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NS Class 6400
The NS Class 6400 is a type of Bo-Bo diesel-electric freight locomotive. 120 were built by MaK and ABB between 1988 and 1994 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
The locomotives were the result of a contract won by MaK and Brown, Boveri & Cie to replace Nederlandse Spoorwegen's old medium power locomotives. The design is based upon the MaK DE 1002 with modifications; the locomotives are 1.4 m (4 ft 7+1⁄8 in) longer to incorporate additional equipment, in particular an auxiliary diesel generator, as well as ATB equipment; the bogies are longer than on the DE 1002 to incorporate tread brakes instead of disc brakes.
For Nederlandse Spoorwegen 120 of these locomotives were built, numbered 6401–6520.
The locomotives became the property of NS Cargo, and then Railion Benelux when the company merged with DB Cargo in 2000. The locomotives subsequently became the property of the successor companies; Railion Nederland, then DB Schenker Rail Nederland (part of the DB Schenker group).
Some locomotives have had PZB (Indusi) or Memor safety systems installed to allow operations in Germany or Belgium.
The class can be seen over the whole country, with many to be found at Amsterdam Westhaven, Kijfhoek Yard, Roosendaal, Tilburg, Emmerich am Rhein (Germany), Amersfoort, Venlo, Zwolle and many other places. The locomotives often work in pairs or in threes on heavy trains.[citation needed]
Many of the locomotives carry boys' names; these are from the names of Dutch notables, often directors of companies and businessmen; e.g. 6401 was named Mijndert after Mijndert Pon, director of the Pon company.
In November 2010 two units were sold to Eurotunnel in 2010 to operate alongside the existing Class 0001 locomotives. Eurotunnel acquired another three in 2016.
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NS Class 6400
The NS Class 6400 is a type of Bo-Bo diesel-electric freight locomotive. 120 were built by MaK and ABB between 1988 and 1994 for Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
The locomotives were the result of a contract won by MaK and Brown, Boveri & Cie to replace Nederlandse Spoorwegen's old medium power locomotives. The design is based upon the MaK DE 1002 with modifications; the locomotives are 1.4 m (4 ft 7+1⁄8 in) longer to incorporate additional equipment, in particular an auxiliary diesel generator, as well as ATB equipment; the bogies are longer than on the DE 1002 to incorporate tread brakes instead of disc brakes.
For Nederlandse Spoorwegen 120 of these locomotives were built, numbered 6401–6520.
The locomotives became the property of NS Cargo, and then Railion Benelux when the company merged with DB Cargo in 2000. The locomotives subsequently became the property of the successor companies; Railion Nederland, then DB Schenker Rail Nederland (part of the DB Schenker group).
Some locomotives have had PZB (Indusi) or Memor safety systems installed to allow operations in Germany or Belgium.
The class can be seen over the whole country, with many to be found at Amsterdam Westhaven, Kijfhoek Yard, Roosendaal, Tilburg, Emmerich am Rhein (Germany), Amersfoort, Venlo, Zwolle and many other places. The locomotives often work in pairs or in threes on heavy trains.[citation needed]
Many of the locomotives carry boys' names; these are from the names of Dutch notables, often directors of companies and businessmen; e.g. 6401 was named Mijndert after Mijndert Pon, director of the Pon company.
In November 2010 two units were sold to Eurotunnel in 2010 to operate alongside the existing Class 0001 locomotives. Eurotunnel acquired another three in 2016.