In the meantime, the Maxima got its German mainline approval in December 2008. The homologation procedure for Belgium and the Netherlands is still ongoing, as well as for Poland and Czechia.

As Voith hasn't enough production capacity to build both its Maximas and Gravitas (see below) locos at its Kiel-Wik plant, the Maximas will also be built in licence by Czech company Legios (formerly Lostr Louny, known from its European freight wagons).

In 2008, Voith expanded its product palette with the Gravita 10BB, a 1000kW (+/- 1350 hp) strong engine for medium to heavy shunting/switching work:



At InnoTrans 2010, Voith extended the Gravita family upwards by introducing the 1500kW (+/- 2015 hp) strong Gravita 15BB, for heavy switching or medium line work:


For the record, all Gravitas are powered with MTU engines:
  • Gravita 10BB: 8V 4000 R41 (Euro 3 emission standards) or 8V 4000 R43 (Euro 4 emission standards)
  • Gravita 15BB: 12V 4000 R43 (Euro 4 emission standards by default)

In the next part I will talk about 2 "unusual" Voith locomotives: the Revita and the Futura (ex MaK DE1024/DB 240 002).

Source: www.trainsim.com