of the Maxima were ordered. Ox-traction ordered 15 Maxima 30 CC and 40 CC and signed another framework agreement for 23 units. Ox-traction NV was 44% owned by Voith Turbo, and in autumn 2010 the company ceased operations before all 15 machines were delivered.
The Havelländische Eisenbahn had ordered two Voith Maxima 40 CC for delivery in 2008 and 2009. In addition, a possible delivery of 6 more locomotives was agreed. Despite the high number of orders, only 13 Maxima 40 CC and 7 Maxima 30 CC were manufactured.
In total, Voith only manufactured 20 Maxima diesel locomotives before the plans to discontinue locomotive production in Kiel (for the time being) became known in January 2014.
Manufacturing and maintenance
Voith manufactured the Maxima in a factory built especially for the construction of the Maxima and Gravita on the grounds of the Kiel North Harbor directly on the Kiel Canal . Some Voith Maxima 40CC were also built under license by Legios in the Czech Republic.
For the maintenance of the vehicles, Voith has signed a contract with Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG (HGK) to set up a central workshop for Europe in Brühl-Vochem.
literature
- Helmut Petrowitsch: Diesel giants on six axles . In: railway magazine . No. 7/2013 . Alba publication, July 2013, ISSN 0342-1902 , p. 6-13 .
Web links
- Brochure for Maxima and Gravita from Voith Turbo Lokomotivtechnik (PDF; 1.40 MiB; status 09/2012)
- Official website for Maxima
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Voith Maxima - delivery list Maxima 40 CC . loks-aus-kiel.de. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ a b Diesel-hydraulic locomotives. Maxima 30 and 40 CC. - Technical data 40 CC ( Memento of the original dated May 9, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Voith Turbo GmbH Co. KG. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: Maxima 20BB - the little big one , September 23, 2008
- ↑ References. Railway Research Institute website , accessed February 15, 2015.
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: Voith Maxima received EBA approval , December 30, 2008
- ↑ a b Kieler Nachrichten: Voith no longer builds locomotives in Kiel , January 28, 2014
- ^ Voith homepage with information on Maxima
- ↑ http://www.voith.com/de/produkte-leistungen/antriebstechnik/streckenlokomotiven-maxima-10368.html#TechnischeDaten
- ↑ Eisenbahn-Kurier 2/2007, page 36
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: Voith Maxima - honored with "Red Dot Award" , April 11, 2007
- ^ Eisenbahn-Romantik, episode 666, SWR television, February 17, 2008
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: Voith: Maxima and Gravita sold - test drives to be completed , November 15, 2007
- ↑ http://www.eurailpress.de/article/view//neue_gesellschafter_bei_ox_traction.html ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Voith Turbo press release, December 14, 2007: Private railway relies on powerful Voith diesel-hydraulic locomotives
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: Maxima 40 CC sold to hvle ( Memento of the original from November 14, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , December 15, 2007
- ↑ http://www.loks-aus-kiel.de/index.php?nav=1402313&lang=1
- ↑ Eisenbahn magazin, March 2014, p. 17
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from May 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Voith Turbo press release, September 26, 2007: Voith Turbo: Lokomotivtechnik and Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln AG cooperate
- ↑ Eurailpress Current industry news: HGK and Voith LT cooperate - new locomotive for HGK - Gravita at InnoTrans 2008 , September 26, 2007
