V200 007 (220 007) at Dagebüll Mole, 05/08/12 (JW)
As the forerunners to our own D800 “Warship” class diesel-hydraulics, the famous Deutsche Bundesbahn V200 class have always commanded a great deal of interest among British enthusiasts. Most are aware of the esteemed V200 033, which frequently hauls railtours in Germany, but this article will be a concise round-up of where all of the V200 survivors are now to be found.
Of the 86 Maybach-engined V200.0s (class 220), 26 are thought to remain in existence – although most of these have since been re-engined. In common with many retired German diesel-hydraulics, 10 of them are now working in Italy – all for the private freight operator Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna.
Here is a link to a list of forthcoming haulage opportunities, which is at present limited to Maybach-engined V200 033 and Mercedes-engined V200 007.
| V200 001 | Fränkische Museums-Eisenbahn e.V., Nürnberg Nordostbahnhof |
| V200 006 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as 220R01 |
| V200 007 | Historische Eisenbahnfahrzeuge Lübeck e.V. |
| V200 009 | Eisenbahn & Technikmuseum Rügen, Binz |
| V200 011 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as D220.011 |
| V200 013 | Railconsult? – last reported stored at Nymburk, Czech Republic, overhaul abandoned |
| V200 015 | Hammer Eisenbahnfreunde – masquerading as “220 023” in ozeanblau-beige livery |
| V200 016 | GES Stuttgart, stored at Kornwestheim |
| V200 017 | Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum |
| V200 018 | Deutsches Technikmuseum, Berlin |
| V200 028 | GCF, Italy – as D220.028ER |
| V200 029 | GCF, Italy – as D220.029ER |
| V200 031 | COMSA, Spain – location/fate unknown |
| V200 033 | Hammer Eisenbahnfreunde |
| V200 039 | COMSA-GMF, stored at Constantí, near Tarragona, Spain. Link to Google Maps street view. |
| V200 041 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as D220.041ER |
| V200 045 | GCF, Italy – as D220.045ER |
| V200 048 | SNTF, Algeria – stored at Constantine Depot |
| V200 049 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as D220.049ER |
| V200 051 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as D220.051ER |
| V200 053 | Deutsche Privatbahn, Altenbeken |
| V200 058 | Technik Museum Speyer |
| V200 060 | GCF, Italy – as D220.060ER |
| V200 071 | Technik Museum Speyer |
| V200 074 | Ferrovie Emilia-Romagna, Italy – as D220.074ER |
| V200 077 | dumped derelict at premises of WLH Reuschling near Hattingen – future uncertain |
A similar percentage of the 50 Mercedes-engined V200.1s (class 221) have fared better – with 16 still extant. However, this is largely thanks to a fleet of 20 of them being exported to Greece in 1989/90 to plug a traction shortage with OSE. Their withdrawal by OSE in the late 1990s coincided with interesting developments on the railways back in Germany and, to cut a long story short, the Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH ended up purchasing and repatriating the entire fleet, to strip them back to the frames and effectively use them as the basis of brand new machines. Some were scrapped (as recently as 2012) but many continue to work on the main line today – admittedly with little original details inside, but ensuring that the classic shape of a V200 can still be seen on the main line over 60 years on.
| V200 101 | Eisenbahnmuseum Heilbronn |
| V200 105 | Rail Transport Service GmbH |
| V200 106 | Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam |
| V200 112 | Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH – stored and robbed at Neustrelitz? |
| V200 116 | DB Museum – partway through overhaul at Neustrelitz? |
| V200 117 | EfW-Verkehrsgesellschaft |
| V200 120 | Eisenbahnmuseum Heilbronn |
| V200 121 | Schienen Güter Logistik – as V270.09 |
| V200 122 | EfW-Verkehrsgesellschaft |
| V200 124 | Schienen Güter Logistik – as V270.10 |
| V200 125 | HSH, Albania – dumped in scrap line at Prrenjas |
| V200 134 | Rail Transport Service GmbH |
| V200 135 | Bahnlogistik24 |
| V200 136 | Eisenbahngesellschaft Potsdam |
| V200 145 | Prignitzer Eisenbahn GmbH |
| V200 147 | Bentheimer Eisenbahn |
221145 at Kempten (Allgäu) Hbf, 02/11/14 (JW)
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