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German Federal Railway class 103

103 224-2 in the German Steam Locomotive Museum Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg

As early as the 1950s, the Bundesbahn was considering operating express trains with speeds of more than 160 km/h. Initially, a derivative of the E 10 standard locomotive or the pre-war E 19 locomotive was under discus...

German Federal Railway class 103Remove
Variant
production 103[h]1[/h]
Built 1970-1974
Manufacturers m:Henschel;m:Krauss-Maffei;m:Krupp;e:AEG;e:BBC;e:Siemens
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 20200 mm
Service mass 114000 kg
Top speed 200 km/h
Power 7780 kW
Engine

General

Property German Federal Railway class 103Remove
Built 1970-1974
Manufacturers mechanical part: Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, electrical part: AEG, BBC, Siemens
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 20.20 m
Wheelbase 14.10 m
Service mass 114 t
Adhesion mass 114 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.50 m
Axle load 19 t

Power

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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 7,780 kW (10,578 PS)
Continuous power 7,440 kW (10,116 PS)
Top speed 200 km/h
Starting effort 312.0 kN

Calculated values

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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.58
Power-to-weight ratio 68.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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