NSBs Di6 lok var en total fiasko, men etterhvert har en fått orden på dem igjen. Lokene 02 (Di6.662), 04 (Di6.664), 06 (Di6.666) og 09 (Di6.669) kom tilbake til Norge etter noen års eksil i Tyskland. Disse fire lokene hadde gått i tjeneste hos Cargo Link fra 2008 til juni 2011, da leiekontrakten gikk ut. Lokene ble da hensatt i Lodalen. Det ble atter behov for lokene i mars 2012 da Dovrebanen ble stengt pga ras. Cargo Link leide på nytt lokene for å kjøre sine godstog over Rørosbanen. Først ble lokene 02 og 04 satt inn, og fra 28.3 ble 02 erstattet av 06 da denne fikk turbohavari. Den 9. mai var det igjen slutt da Dovrebanen igjen åpnet for trafikk. Lokene ble da på nytt hensatt i Lodalen frem til 25.7 da de ble sendt tilbake til Tyskland. Her er noen opptak fra kjøringen i 2012. Lokene har i dag litra DE2700 og er eid av Vossloh. The Norwegian state railways class Di6 was a very unreilable locomotive. Twelve locos were delivered from Siemens/MaK in 1996. The contract was terminated in 1999 and the locos returned to Germany. Four units were in 2008 sendt back to Norway leased to freight operator Cargo Link. Units 02, 04, 06 and 09 were used untill June 2011 when the leasing contract expired. The locos were placed in storage. In March 2012 the locomotives were recalled to service due to a major landslide on the Dovre line. Freight trains were rerouted over the unelectrified Røros line, and this demanded Diesel power. Units 02 and 04 were first reactivated, and from March 28 unit 06 was also put into service when unit 02s turbocharger exploded. When the Dovre line was reopened at May 9, the locos were again stored untill July 25 when they were shipped back to Germany. Here are some shots with the locos in action. Today the locos are designated as DE2700, and are owned by Vossloh. Locomotive spesifications: Builder: Siemens / MaK Units built: 12 Numbers: 660- 672 (As delivered), 01-12 (Today) Class designation: Di6 (As delivered-1999), ME26 (1999-2003), DE2700 (2003-Present) UIC Classification: Co'Co' Length: 20.96 m Width: 3.00 m Height: 4.39 m Axle load: 20.6 t Weight: 122 t Fuel capacity: 5,000 l Engine: MaK 12M282 (V12 4-stroke) Power output: 2,650 kW (3,550 hp) @ 1000 RPM Electrical System: Siemens, 3- phase traction motors Starting tractive effort: 400 kN Top speed: 160 km/h (As delivered)

• published: 05 Aug 2012
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