Henschel DH 440

The DH 440 is a type of diesel-hydraulic locomotive built by Henschel in 1956–58 as one of their second-generation diesel locomotive types. They had wheel arrangement C, with three axles powered through a jackshaft.

DH 440
RWE 2 at the Rheinisches Industriebahnmuseum, Nippes (2010).
Type and origin Power type Diesel Builder Henschel Build date 1956–1958 Total produced 6
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC C Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) Length 9.44 m (30 ft 11 ^5⁄8 in) Loco weight 40.5 t (39.9 long tons; 44.6 short tons) Prime mover MAN W8V17,5/22A RPM range 1100[1] Engine type Straight-8 four-stroke diesel[2][1] Cylinders 8 Cylinder size 175 mm × 220 mm (6.9 in × 8.7 in)[1] Transmission hydraulic, Voith L37U
Performance figures Maximum speed 60 km/h (37 mph) Power output 440 hp (330 kW)

Six units of the type were built,[3] of which three were bought by the Danish State Railways (DSB) and designated Class MH, numbered 201–203. These formed the basis for the 120 locomotives MH 301–420, built by Danish company Frichs without licence from Henschel.[4] The other three units were purchased by different German industrial railways.

References

1. Poulsen 2013, p. 97.
2. Olesen 2005, pp. 160–164.
3. Poulsen 2013, p. 89.
4. Poulsen 2013, pp. 92–93.

• Olesen, Thomas Nørgaard (2005). Lokomotivfabrikken Frichs (in Danish). Dansk Jernbane-Klub. ISBN 87-87050-52-8.
• Poulsen, John (2013). MotorMateriel 8: Motormateriellet fra tyske fabrikker efter 1945 (in Danish). Bane Bøger. ISBN 978-87-91434-37-2.

External links

• Henschel - DH 440 at rangierdiesel.de (in German)
• DSB Litra MH at jernbanen.dk (in Danish)