Fenniarail Class Dr18

The Fenniarail Class Dr18 locomotive is a diesel-electric locomotive used by Fenniarail Oy in freight transport in Finland.

Class Dr18
Dr18 at Oulu railway station in June 2018
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel-electric
BuilderCZ Loko
Total produced5
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICCo′Co′
Gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
Length17.36 m (56 ft 11 in)
Width3.07 m (10 ft 1 in)
Height4.448 m (14 ft 7 in)
Axle load20 t (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Loco weight120 t (120 long tons; 130 short tons)
Fuel typeDiesel
Prime moverCaterpillar 3512C HD
TransmissionAC/DC
Performance figures
Maximum speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Power output1,550 kW (2,080 hp)
Tractive effort391 kN (88,000 lbf)
Career
OperatorsFenniarail
ClassDr18
Number in class5
Numbers101–105
LocaleFinland
DispositionIn service

The locomotive is a Finnish variant of the CZ Loko Class 774.7, which in turn is a modernised version of older Czech locomotives (T669). They have been converted from standard to broad gauge, which was possible since the model was prepared for usage in the Soviet Union.[1]

References
  1. Finnish open access locomotive on test Railway Gazette International 5 August 2015
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