DEVICE FOR DRIVING AT LEAST ONE OUTPUT SHAFT OF A RAIL VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE

摘要

A device (1) to drive at least an output shaft (3) of a rail vehicle with a drive engine (4). The at least one output shaft (3) can be brought into an operational connection with a wheel (2), and a transmission assembly (6) is positioned on the drive side of the at least one output shaft (3). At least two gear ratios can be presented in the area of the transmission assembly (6). In addition, a method is described for operating such a device (1).