Germany, Japan: The double-cab diesel locomotive ST-S-1380-D was built in 2022 by the German manufacturer as a one-off unit commissioned by a Japanese steel plant.
The four-axle locomotive has a weight of 140 t (axle-load of 35 tf) and is used to haul trains carrying rolled steel and other cargoes weighing up to 1,400 t on 1,067 mm gauge tracks.
The locomotive measures 16 m in length and 2.9 m in width. It can deliver a tractive effort of up to 345 kN, reach speeds of up to 20 km/h, and operate on gradients of up to 19.2‰. The unit is equipped with pneumatic devices for adjusting and releasing couplers.
Double-cab narrow-gauge diesel locomotive ST-S-1380-D from Schalke. Source: Syakudo_Lulu/X
Each axle is powered by its own traction inverter with an individual slip and slide control system. Brake resistors combined with cooling fans for the 1,380-kW diesel engine ensure quiet operation. To further reduce noise, the underframe, bogies and axles are shielded with sound-insulating covers.
