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MZ I (MZ 1401 - 1410)

MZ 1401 (47 kb)
MZ 1401 at Otto Busses Vej on December 21, 2003.

MZ 1401 (83 kb)
MZ 1401 at Odense station on August 15, 2004. The locomotive was part of "Diesel days in Odense".

MZ 1402 (65 kb)
MZ 1402 in front of a passenger train just north of Fredericia, June 1986.

MZ 1403 (85 kb)
MZ 1403 in Bedsted Thy in spring 1986. This was the first time class MZ was used on "Thybanen", as the railway from Struer to Thisted is called. Before MZ was introduced on the afternoon IC-train a class MX was normally used.

MZ 1403 (178 kb)
MZ 1403 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, winter/spring 2002.

MZ 1403 (96 kb)
MZ 1403 arrives at Bedsted Thy with a northbound IC train on a winterday ca. 1985.

MZ 1404 (82 kb)
MZ 1404 in Herning on August 15., 2001.

MZ 1404 (72 kb)
MZ 1404 at Århus H in the 1980s.

MZ 1405 (52 kb)
MZ 1405, sold to Banestyrelsen, at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on October 31, 2003.

MZ 1406 (135 kb)
MZ 1406 in front of a IC-train to Thisted leaves Hurup Thy.

MZ 1406 (46 kb)
MZ 1406 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on October 31, 2003.

MZ II (MZ 1411 - 1426)

MZ 1412 (140 kb)
MZ 1412 at Østerport Station on July 15, 2003.

MZ 1412 (92 kb)
MZ 1412 passing Albertslund Station on September 2, 2003.

MZ 1414 (66 kb)
MZ 1414 at Otto Busses Vej on February 19, 2003.

MZ 1415 (75 kb)
MZ 1415 - unknown place and time.

MZ 1416 (200 kb)
MZ 1416 with a freight train in Glostrup on June 4, 2003.

MZ 1418 (90 kb)
MZ 1418 at Otto Busses Vej in March/April 2002.

MZ 1418 (32 kb)
MZ 1418 at Otto Busses Vej in April 2002. On the left side is MZ 1416.

MZ 1419 (27 kb)
Banestyrelsen MZ 1419 at Otto Busses Vej on the foggy saturday afternoon of November 22, 2003. Behind it is Banestyrelsen MZ 1405.

MZ 1419 (128 kb)
Banedanmark (previous Banestyrelsen) MZ 1419 in Roskilde on July 29, 2004.

MZ 1419 (115 kb)
Another picture of MZ 1419 in Roskilde on July 29, 2004.

MZ 1419 (69 kb)
Interior of MZ 1419, taken at Dieseldays in Odense, August 15, 2004.

MZ 1420 (63 kb)
MZ 1420 in Nyborg Færge (Nyborg Ferry Station) on August 13, 1986, having just pulled IC 128. Even though the picture is black-white you can notice the original brown-white livery of the locomotive.

MZ 1420 (52 kb)
MZ 1420 in front of a freight train in Fredericia on June 25, 1986.

MZ 1422 (60 kb)
MZ 1422 is heading a (very) short freighttrain through Østerport Station on July 24, 2003.

MZ 1422 (98 kb)
MZ 1422 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on August 21, 2004.

MZ 1425 (169 kb)
MZ 1425 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej in February/March 2002.

MZ 1426 (70 kb)
MZ 1426 - unknown place and time.

MZ 1426 (209 kb)
MZ 1426 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on May 7, 2006.

MZ III (MZ 1427 - 1446)

MZ 1428 (85 kb)
MZ 1428 with an Intercity train at Århus H. (main station).

MZ 1430 (233 kb)
MZ 1430 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, covered in grafitti, on November 29, 2009.

MZ 1433 (84 kb)
MZ 1433 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej in 2001.

MZ 1434 (56 kb)
MZ 1434 has just arrived in Frederikshavn with IC-train 331 on June 29, 1986.

MZ 1435 (43 kb)
MZ 1435 at Otto Busses Vej on December 19, 2003 - "DSB" and "1435" seems to be newly painted - does anyone know if this locomotive has been sold?

DSB MZ 1439 (212 kb)
DSB MZ 1439 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on May 7, 2006.

MZ 1440 (52 kb)
MZ 1440 at Århus H on Juny 27, 1986.

MZ 1445 (76 kb)
MZ 1445 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, Copenhagen, in spring 2002. The locomotive is no longer in use.

MZ 1445 (117 kb)
Another picture of MZ 1445, summer 2002.

MZ IV (MZ 1447 - 1461)

MZ 1447 (42 kb)
MZ 1447 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on November 22, 2003. This locomotive was withdrawn after a fire in January 2001. However the locomotives was shunted nearly 3 years later.

MZ 1448 (71 kb)
MZ 1448 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, Copenhagen, in April 2002.

MZ 1448 (135 kb)
MZ 1448 in Copenhagen Port near Nordhavn Station on July 29, 2004.

MZ 1448 (175 kb)
MZ 1448 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on July 28, 2005.

MZ 1449 (44 kb)
MZ 1449 with a short freight train at Brøndbyøster Station.

Railion MZ 1450 (182 kb)
Railion MZ 1450 with a freight train in Roskilde on February 6., 2002.

MZ 1450 (94 kb)
MZ 1450 at Dieseldays in Odense, August 15, 2004.

MZ 1450 (109 kb)
MZ 1450 with a freight train in Fredericia on October 28, 2004.

MZ 1451 (72 kb)
MZ 1451 with a freight train in Trekroner July 29, 2002 20:25.

MZ 1451 (48 kb)
MZ 1451 in front of a freight train in Fredericia on January 8, 2003.

MZ 1451 (62 kb)
MZ 1451 again.

MZ 1452 (87 kb)
MZ 1452 in Fredericia on September 24, 2004.

MZ 1453 (77 kb)
MZ 1453 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, Copenhagen, in April 2002.

MZ 1455 (123 kb)
MZ 1455 with a passenger train passes a S-train at Dybbølsbro Station.

MZ 1455 (46 kb)
MZ 1455 at Otto Busses vej on February 19, 2004. Behind it is MZ 1447.

MZ 1456 (71 kb)
MZ 1456 with a freight train in Haslev, August 2001.

MZ 1456 (88 kb)
MZ 1456 standing between Østerport and Nordhavn on September 28, 2004.

MZ 1457 (84 kb)
MZ 1457 arriving with a freight train in København G.

MZ 1458 (63 kb)
MZ 1458 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej, Copenhagen, September/Oktober 2001.

MZ 1459 (65 kb)
MZ 1459 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej in 2001.

MZ 1459 (105 kb)
MZ 1459 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on August 5, 2002. Notice, that since the picture on the left from 2001, the DSB-logo has been removed, as the locomotive now is owned by Railion.

MZ 1459 (66 kb)
MZ 1459 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on August 5, 2002.

Railion MZ 1459 (197 kb)
Railion MZ 1459 at the depot at Otto Busses Vej on April 3, 2003.

MZ 1459 (80 kb)
MZ 1459 in Fredericia on June 9, 2004.

DB Schenker MZ 1459 (288 kb)
DB Schenker MZ 1459 in Fredericia on October 22, 2011.

Railion MZ 1460 (218 kb)
Railion MZ 1460 with a freight train in Fredericia on July 16, 2002.

MZ 1460 (79 kb)
MZ 1460 with Danske Fragtmænds shuttle train between Høje Taastrup and Jylland runs through Trekroner station on July 29, 2002 at 20:18.

MZ 1460 (58 kb)
Same train as on the left.

MZ 1461 (130 kb)
MZ 1461 with a short freight train passes through Knabstrup on February 12., 2002.

MZ 1461 (66 kb)
MZ 1461 at Otto Busses Vej on a cold and clear morning; February 19, 2003.

MZ with a freight train (35 kb)
A MZ with a freigt train at Sjælør St. on an summer evening.

MZ serie IV with international train Thomas Mann (50 kb)
MZ serie IV with international train Thomas Mann passes through Glostrup around 1994/1995.

Data for class MZ
Model	Elec./Diesel	Wheel arr.	Power	Cyls. / Voltage	Speed	Weight	Tractive effert (start)	No. in service	First built
DSB MZ I (1401-1410)	Diesel	Co-Co	2270 kW	16	143 km/h	120 t	-	26	1967
DSB MZ II (1411-1426)	Diesel	Co-Co	2270 kW	16	143 km/h	120 t	-	26	1967
DSB MZ III (1427-1446)	Diesel	Co-Co	2865 kW	20	165 km/h	121-126 t	-	20	1972
DSB MZ IV (1447-1461)	Diesel	Co-Co	2865 kW	20	165 km/h	123 t	-	15	1977
Information found in »Jane's World Railways 1999-2000«
The MZ class is divided into 4 series/subclasses. Serie I and II is identical, serie III looks like serie I and II, but have a 20 cyl. engine. Serie IV has the same engine as serie III, but looks more agressive. Some of the MZ lokomotives now belongs to Railion. More detailed information can be found at Johns Jernbaneside.

TRAINS / DENMARK / CLASS MZ

MZ I (MZ 1401 - 1410)

MZ II (MZ 1411 - 1426)

MZ III (MZ 1427 - 1446)

MZ IV (MZ 1447 - 1461)

Data for class MZ