CRAB 1500 is a rail/road electric locotractor with really reduced dimension. On road mode, it is driven by a ground operator through a steering wheel. On rail mode the CRAB 1500 works only with remote control. Once located on the rails, the vehicle is positioned under the buffers, with a length exceed of only few centimeters. It is fitted to working on reduced areas or to towing one or two wagons.
| Drive | Crab 1600 E Battery powered | Crab 1800 E Battery powered | |
| Operator type (road mode) | Pedestrian | Pedestrian | |
| Dimensions (LxWxH) | mm | 2180x1830x1550 | 2180x1830x1550 |
| Service weight | t | 4 | 4 |
| Max. drawbar pull | kN | 15 | 18 |
| Max. towing capacity | t | 300 | 360 |
| Max. rail speed unloaded/loaded | km/h | 5/2 | 5/2 |
| Rail drive motor rating (power system) | kW | 7,5 (AC) | 12 (AC) |
| Acid lead battery with centralized refilling system , voltage/nominal capacity | V/Ah | 80/350 | 80/350 |
| On board battery charger | V/Ah | 80/60 | 80/60 |
Specifications
- 1500 E Dimesions LxWxH: 2180 mm, 1830 mm, 1550 mm
- 1500 E Draw Bar Pull: 15 kN
- 1500 E Max Towing Capacity: 300 t
- 1500 E Weight: 4 t
- 1800 E Dimesions LxWxH: 2180 mm, 1830 mm, 1550 mm
- 1800 E Draw Bar Pull: 18 kN
- 1800 E Max Towing Capacity: 360 t
- 1800 E Weight: 4t
Features
- Availability of different rail gauge measures
- Wide range of hooks, couplers and tow bars
- Railtrack “short-circuit” signaling system and distance proximity sensors
- Radio remote control, interlock, ground operator safety remote control
- Pneumatic braking system
- Heating and Air conditioning inside the cabin
- IP65 protection grade
- Painting and custom stickers
- Cold environment protection “Arctic pack”
