MT | |
Powertype: | Diesel |
Builder: | Frichs |
Builddate: | 1958–1960 |
Totalproduction: | 17 |
Uicclass: | Bo′Bo′ |
Length: | 12.49m (40.98feet) |
Locoweight: | 52.1t |
Primemover: | Frichs 8.200CV (original) Maybach-Mercedes MB 820B (rebuilt) |
Cylindercount: | 8 (original) 12 (rebuilt) |
Maxspeed: | 70km/h (original) 90km/h (rebuilt) |
Poweroutput: | 425hp (original) 491hp (rebuilt) |
Operator: | DSB |
Retiredate: | 1990–2000 |
The class MT was a class of diesel-electric locomotives of the Danish State Railways (DSB). Built by Danish manufacturer Frichs, the locomotives entered service in 1958–1960. They were primarily used for heavy shunting and branch line trains. A total of 17 units were built, numbered 151–167.
The original Frichs V8 diesel engines proved unreliable, and the locomotives were rebuilt with Maybach-Mercedes V12 engines during 1969–1971.
The first class MT unit was retired in 1990 after a shunting accident, though the remaining locomotives were not retired from DSB service until 1997–2000. MT 166 remained in use as a service locomotive (tjenestelokomotiv) until 2006.