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DE 18

DE 18Technical Data

Mid-cab locomotive for heavy shunting and mainline service

Diesel-electric, four-axle DE 18

This freight-hauling locomotive stands for excellence in terms of performance and maintain­ability. Thanks to its extremely flexible range of applications, the DE 18 has established itself as an industry standard.

Moreover, Vossloh Rolling Stock covers every aspect of service provision from classical spare parts management and ECM-certified services in connection with all the required maintenance, repairs and remedial works all the way to full fleet management.

Service for a locomotive’s entire lifetime!

  • Suitable for both national and cross-border use
  • Most powerful mid-cab locomotive in Europe
  • Available with optional radio remote control
  • Ideal for heavy-duty shunting operations requiring high tractive power
  • Extremely flexible locomotive for different types of operation:
    • For main-line hauling to shunting operations in industrial facilities, ports and marshalling stations
    • Ideal for track construction, where a steady speed is required at maximum traction even at the lowest speeds
    • Ideal for construction works in tunnels thanks to a special engine control system (optional)
    • Excellent for middle and long distance main-line transport thanks to its ergonomically designed, air-conditioned cab
    • Maximum speed of 120 km/h
  • MTU engine with Stage V EU emission standard and prepared for the HVO biofuel in accordance with EN 15940
  • Up to 50 % fewer carbon emissions when using HVO fuels compared with using standard diesel fuel as per EN 590
  • Eco Drive helps to save fuel
  • Information on fuel consumption
  • Start-Stop System

By conforming to the latest European standards, the DE 18 represents a secure future and a safe investment. Based on the standard platform principle, this fail-safe, diesel-electric locomotive scores well in terms of cost- effectiveness. It also features a motor management system that ensures compliance with Stage V emissions limits. The engines have been prepared to use synthetic HVO fuel, which contains 50 % less CO2.

The DE 18 is equipped with a climate-friendly configuration package, which includes:

  • Application-specific operating modes for low-consumption and low-emission operation
  • Additional features such as the Eco Drive, the Eco Mode and the Start-Stop function, all of which can contribute to saving fuel
  • Low-maintenance operation with minimal wear and tear

The model also lives up to the highest expectations in terms of user comfort:

  • The mid-cab concept provides a very good 360° view and allows the driver to change driver’s consoles and directions quickly during shunting operations
  • Ergonomically-designed access steps cater to frequent alighting and climbing on board and provide the shunter with safe riding platforms
  • Spacious walkways allow personnel to move along the sides of the locomotive while remaining inside the locomotive’s loading gauge
  • Chassis designed with enough clearance to negotiate classification humps and shunting installations
  • The locomotive can also be equipped with an optional SmartHybrid module that enables short-term, zero-emissions operation in workshop sheds, etc.

100 % Permanent Power

Technical Data
Wheel arrangement Bo’Bo’
Length over buffers 17.000 mm
Min. curve radius 75 m
Vehicle mass 80 t, 90 t
Fuel tank capacity 3.700 l / 2.700 l
Diesel engine output 1.800 kW
Diesel engine MTU 12V 4000
Exhaust emission restriction Stage V as per EU Regulation 2016/1628
Power transmission AC/AC wheelset-selective control
Converter IGBT inverter
Power at the wheel 1.600 kW
Electro dynamic brake 1.450 kW
Tractive effort 300 kN starting tractive effort
Top speed 120 km/h
Ambient conditions T1 -25°C bis +40°C
Homologation As per TSI in Germany, France, Luxembourg and Italy.
DE 18 Diagram