Class 1200

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Number series: 1201-1202
UIC Class: 92 84 2275 xxx-x
Number in service for ERS: 2 (January 2009)
In service for ERS: 2004
Axle arrangement: B'B'
Continuous power rating: 1500kW
Maximum speed: 100km/h
Weight in working order: 87.3 tonnes
Length: 15.300m
Wheel diameter (new): 1000mm
Motor: Caterpillar 3512B DI-TA
Transmission: Hydraulic (Voith L5r4zU2)
Builder: Vossloh Locomotives (Kiel - Germany)

Apart from heavy main line locomotives (class 6600) ERS also needed lighter locomotives for shunting in Rotterdam. Therefore they leased these two locomotives from Angel Trains Cargo in Germany. Apart from shunting and short trips on the harbour line in Rotterdam, they have now also started to appear on main line trains to Venlo (border with Germany). In autumn 2005 a third locomotive arrived, but this was returned during 2006. In September 2007 nr. 1505 was additionally hired, which was returned again in 2008.

The locomotives are of the standard type G1206 of Vossloh Locomotives (former MaK) in Kiel in Germany. Also ACTS, R4C, Veolia and Strukton have locomotives of this type.