PBS - Privatbanen Sønderjylland

Privatbanen Sønderjylland started out as the first privately run railway company in Denmark in 1998. It served the former DSB-lines Bramming - Grindsted and Tønder - Bramming - Esbjerg (the latter still being used for passenger services by DSB) and from Tønder across the border to Niebüll in Germany. Even as remote as Løgstør was serviced, the freight-only line from Viborg to Løgstør had been closed by DSB several years ealier. Also the line from Tønder via Tinglev to Sønderborg was serviced by the former DSB class MY dieselelectrics.

In 1999 PBS started hauling the Tinglev-Århus container trains for Maersk, which was the largest costumer. Activities was planned to expand further, but early 2001 the financial situation was poor.

The company went bankrupt in the end of March 2001 and no longer exists! The list below tracks the destiny of the locos formerly with PBS.

- One class MY-locomotive, PBS MY 1148, was owned by the former manager of the company, who apparently has started a new company called "EuroRail Leasing", the loco is currently stored in Niebüll, Germany.
- The other locos are now leased by TraXion, also a new founded company with employees from PBS. The locos are on lease from the bank who has the shares in the former PBS.
- MY 1132 was sold to TÅGAB of Sweden on 19. April 2001 and hauled to Copenhagen on 20. April 2001. The loco will become TÅGAB TMY 107.

Privatbanen Sønderjylland motive power:
Motive power changes 2000:
- PBS MY 1116 was scrapped in Tønder in the beginning of September.
- From DSB was bought MY 1148 in May 2000. The loco has been repaired, equipped with the engine of MY 1120 and is being equipped with ATC.
- After originally being bought for spare parts PBS MY 1134 has been repaired and equipped with ATC.
Motive power changes 1999:
- From ØSJS Mx 42 has been leased since 8. June 1999.
- From VNJ the shunter VNJ KF 16 has been bought and is in use as Eurorail DL 1 "Jakob" since 6. June 1999.
- PBS MY 1110 is being overhauled by the VLTJ workshop in Lemvig
- From DSB dieselelectric locomotive MY 1116 has been bought for spare parts and moved to Tønder on 12. June 1999.

Class & number	Type	Builder	Building number	Year	Re-classifications
PBS (MX) 1030	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2470	1961	1961-1991: DSB MX 1030 1991 withdrawn 1995-1997: TTVJ (DSB MX 1030) 1997-2001: PBS (MX) 1030 (not in regular use)
PBS MY 1110	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2324	1956	1956-1998: DSB MY 1110 1998-2001: PBS MY 1110. Repaired in 1999, then used on regular basis. 2001-: TraXion on lease
PBS MY 1120	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2334	1956	1956-1998: DSB MY 1120 1998-2001: PBS MY 1120. Currently out of use, engine donated to MY 1148 in 2000.
PBS MY 1122	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2336	1956	1956-1996: DSB MY 1122 1997-2001: PBS MY 1122 2001-: TraXion on lease
PBS MY 1124	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2338	1956	1956-1996: DSB MY 1124 1998-2001: PBS MY 1124 2001-: TraXion on lease
PBS MY 1132	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2373	1957	1957-1996: DSB MY 1132 1998-2001: PBS MY 1132 2001-: TÅGAB TMY 107
PBS MY 1134	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2375	1957	1957-1998: DSB MY 1134 1998-2000: PBS for spare parts 2000-2001: PBS MY 1134 2001-: TraXion on lease
PBS MY 1148	Dieselelectric locomotive	Nohab	2599	1964	1964-2000: DSB MY 1148 2000-2001: PBS MY 1148 2001-: EuroRail Leasing?
PBS V 10 M 1	Dieselhydraulic shunting locomotive type V 10	Karl Marx	252183	1961	1961-?: Deutsche Volksarmee 199?-2001: PBS V 10 M 1 "Karl" Destiny unknown
PBS V 10 M 2	Dieselhydraulic shunting locomotive type V 10	Karl Marx	252498	1968	1968-?: Deutsche Volksarmee 199?-2001: PBS V 10 M 2 "Marx" Destiny unknown
Eurorail DL 1	Dieselhydraulic shunting tractor	Orenstein	26070	1960	1960-1968: DB Köf II 6663 1968-1987: DB 323 289-9 1987-1999: VNJ KF 16 1999-2001: Eurorail DL 1 "Jakob" 2001-: Probably on lease to TraXion

Technical details:
 

Class

Numbers

Numbers in use

Type

Builder

Building year

Motor

Output

Max. speed

Wheel arr.

Length o. buffers/ couplers

Weight

Number of seats

(MX)

(1030)

1

Diesel- electric locomotive

Nohab

1961

GM 567D1, 12 cyl.

1445 HP / 1064 kW

133 km/h

(A1A)'(A1A)'

18300 mm.

89,0 t.

(MY)

(1110, 1120, 1122, 1124  1132, (1134), 1148)

6 (+1)

Diesel- electric locomotive

Nohab

1956, 1957, 1964

GM 567C, 16 cyl.

1950HP / 1433kW

133 km/h

(A1A)'(A1A)'

18900 mm.

101,6 t.

V 10

M 1, M 2

2 (+1)

Dieselhydraulic shunter

Karl Marx, DDR

1961, 1963

?

102 HP/ 75 kW

?

B

?

?

DL

1

1

Diesel- hydraulic shunter

Orenstein & Koppel

1960

Deutz A6M 617, 6 cyl.

128 HP / 94 kW

45 km/h

B

6392 mm.

17,0 t.