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DB Class E 40
The Baureihe E 40 is a German Standard electric locomotive (German: ''Einheits-Elektrolokomotive'') commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in 1955, designed for freight trains. Since the 1968 renumbering, it is listed as Class 140 and Class 139. Development In 1950, the Deutsche Bundesbahn introduced two general types of electric locomotives with standardised components: A twelve-wheel (UIC: Co'Co') freight train locomotive as successor for the class E 94 and an eight-wheel (UIC: Bo'Bo') general purpose electric locomotive as successor for the class E 44. A new feature was that the driver was seated, whereas formerly they had to stand. During the construction period the speed requirement for a general purpose locomotive (working title E 46, then changed to class E 10) was increased to that point that the layout was one for an express train locomotive. Two types were not found sufficient to cover all needs, so the Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven program was changed to four gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RailAdventure
RailAdventure is a train operator based in Munich, Germany. Founded in 2006, it operates a fleet of ex Deutsche Bundesbahn and Swiss Federal Railways locomotives.RailAdevnture launches British operation with modified HST power cars ''The Railway Magazine'' issue 1442 May 2021 page 7 In April 2021 the company bought existing UK TOC Hanson & Hall Rail Services, subsequently renamed RailAdventure UK Ltd. As well as taking over the existing fleet of a Class 31 and a Class 50, the company purchased eight Class 43 powercars from Angel Trains, six for dual-car operational use, and two for spare parts.Power Car moves to Eastleigh ''Railways Illustrated'' May 2021 page 20 It has been involved in the hauling of Class 777 and Class 802 rollingstock to the Eurotunnel Calais Terminal The Eurotunnel Calais Terminal (also known as the Charles Dickens Terminal or Coquelles Terminal) is a railway terminal built for the transport of road-going vehicles on specially constructed trains thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lok or LOK may refer to: Places * Lok, Serbia, a village * Lok, Levice District, Slovakia, a village * Lok, Pakistan, a village * Loka (pronounced Lok): a plane of existence in Dharma People Surname Lok (English origin) * Anne Locke, Lock or Lok (1530–after 1590), English poet, translator and Calvinist * William Lok (1480–1550), usher to Henry VIII * Henry Lok (1553?-1608?), English poet, grandson of William Lok * John Lok, English sea captain, son of William Lok * Michael Lok, (c.1532–c.1621), English traveller, son of William Lok * Rose Lok (1526–1613), English writer, daughter of William Lok Surname Lok (Chinese origin 駱) * Anna Suk-Fong Lok, gastroenterologist at the University of Michigan * Felix Lok (b. 1953), Hong Kong actor * Rose Lok (pilot) (b. 1912) * Lok Kwan Hoi, Hong Kong rower Surname Lok (Other origins) * Cees Lok (born 1966), Dutch former footballer Fictional characters * Lok, the protagonist of William Golding's novel '' The Inheritor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuppertal
Wuppertal (; "''Wupper Dale''") is, with a population of approximately 355,000, the seventh-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia as well as the 17th-largest city of Germany. It was founded in 1929 by the merger of the cities and towns of Elberfeld, Barmen, Ronsdorf, Cronenberg and Vohwinkel, and was initially "Barmen-Elberfeld" before adopting its present name in 1930. It is regarded as the capital and largest city of the Bergisches Land (historically this was Düsseldorf). The city straddles the densely populated banks of the River Wupper, a tributary of the Rhine called ''Wipper'' in its upper course. Wuppertal is located between the Ruhr (Essen) to the north, Düsseldorf to the west, and Cologne to the southwest, and over time has grown together with Solingen, Remscheid and Hagen. The stretching of the city in a long band along the narrow Wupper Valley leads to a spatial impression of Wuppertal being larger than it actually is. The city is known for its steep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripuarian: ''Düsseldörp'' ; archaic nl, Dusseldorp ) is the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia, the most populous state of Germany. It is the second-largest city in the state and the seventh-largest city in Germany, with a population of 617,280. Düsseldorf is located at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhine and the Düssel, a small tributary. The ''-dorf'' suffix means "village" in German (English cognate: ''thorp''); its use is unusual for a settlement as large as Düsseldorf. Most of the city lies on the right bank of the Rhine. Düsseldorf lies in the centre of both the Rhine-Ruhr and the Rhineland Metropolitan Region. It neighbours the Cologne Bonn Region to the south and the Ruhr to the north. It is the largest city in the German Low Franconian dialect area (closely related to Dutch). Mercer's 2012 Quality of Living survey ranked Düsseldorf the sixth most livable city in the world. Düsse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erkrath
Erkrath () is a town in the district of Mettmann, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Erkrath is situated on the river Düssel, directly east of Düsseldorf and west of Wuppertal, close to the famous Neandertal. It has two stations, Erkrath station, which is served by Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn line S 8, and Erkrath Nord station, which is served by S-Bahn line S28 (Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn), S 28, both at 20-minute intervals. History In that part of Neandertal, which is located in Erkrath, in the summer of 1856, quarry workers discovered the fossilised remains of what became known as the Neanderthal man or ''Homo Neanderthalensis'' in Feldhof cave. The name Erkrath was first mentioned in 1148. Erkrath received town rights in 1966. In 1975, the municipality of Hochdahl was incorporated into Erkrath. As well its former borough Düsseldorf-Unterbach, Unterbach was incorporated into Düsseldorf. Only a part of Unterbach called Unterfeldhaus remained as now a borough of its own with Erkrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quill Drive
A quill is a writing tool made from a moulted flight feather (preferably a primary wing-feather) of a large bird. Quills were used for writing with ink before the invention of the dip pen, the metal-Nib (pen), nibbed pen, the fountain pen, and, eventually, the ballpoint pen. As with the earlier reed pen (and later dip pen), a quill has no internal ink reservoir and therefore needs to periodically be dipped into an inkwell during writing. The hand-cut goose quill is rarely used as a Western calligraphy, calligraphy tool anymore because many papers are now derived from Pulp (paper), wood pulp and would quickly wear a quill down. However, it is still the tool of choice for a few scribes who have noted that quills provide an unmatched sharp stroke as well as greater flexibility than a steel pen. Description The shaft of a flight feather is long and hollow, making it an obvious candidate for being crafted into a pen. The process of making a quill from a feather involves Curing (che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tractive Effort
As used in mechanical engineering, the term tractive force can either refer to the total traction a vehicle exerts on a surface, or the amount of the total traction that is parallel to the direction of motion. In railway engineering, the term tractive effort is often used synonymously with tractive force to describe the pulling or pushing capability of a locomotive. In automotive engineering, the terms are distinctive: tractive effort is generally higher than tractive force by the amount of rolling resistance present, and both terms are higher than the amount of drawbar pull by the total resistance present (including air resistance and grade). The published tractive force value for any vehicle may be theoretical—that is, calculated from known or implied mechanical properties—or obtained via testing under controlled conditions. The discussion herein covers the term's usage in mechanical applications in which the final stage of the power transmission system is one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Class E 50
The Class E 50 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1957 and 1973. It belongs to the '' Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven'' (standardised electric locomotives) program and was built as a heavy freight mover to be used on the increasingly electrified main lines of the DB, where they were set to replace the steam traction. In 1968 the series was redesignated as class 150 (E50). Originally the Class 150 was also suitable for passenger service; however, it did not have any steam or electric heating capability for the passenger coaches. Production In 1957 the first locomotive, 150 001, was delivered by AEG and Krupp. Altogether, 194 locomotives were ordered and delivered. Performance To date, the Class 150's starting tractive effort of remains unparalleled on German rails. In fact, it was very close to the breaking force of the buffers and chain coupler Buffers and chain couplers (also known as "buffers and screw", "screw", "screwlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DB Class E 41
The class E 41, also known as the DB Class 141 is the first class of German '' Einheits-Elektrolokomotive'' (see related article for more details on development) commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in 1956. Development and first years of service Class E 41 was designed for local traffic and branch lines. Since the 1968 renumbering, it is listed as class 141. Its nickname is ''Knallfrosch'' (firecracker), as the tap changer makes loud cracking noises when changing notches. A total of 451 units were built. Originally designed as an effective means of traction for light passenger trains, and with a top speed of and an axle load below , class E 41 was also designated for passenger services on smaller lines. In the 1950s, due to general lack of locomotives, class E 41 was also used for express train service. However, after speed of express trains was raised to in the early 1960s, the class mostly lost its express services. Past usage In its original role for hauling local trains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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