Electric locomotive Dm, SJ, DC

Two part rod driven electric locomotive Dm of the Swedish State Railways. The vehicles of the series Dm of the SJ were ordered starting in 1953 for the operation in front of ore trains on the ore line between Narvik and Lulea. Each of the two locomotive had four coupled drive axles and in the middle a jackshaft which was powered by two electric motors. The locomotives generated an hourly output of 4,800 kW and reached a top speed of 75 km/h.

General data

Coupling -NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism

Number of axles with traction tyres - 2

Number of driven axles - 8

Electrical

Interface - Electrical interface for traction units PluX16

Digital decoder - DCC MX645P16

Sound - yes

LED lighting - yes

Length over buffer 289,7