Esslingen DB Class V 60

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[/span6][/columns]Locomotive Model: Esslingen, a DB class V60

Build Year:  1955

Made in: Germany

Engine:   Maybach MD325

 Type: 6-I, water cooled

Displacement: 32 liter

Output: 650 HP

Transmission: Voith L37 yUb

Weight: 54 Tons

Towing capacity: 800 tons

 

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Esslingen #212 in Israel Railways Museum

Esslingen #212 in Israel Railways Museum

 

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Side View

 

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Rotating the engine with 1 meter long Plumber wrench + extension. Yes, the engine is moving!!

 

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Checking  the right side of the Maybach  MD325 Engine. water pump and main water hose are missing.

 

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Rear Compartment review : manual fuel pump, three way fuel valve, 2 compressors and belts, alternator in place,  the Voith transmission is missing… this tranny suffered from constant breakdowns, basically it was the reversing mechanism that broke down.

 

 

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View of the transmission compartment,  gearbox missing of course. the picture had been taken  from rear side of the locomotive to the front –  the operator cabin. the power divider shaft and it;s cogs are in place.

 

 

 

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Another Maybach  MD325 engine on a stand at the Museum, it can be a source for parts. note the huge horizontal turbocharger.