#5209· Vossloh G 2000

Vossloh G2000 BB

🇩🇪 Germany ·built by Vossloh· from 2000· locomotive class

Hector Rail Class 941

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. Vossloh G 2000 BB im Essener Hauptbahnhof: Tobnu at German Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by -jha- at de.wikipedia . ( Original text: Tobias Nüssel/ de:Benutzer:Tobnu )· CC BY-SA 3.0
2. Hector Rail Class 941: Tor Egil Riegels Strand· CC BY-SA 3.0
3. Vossloh G2000-1BB: MPW57 at German Wikipedia ( Original text: MPW57 )· Public domain
4. Arenaways G2000 27 AW Alessandria (101): Manuel Paa· CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Boggie G2000BB Vossloh: CaptainDangeax· CC BY-SA 3.0
6. Bottrop viaduct kruising G2000 BB met containers en schroottrein Kokerei Prosper (24836604283): Rob Dammers· CC BY 2.0
7. Duisburg Vossloh 2000BB STRABAG 9280 1272 407 en 406 met Eanos wagons (33455286366): Rob Dammers· CC BY 2.0
8. Emmerich Vossloh 2000BB (12752288234): Rob Dammers· CC BY 2.0
9. Emmerich Vossloh G 2000 BB rangeerterrein (11856166046): Rob Dammers· CC BY 2.0
10. G 2000 BB der Euro Cargo - panoramio: Jan Uyttebroeck· CC BY-SA 3.0

what is it?

The G 2000 BB is a four axle heavy shunting and mainline locomotive, designed by German company Vossloh and built at the former MaK plant in Kiel. At the time of its introduction in 2000 it was the most powerful hydraulic transmission locomotive in Vossloh's range.

who runs it

SBB Cargo Hector Rail Colas Rail Europorte

base stats

speed 120 km/htop speed
power 2.7 MWpower output
weight 87.3 tin working order
built 68made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 26 years ago, in 2000.
2.7 MW is about 32 family cars (~85 kW each) flat out.
Weighs about as much as 15 African elephants (~6 t each).
17.4 m long: about 4 cars parked nose to tail.

diesel locomotive: A diesel engine on board drives the wheels, usually through a generator (diesel-electric).

spec sheet

built: 2000–2005
in service from: 2000
number built: 68
kind: Diesel-hydraulic
traction: diesel
origin: 🇩🇪 Germany
builders: Vossloh
operators: SBB Cargo, Hector Rail, Colas Rail, Europorte
top speed: 120 km/h
power: 2.7 MW
gauge: 1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement: B′B′
length: 17.4 m
weight: 87.3 t
Dutch name: Vossloh G 2000

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q221721, Wikipedia: Vossloh G2000 BB (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.