Diesel Locomotives - Germany: Illustrated History Books & Guides

Die Baureihe V 60 (Band 1): Technik und Einsätze bei der Deutschen Bundesbahn

Soon after its founding, the German Federal Railway (Deutsche Bundesbahn), in cooperation with the German locomotive industry, began developing a diesel locomotive for shunting and light mainline service. As early as 1955, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, and MaK delivered four prototype locomotives of the new V60 series with rod drive, which were almost immediately followed by an order for series production locomotives.
By 1963, a total of 942 locomotives had been delivered to the DB (German Federal Railway), playing a key role in the transition to electric traction in shunting operations. The design also proved its worth outside of freight and passenger stations; the locomotives were even briefly used in express train service.

In Volume 1 of this series portrait, the author traces the fascinating history of these unassuming yet very robust and durable shunting diesel locomotives from their commissioning until the founding of DB AG on January 1, 1994. The conversion to radio-controlled shunting locomotives of the 364/365 series is also documented.
Numerous recordings, some of which have not been published before, allow the full range of applications of the V 60 locomotive at the German Federal Railway to be experienced once again.

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Deutsche Dieselloks - seit 1929

Despite increasing electrification, diesel locomotives still form the backbone of rail transport in many regions of Germany. This book offers concise information on the development, history and use of the most important diesel locomotives as well as their technical data.

It contains not only vehicles from German manufacturers, but also imported locomotives and diesel locomotives that were specially developed and produced for private railways after the Second World War. This work therefore offers a unique overview of the diesel locomotives that were and are still running on German tracks.

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Die Diesellokomotiven und Triebwagen der WLE - Fahrzeuge und Anlagen der Westfälischen Landeseisenbahn (Band 2)

The Westfälische Landeseisenbahn (WLE) was one of the pioneers of modern traction in Germany with its powerful diesel locomotives.
Numerous innovative designs were tested by industry on the steep sections of the WLE. Through its own developments and modifications, the state railway secured its reputation of always being at the forefront of technical development, and it has maintained this reputation to this day.

Of particular interest to model railroaders: The book presents not only photos, but also scale drawings of all locomotives and railcars. This comprehensive documentation follows on from the same author's successful volume on the WLE steam locomotives.

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Die V 160-Familie (Band 3) - Die Baureihe 218

The diesel locomotives of the 218 series represent the technical high point of the extremely successful V 160 family of the Deutsche Bundesbahn. Even after a good four decades of use, the 218 is still indispensable at DB AG today, even though its ranks have thinned considerably in recent years.

Although the use of the 218 at DB Regio is declining sharply, numerous machines have found new tasks in other areas, including as ICE towing locomotives at DB Fernverkehr, in the Sylt shuttle service of DB AutoZug, in the nationwide construction train service and much more.
The use of the 218 is therefore extremely varied today. A number of these machines have now found a new home with private railways or are even being preserved as museum locomotives.

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Diesellokomotiven - Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, Deutsche Reichsbahn, Deutsche Bundesbahn

Since 1920, German railway history has recorded almost 60 different diesel locomotive series, mainly for mainline use, as well as 16 series of small locomotives (under 110 kW power).
In this volume, the reader will find a comprehensive presentation with development chronology, operating experience, design features, photos and dimension sketches of all the locomotive types mentioned.

Wolfgang Glatte enriches the work with a detailed appendix containing the technical data of all locomotives of the Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft, the Deutsche Reichsbahn and the Deutsche Bundesbahn. This compilation of information establishes the book as a classic of railway literature.

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Diesellokomotiven der Deutschen Bundesbahn

The young German Bundesbahn initially had only a few diesel locomotives at its disposal, in addition to small locomotives, mainly vehicles from Wehrmacht stocks such as the V 20, V 36 and V 188.
With the first V 80 and V 200, sensational new paths were taken, before diesel locomotive production began in large numbers with the V 60 (1955) and V 100 (1958).
At the end of the development at the Bundesbahn were the numerous members of the V 160 family.

In this seventh volume of his "Farbbild-Raritäten" the author presents unforgettable diesel locomotives: from the narrow-gauge machines of Württemberg and Bavaria and the Wangerooge Island Railway to the powerful 218.1 and 210, which heralded the end of the Bundesbahn's diesel locomotive development in the early 1970s.

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Dieselloks und Dieseltriebwagen - Aus dem berühmten Lokomotiv-Bildarchiv von Carl Bellingrodt

Carl Bellingrodt, the legendary railway photographer of the 20th century, captured not only steam locomotives and electric traction, but also the diesel locomotives of the German railways.
In addition to many trackside photographs, there are numerous vehicle portraits in the old master's collection.

In its comprehensive Bellingrodt edition, the Eisenbahn-Kurier is now presenting for the first time a separate volume on the diesel locomotives and diesel railcars of the German railways.

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Lokporträt Baureihe 213 - Auf Steilstrecken zu Hause

In order to be able to end steam locomotive traffic on its steep routes, the German Bundesbahn decided in the 1960s to take ten locomotives from the last construction lot of the V 10020 and to equip them with additional hydrodynamic brakes.
On the Murg Valley Railway, the locomotives, which were operated as class 213 from 1968 onwards, meant the end of steam operations on steep routes there. However, they only made a brief guest appearance in the Black Forest; in fact, their use by the DB was characterized by numerous interesting relocations.

They ran the branch lines in the low mountain ranges of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse as well as the steep ramps up to the Rennsteig in the Thuringian Forest, where they replaced the last 228 in their old age. Thanks to their versatility, all of the locomotives were preserved and are now in operation with DB and other private companies.

Climb aboard and take another ride on the 213 over the steepest adhesion lines of the DB! Experience the multifaceted second life of the locomotives with their current owners!

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Rundnasen und Kartoffelkäfer - Die NoHAB-Europalokomotiven

The diesel locomotives known as "Rundnase, " "Dicknase, " or "Kartoffelkäfer" have achieved cult status. Starting in 1954, 159 locomotives of this type were built under an EMD license at NoHAB in Trollhättan (Sweden) for Norway, Denmark, and Hungary. Additionally, AFB produced 40 locomotives for Belgium and four for Luxembourg. The design is based on the American F-series and B-class but was adapted to European requirements.

The last regular operations ended in 2000/2001 in Hungary, Norway, and Denmark. In Belgium, they were retired a few years earlier, in Luxembourg in 1994. However, many of these robust locomotives are still in service with private railways, mainly in Denmark, Sweden, and Germany.

The first part of the illustrated book looks back at the final years of operation with state railways. The second part focuses on the locomotives still active today, with an emphasis on Germany.

Contents of the book:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- The first series
- Belgian "sisters"
- Between the fjord and the Arctic Circle
- From the Puszta to Lake Balaton
- With the cult locomotive into the 21st century
- MX and MY on private railways
- Di3 from the Erzbahn to Sicily
- The round noses in Germany.

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