Δηζελάμαξες ελιγμών : Krupp - Faur - Mitsubishi shunters
Krupp
In1951 The Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) designed a type of diesel-hydraulic locomotive for shunting purposes. It was the famous V60 (later 260, 261 and 362). Nearly all German industries were involved in the production, Krupp, Henschel, Esslingen, Krauss-Maffei, et al. By 1955 the V60 was delivered to many countries besides Germany, such as Norway, Yugoslavia (later Croatia), Belgium, Turkey, even to Israel. SEK in Greece purchased from Krupp S.A. 30 V60s between the years 1962-1968. They were numbered as class A101 - A130.
V60 had three axles (C dh) coupled with rods, a Maybach engine of 650 hp, fully welded frame and 51 tons of weight. The driver's cab was placed close to the middle of the vehicle (around 2/3 of length), sound-proofed, with good visibility and easily operated to either direction. They had gearboxes offering gear ratio selection for either shunting or mainline mode. Top speed was 30 km/h and 60 km/h respectively. Due to their small size, just 10 m. long, were nicknamed “Kruppakia”. Apart from shunting they were used for pulling departmental, light freight and local passenger trains, especially in Northern Greece, where some of them being refurbished are still operational. In two cases they appear in Greek movies of 1966 and 1968.
Faur
To re-inforce the fleet of standard gauge shunters, in 1972 SEK purchased from the Romanian works FAUR (formerly Uzinele 23 August ) 12 diesel locomotives of type DLH-70, forming the series A151 – A162. The DLH-70 four-axles (B'B' dh) diesel-hydraulic shunters were already in production and in operation in other countries (Poland, Hungary, et al.). They weighted 48 tons and rated power of 700 hp. Top speed for shunting work was 35 km/h and for line work 70 km/h. An additional purchase was ordered in 1979 of 7 locomotives of the same type but powered with 750 hp engines (type DHL-125). These were numbered A171 - A177. After more than 30 years of work, a couple or three of the Faur shunters are still in operational condition at Rentis Yard (Piraeus).
Mitsubishi
Until 1962 in the meter-gauge network of SPAP, shunting was carried out by small steam locomotives such as the class Z. After the amalgamation with SEK and in view of the end of steam era, new diesel shunters were needed. In 1967 SEK purchased 20 meter-gauge diesel locomotives from Mitsubishi of Japan, model 48-BB-HI. These were four-axle diesel-hydraulic locomotives ( B'B'dhm ) powered with GM engine of 650 hp. Driver's cab was placed exactly mid-vehicle with double control panel and plain visibility for efficient shunting work forwards and backwards. In 1976 4 of them were transferred to the meter-gauge line of Thessaly (Volos – Kalabaka). Apart from shunting they pulled departmental, light freight or local passenger trains, as on the Pyrgos – Olympia line. A Mitsubishi shunter was often assigned as bank engine as here in the case of the museum meter-gauge train with the Vulcan McArthur Da.7108 ahead of 3 museum coaches.
In1951 The Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) designed a type of diesel-hydraulic locomotive for shunting purposes. It was the famous V60 (later 260, 261 and 362). Nearly all German industries were involved in the production, Krupp, Henschel, Esslingen, Krauss-Maffei, et al. By 1955 the V60 was delivered to many countries besides Germany, such as Norway, Yugoslavia (later Croatia), Belgium, Turkey, even to Israel. SEK in Greece purchased from Krupp S.A. 30 V60s between the years 1962-1968. They were numbered as class A101 - A130.
V60 had three axles (C dh) coupled with rods, a Maybach engine of 650 hp, fully welded frame and 51 tons of weight. The driver's cab was placed close to the middle of the vehicle (around 2/3 of length), sound-proofed, with good visibility and easily operated to either direction. They had gearboxes offering gear ratio selection for either shunting or mainline mode. Top speed was 30 km/h and 60 km/h respectively. Due to their small size, just 10 m. long, were nicknamed “Kruppakia”. Apart from shunting they were used for pulling departmental, light freight and local passenger trains, especially in Northern Greece, where some of them being refurbished are still operational. In two cases they appear in Greek movies of 1966 and 1968.
Faur
To re-inforce the fleet of standard gauge shunters, in 1972 SEK purchased from the Romanian works FAUR (formerly Uzinele 23 August ) 12 diesel locomotives of type DLH-70, forming the series A151 – A162. The DLH-70 four-axles (B'B' dh) diesel-hydraulic shunters were already in production and in operation in other countries (Poland, Hungary, et al.). They weighted 48 tons and rated power of 700 hp. Top speed for shunting work was 35 km/h and for line work 70 km/h. An additional purchase was ordered in 1979 of 7 locomotives of the same type but powered with 750 hp engines (type DHL-125). These were numbered A171 - A177. After more than 30 years of work, a couple or three of the Faur shunters are still in operational condition at Rentis Yard (Piraeus).
Mitsubishi
Until 1962 in the meter-gauge network of SPAP, shunting was carried out by small steam locomotives such as the class Z. After the amalgamation with SEK and in view of the end of steam era, new diesel shunters were needed. In 1967 SEK purchased 20 meter-gauge diesel locomotives from Mitsubishi of Japan, model 48-BB-HI. These were four-axle diesel-hydraulic locomotives ( B'B'dhm ) powered with GM engine of 650 hp. Driver's cab was placed exactly mid-vehicle with double control panel and plain visibility for efficient shunting work forwards and backwards. In 1976 4 of them were transferred to the meter-gauge line of Thessaly (Volos – Kalabaka). Apart from shunting they pulled departmental, light freight or local passenger trains, as on the Pyrgos – Olympia line. A Mitsubishi shunter was often assigned as bank engine as here in the case of the museum meter-gauge train with the Vulcan McArthur Da.7108 ahead of 3 museum coaches.