V200 039/220 039

V200 039 was built by Krauss Maffei and entered service in 1956. It was renumbered 220 039 in 1968 and was withdrawn from DB service on 31st October 1984. It was sold to Italian track maintenance company Cosfer, who sold it to Spanish track maintenance company COMSA in 1988. The locomotive was not converted to Iberian gauge and is still used as motive power for engineering trains on the standard gauge Spanish AVE lines, numbered 51L29042. This locomotive will be offered for sale to preservationists once COMSA have finished with it, which is expected to be in the middle of 2003. It is confirmed still fitted with MD650 engines.

220039 at Cuxhaven, 14th January 1982 - Paul Winter220 039 at Bad Harzberg on 4th September 1983 - Paul Winter< 220 039 at Cuxhaven on 15th January 1982.

Note: This picture is also on the V200's in Germany page.

220 039 at Bad Harzberg on 4th September 1983. >

[both Paul Winter]

 

 

220 039 at Hamburg Hbf, 15th April 1980 - Keith Bullock< 220 039 at Hamburg Hbf operating a Push-Pull train to Lübeck on 15th April 1980. The main part of the train is formed of "Silver Fish" while the green coach and van on the left, behind the locomotive, are not for public use and will be shunted off the train on arrival at Lübeck. This was not an unusual occurrence at the time and still goes on today. [Keith Bullock]

 

 

 

220 039 at Luneburg on 22nd July 1983 - Malcolm Tirel220 039 at Lüubeck Travemunde Strand on 5th February 1984 - Malcolm Tirel220 039 at Luneburg on 22nd July 1983 [Malcolm Tirel] >

< 220 039 steaming nicely at Lübeck Travemunde Strand on 5th February 1984 [Malcolm Tirel]

 

 

 

220 039 at Bad Oldesloe on 25th May 1984 - Malcolm Tirel< 220 039 with a crowd of enthusiasts in front of it at Bad Oldesloe on 25th May 1984. [Malcolm Tirel]