Spiekeroog Island Railway No. 6 is a German meter-gauge diesel-hydraulic locomotive, built by Christoph Schöttler Maschinenfabrik GmbH for the Spiekeroog Island Railway and was used there until its retirement. Afterwards, it went to the Langeoog Island Railway, where its still in service today.
Description The locomotive belongs to the Schöma CFL 80 DB series type. Of the locomotives of this series, only one machine is known in standard gauge.Data sheet of the well-known preserved Schöma CFL 80 DB on Rangierdiesel.de The locomotive was put into service brand new on the island railway on 30 October 1965, after it had completed its test run from the pier to the operational railway station. The locomotive, which replaced the IS 2 locomotive in service, was primarily used for luggage and freight transport; during peak traffic times, transporting the second passenger train was its task. The locomotives was in service until 1981.
Afterwards, the locomotive was transferred to the Langeroog Island Railway and was designated as Kö 4. On the island, the locomotive is used in freight traffic; due to its coupling system, the transportation of passenger trains wasn't possible. During a major overhaul, the locomotive was painted red, like all the other locomotives of the railway.Photo of the IL Kö 4 locomotive on the Langeoog Island Railway website
Design features Contrary to IS 4, the locomotive is equipped with a central driver's cab and a larger front section for the engine installation as well as a smaller front section for auxiliary operations. From a mechanical standpoint, the locomotive features a 6-cylinder four-stroke diesel engine from Daimler-Benz OM 352, with a rated output of 88 hp. The power is transmitted via hydraulic machinery with an attached reversing gearbox through drive shafts to both axles.
Originally, the locomotive's body was painted green and the running gear red. During the major overhaul in 1999 following an engine failure, the locomotive received the red paint scheme of the Langeroog Island Railway. At the same time, the height of the cab was increased by , and the locomotive also received different engine hoods. The locomotive's coupling capability with the combined center buffer lever coupling was not changed, so the locomotive is not suitable for the new passenger cars of the Langeroog Island Railway, which are equipped with Scharfenberg couplers. The locomotive has a handbrake.
References
External links Database on the vehicles of the Langeoog Island Railway with mention of the Kö 4 Database on the vehicles of the Spiekeroog Island Railway with mention of the locomotive Spiekeroog Island Railway 6
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