World's most powerful
engine: IORE
The "IORE" acronyme (abbreviation) stands for english "iron ore", and the mithyc swedish donkey (Eeyore).
There are 9 double units (or 18 units) in use.
The locomotives are double units because they were developped to function in this way,
though they can be separated, and are able to function like this too.
The engines were originally designed to transport iron ore on the swedish Malmbanan line.
All units have a sepcial name, which are also names of towns situated on the railway line.
The line has been built to help the transport of the iron ore of the Kiruna and the
Malmbergen / Gällivare mines to the seaports of Narvik in Norway and Luleå in Sweden.
The pulling power of the engines is 730 kN / unit, and their power is 5400 kW / unit,
which clears that the double unit is the world's most powerful locomotive.
The engines have been designed to withstand temperatures and weather to the north of the Arctic circle,
and are able to keep the schedule even if the weather is unfavorable, and if only 3 bogies are working.
The locomotives were made by ADtranz in Kassel, Germany, and Oerlikon, Switzerland between from 2000 to 2004.
Originally, the engines belonged to the "Octeon" family, but later Bombardier added them to the TRAXX H 80 AC series.
The "donkeys" belong to the swedish MTAB Corporation, of which the Swedish State is the owner.
The objective of these locomotives was to replace the old Dm3 series, which remained on the lines since the 1950's.
The engines did not fulfill this objective, because the request of metals was so high, that the mines had to use both locomotive types.
This is why LKAB, owner of the rail company MTAB bought another 4 double units from Bombardier in 2007, to replace definitely the old DM3s.
The IORE locomotives had only one accident eversince they were introduced to public.
The names of the locomotives working nowadays (9 double units / 18 units):
IORE images
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The "IORE" acronyme (abbreviation) stands for english "iron ore", and the mithyc swedish donkey (Eeyore).
There are 9 double units (or 18 units) in use.
The locomotives are double units because they were developped to function in this way,
though they can be separated, and are able to function like this too.
The engines were originally designed to transport iron ore on the swedish Malmbanan line.
All units have a sepcial name, which are also names of towns situated on the railway line.
The line has been built to help the transport of the iron ore of the Kiruna and the
Malmbergen / Gällivare mines to the seaports of Narvik in Norway and Luleå in Sweden.
The pulling power of the engines is 730 kN / unit, and their power is 5400 kW / unit,
which clears that the double unit is the world's most powerful locomotive.
The engines have been designed to withstand temperatures and weather to the north of the Arctic circle,
and are able to keep the schedule even if the weather is unfavorable, and if only 3 bogies are working.
The locomotives were made by ADtranz in Kassel, Germany, and Oerlikon, Switzerland between from 2000 to 2004.
Originally, the engines belonged to the "Octeon" family, but later Bombardier added them to the TRAXX H 80 AC series.
The "donkeys" belong to the swedish MTAB Corporation, of which the Swedish State is the owner.
The objective of these locomotives was to replace the old Dm3 series, which remained on the lines since the 1950's.
The engines did not fulfill this objective, because the request of metals was so high, that the mines had to use both locomotive types.
This is why LKAB, owner of the rail company MTAB bought another 4 double units from Bombardier in 2007, to replace definitely the old DM3s.
The IORE locomotives had only one accident eversince they were introduced to public.
The names of the locomotives working nowadays (9 double units / 18 units):
| IORE | 101 | Polcirkeln |
| IORE | 102 |
Malmberget |
| IORE | 103 |
Luleå |
| IORE | 104 |
Gällivare |
| IORE | 105 |
Narvik |
| IORE | 106 |
Kiruna |
| IORE | 107 |
Svappavaara |
| IORE | 108 |
Torneträsk |
| IORE | 109 |
Abisko |
| IORE | 110 |
Björkliden |
| IORE | 111 |
Katterat |
| IORE | 112 |
Vassijaure |
| IORE | 113 |
Bergfors |
| IORE | 114 |
Rautas |
| IORE | 115 |
Stenbacken |
| IORE | 116 |
Stordalen |
| IORE | 117 |
Boden |
| IORE |
118 |
Murjek |
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