Diesel locomotive V 180 206 of the railway company of the German Democratic Republic (Deutschen Reichsbahn).
� 6-axle design with single banderole
� Based at BD Berlin, Grunewald depot
� Switchable rear light with DIP switch
Class V 180 of the railway company of the German Democratic Republic was the largest diesel locomotive built in the GDR. It was initially built as a four-axle version with two 2-axle bogies, later 6-axle variants were also made. The low axle mass of 15.6 tonnes of the six-axle version is still considered an engineering masterpiece today; it means that this locomotive can also be used universally on secondary railways. It also has a licence for steep sections. The area of application that this makes possible is unique for large German diesel locomotives.
General data
| Coupling |
NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism |
| Minimum radius |
192 mm |
| Flywheel |
yes |
| Traction tyres |
2 |
| Number of driven axles |
4 |
| EAN |
9005033390235 |
| Scale |
N |
| Epoch |
III |
| Railway Company |
DR |
Electrical
| Head light |
3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel |
| LED head light |
yes |
| Additional light function |
yes |
| Control |
DC Analog |
| Interface |
Electrical interface for traction units Next18 |
Measurements
| Length over buffer |
121 mm |
Manual