MZs to Thirlmere

[BowenCreek]

you're welcome to have the ugly things back

[GayBoyRunning]

I love the MZ eninges why do they not used them as much any more..?

[Jesus45U]

@GayBoyRunning

Because they got newer engines, the ME series.

[Jesus45U]

On the upside, Denmark now exports grafitti to Australia too. :)

[larstog94]

I cry when i see this, I really miss the DSB MZ locomotives, now they have an ugly color, and it is not the right MZ sound.

1:37 - listen to this, this is not the right sound :'( You have destroyed our great GM locomotives!

[dave3981]

@larstog94 would you rather they be scrapped?

[gmspeedfreak]

the dunny is facing towards the engine and fully open in the engine room, very noisy if you're trying to take a crap

[SynthesizerUniverse]

Give those old machines a new life in australia, instead of recycle it yet !

[YouMeAndTheFence]

Got a guards van and 44 in tow

[megatwingo]

5*****!

[skuula]

So there they hide'em!

Cool to see the old MZs again. Even with the same numbers.

Buying EMD engines probably was the 2nd best deal the Danish State Rail ever made (getting Sweden's state if the art steam engines for the price of the scrap metal alone still must take the 1st place...)

[Steentog]

5*****!!

[Jesus45U]

The old MZ engines have done a lot of good work here in Denmark, gonna miss them.

[wlaohu]

Do you know their type of engine they have ? And how much horse power they put out ? And I like the sound of the horn!

[Jesus45U]

Well, MZ engines were made by General Motors and were turbocharged diesel engines with intercoolers. Some used common rail technology though.

There were different versions, with the most powerful approaching 3900 horsepopwer.

Most of them were of the 2800 horsepower variant though, but with a low gearing, they still managed to pull quite a large load.

See also the "Locomotive 1437 undergoing load trials" (in related videos) to see a "small" 2800 HP train under load on a gradient. :)

[Jesus45U]

My apologies, the 1437 wasn't a 2800 HP engine, it was infact a 3300 HP engine, build by NoHAB and put in use in 1973. Taken out of duty in mid-late 1990's, and eventually sold to Australia. :)

My bad, for the error.

[wlaohu]

No problem Jesus45U ! Thanks for the information. These NoHAB's certainly add some flavour to the Australian diesel scene. I like all the different diesels in Australia particularly New South Wales, Victorian, South Australian and West Australian ones. Not forgetting steam trains as well those beautiful old living machines that send a chill from their whistle.

[Jesus45U]

Yeah, it's surprising how important the sound of a train is.

Which, I think, is my main fascination with diesel locomotives.

Try and search YouTube for : "DSB Mz 1418 Fasterholt 2004" and listen to it.

Sure the camera microphone "claps" a bit when it gets close, but still .. what a magnificent sound. :)

That's also a MZ engine running a very light load. And considering those engines are rated to go at 160 km/hour, this guy's pretty much just cruising.

[aussietraindriver]

they have a 20 cylinder 645E3 EMD engine. and the horn is an American Airchime built

K5LA. (K)kettle drum, (5) 5 horns, (L) low manifold, (A) American tuned. cheers.

[wlaohu]

Thanks for the information. I'm a big fan of diesel locos.

[GMfanDK]

I did by mistake vote aussietraindriver & wlahou comments as bad... Sorry, but I am not able to revert this... tried to vote it as a good comment, but no luck..

[GMfanDK]

Yes they will be missed... Nothing like the sound of an EMD machine under strain.

Just to correct the engine info:

The locomotives sold to Australia are

Mz III series no 1427 -1446, and they all have a 20 cylinder 645E3 EMD engine with 3900HP.

The other type of MZ are I & II series have a 16 cylinder 645E3 EMD engine with 3300HP. Last but not least the MZ IV series have a 20 cylinder 645E3 EMD engine with 3900HP.

[Jesus45U]

Well, if memory serves me well, we have had all three variants in Denmark at some time. the 2800 HP, the 3300 HP and the 3900 HP versions.

I'm not sure if they ever upgraded the old 2800's, but I don't think they did. I think most of the ones that was sold to Auistralia was 3300's ones though.

[koeddk]

@Jesus45U 16 MZ's was sold to australia :)

[Jesus45U]

@koeddk

I know - Hence why there's danish grafitti on the engines. :)

On a sidenote, if you like the old MZ engines, you should watch this video watch?v=5WBeqicbxZQ which is a lovely example of what a well kept MZ will do after standing still for 11 years. :)

[Trusten1984]

Yes old danish MZ-loco trains, who have doing their job in my country, is funny to them in Australia !

[aussietraindriver]

nice horn, sounds like it might be a U.S K5HA?

[mtc2300]

I miss the old ladies and their sound.

[Skoda130]

They look like scrap-loco's.. Aren't those loco's just there to donate parts to already operational vehicle's?

[mtc2300]

According ta Danish railfan site, yes. Just or spareparts.

MZ1434, delivered to DSB in June 1973. Stored in different locations from 1997 - 2006

MZ1440, delivered in November 1973. Leased to Swedens Railroads (SJ) in 1998. Stored at Copenhagen Central Station until 2006.

[ClipontheEar]

I live in Thirlmere, and didn't know this was happening! Saw the locos in the RTM yard last weekend (5 May), and went Googling, because one of the RTM volunteers I spoke to said he didn't know why they were there! Thanks for interesting footage.

[442s3]

Thanks for sharing an interesting movement.

[elpatos]

Fantastic as usual,thanks for sharing

[mukke25]

great i love the MZ

[PeterFrostDK]

Thanks alot !!

[CGT867]

Well done - you got good coverage of an interesting event.

[Raichase]

That was cool - I didn't even know it was happening! Thanks for sharing the footage :)