DB Class V 80

DB Class V 80 later DB Class 280
280 005 in 2018
Type and origin Power type Diesel-hydraulic Builder Maschinenbau Kiel (5)[1] Krauss-Maffei (5)[1] Serial number MaK: 800001–800005 K-M: 17716–17720 Build date 1952[1] Total produced 10
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC B′B′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Wheel diameter 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) Wheelbase 9,200 mm (30 ft 2+1⁄4 in) ​  • Bogie 2,900 mm (9 ft 6+1⁄8 in) Pivot centres 6,300 mm (20 ft 8 in) Length: ​  • Over buffers 12,800 mm (41 ft 11+7⁄8 in) Width 3,060 mm (10 ft 1⁄2 in) Axle load 14.5 t (14.3 long tons; 16.0 short tons) Adhesive weight 58.0 t (57.1 long tons; 63.9 short tons) Service weight 58.0 t (57.1 long tons; 63.9 short tons) Fuel type Diesel fuel Fuel capacity 2,250 L (490 imp gal; 590 US gal) Prime mover Maybach MD 650 later MTU MB 12 V 493 TZ RPM: ​  • Maximum RPM 1,500 Engine type 12-cylinder four-stroke diesel Transmission Hydraulic Train heating Steam Loco brake compressed air brake
Performance figures Maximum speed 100 km/h (62 mph) Power output 1,100 PS (809 kW; 1,080 hp) Power index 14 kW/t (19 PS/t) Tractive effort: ​  • Starting 190 kN (43,000 lbf)
Career Numbers V 80 001 – V 80 010 280 001 – 280 010 from 1968 Retired 1978

The Class V 80 is a type of German diesel-hydraulic locomotive operated by the Deutsche Bundesbahn, that was redesignated as Class 280 from 1968. It was the first, main line, diesel locomotive with a hydraulic transmission.^[1]