Vossloh G6


The Vossloh G6 is a C diesel-hydraulic shunting locomotive, and the first locomotive of Vossloh's fifth generation programme. The G6 is the successor of the MaK/Vossloh G765, a third generation MaK locomotive still offered in the 2000s.
At Innotrans 2012, a twin 350 kW diesel-engined version with electrical transmission was shown, with additional variants proposed including single-engined, hybrid, and battery-powered version.

History

The first locomotive of the class was shown on InnoTrans 2008. Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter was the launch customer and ordered 18 locomotives in April 2010, the contract was valued at approximately €25 million; the locomotives were ordered as part of a replacement program for VPS's fleet of 43 three axle diesels. The first locomotive for VPS was exhibited at InnoTrans 2010, along with the other new members of the 5th generation family, the diesel-hydraulic G12 and the diesel-electric DE 18.
In 2012, at Innotrans Vossloh displayed a multiengined diesel-electric version, the G6 ME; the design uses two 350 kW truck engines, meeting Euro 97/68 IIIB emission standards with other main specifications unchanged, utilising the same underframe, cab, brakes and controls of the diesel hydraulic version. Other potential variants of the electric transmission design included a single engined version, and hybrid and a non-diesel version G6 Akku with electric battery and electrical energy storage devices.
A second major order for 16 G6 locomotives was placed by BASF in Dec 2011. In early 2014 the first locomotive to be fitted with the new design MTU R 1600 R50 engine was put in service at BASF Ludwigshafen.
Certification for use on the French railnetwork was obtained in 2014.

Operators

OwnerQty.Engine typeDate of entry into serviceNotes
VPS37Cummins2011–2015In 2010, Verkehrsbetriebe Peine-Salzgitter bought 18 G 6 locomotives for €25 million. VPS 601–619 were delivered between 2011 and 2013. The company ordered a further 22 locomotives in June 2011, with an option for five additional vehicles. In 2014 VPS sold 3 units to Captrain Deutschland. VPS 616 was scrapped in 2015 following an accident, a new locomotive was ordered to replace it.
Nexrail AssetCo7Cummins2021–2022In 2021, Nexrail AssetCo purchased 5 units from Vossloh, which previously operated them as rental locomotives. One of these is the originally twin-engined G 6 ME, which was also exhibited at InnoTrans 2012. This was converted to a single-engine version in 2017, the locomotive was fitted with a Cummins QSK23-L engine. In September 2022, Nexrail AssetCo bought two more locomotives from Skinest Adriatic.
Nexrail AssetCo13MTU2021–2022In 2021, Nexrail AssetCo purchased 12 units from Vossloh, which previously operated them as rental locomotives. The company bought one more unit in 2022.
BASF13MTU2013–2014In December 2011, BASF ordered 16 locomotives to serve its plants in Ludwigshafen, Schwarzheide and Antwerp. In 2016 the company sold 2 unit to Vossloh and one to Rostocker Fracht- und Fischereihafen in 2023.
CTD11Cummins2015–2016, 2019Captrain Deutschland purchased three locomotives from VPS in 2014 and ordered six new locomotives from Vossloh on July 18, 2014, which were delivered between 2015 and 2016. In 2021, Captrain Deutschland purchased 2 units from Vossloh, which previously operated them as rental locomotives. One of these was the 100th G 6 produced, which was also exhibited at InnoTrans 2014. This locomotive is officially operated by the company's subsidiary Captrain Deutschland CargoWest.
CTD1MTU2021Originally built for BASF, it was bought back by Vossloh in 2016 and operated as a rental locomotive. Captrain Deutschland bought it in 2021.
Evonik1Cummins2011Manufactured for Evonik Industries, it was transferred to its subsidiary Evonik Infracor GmbH in 2013.
Evonik4MTU2015, 2018Manufactured for Evonik Industries.
Beacon Rail5MTU2021Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by Beacon Rail in 2021 and leased to Sweden-based Hector Rail.
DB Regio4Cummins2016Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by DB Regio in 2016.
TKSE4MTU2017Vossloh owned the locomotives, until they were purchased by Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe in 2017.
K+S3Cummins2012They were purchased by K+S Kali GmbH for its subsidiary K+S Minerals and Agriculture GmbH, which uses them in its plants in Zielitz, Sehnde and Philippsthal.
Schweerbau2Cummins2017, 2019They were originally rental locomotives for Vossloh. Schweerbau bought its first unit in 2017 and the second in 2019.
Schweerbau1MTU2018Exhibited at InnoTrans 2018.
ZS2Cummins2011One unit was leased to Zellstoff Stendal by Vossloh in August 2010, this locomotive was purchased by ZS in February 2011. The company bought its second unit in October 2011.
Northrail2Cummins2013–2014Rental locomotives.
InfraLeuna2MTU2014–2015Manufactured for InfraLeuna.
CFL Cargo France2Cummins2017Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by CFL Cargo France in December 2017.
BSW2MTU2018Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by Badische Stahlwerke in July 2018.
Gelsen-Log22019Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by Gelsenkirchener Logistik-, Hafen- und Servicegesellschaft mbH in 2019 for approximately €2.5 million. The two G 6 units replaced a nearly 65-year-old Krauss-Maffei ML 440 C and a more than 30-year-old Henschel DHG 700 C. The two G 6s were later given a unique foil wrap depicting a phoenix and an octopus to raise awareness of the importance of climate protection.-
EVB22021Originally rental locomotives for Vossloh, they were purchased by Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser in 2021.-
SKW1Cummins2011The first G 6 produced, exhibited at InnoTrans 2008. Stickstoffwerke Piesteritz bought it in January 2011.
Luka Koper d.d.1Cummins2013The company's first new locomotive purchased, used in the port of Koper.
Ferrotract1Cummins2014"G 6 F" version built in 2012, type-approved in France.
Alzchem1Cummins2015The locomotive was also exhibited at InnoTrans in 2010 and was operated by Vossloh as a rental locomotive between 2010 and 2015. Alzchem purchased it in October 2015.
ZPR1Cummins2015Originally a rental locomotive for Vossloh, Zellstoff- und Papierfabrik Rosenthal GmbH purchased it in 2015.
Deutsche Leasing France1Cummins2016"G 6 F" version, type-approved in France. Vossloh operated it as a rental locomotive. Deutsche Leasing France Operating SAS purchased it in June 2016.
Fels-Werke1Cummins2016Originally a rental locomotive for Vossloh, Fels-Werke bought it in 2016 to serve its Rübeland plant.
Vossloh1Cummins2017Rental locomotive.
Skinest Adriatic1Cummins2017Originally a rental locomotive for Vossloh, Skinest Adriatic purchased it in 2017 and operates it as a rental locomotive in Croatia.
Bayernoil1MTU2018Vossloh leased the locomotive to Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft in 2017, and the company bought it in 2018.
BES1MTU2015Built for Brandenburger Elektrostahlwerke.
RFH1Cummins2019Originally a rental locomotive for Vossloh, Rostocker Fracht- und Fischereihafen GmbH purchased it in December 2019.
RFH1MTU2023RFH purchased it from BASF in March 2023.