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German Federal Railway class 181

181 206 in April 2010 in the DB Museum Koblenz-Lützel

For cross-border traffic to France and Luxembourg, the Bundesbahn required electric locomotives that, in addition to the German power system with 15 kV and 16 2/3 Hz, are also suitable for the northern French system w...

	German Federal Railway class 181 Remove
Variant	E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] 181[h]2[/h]
Built	1966
Manufacturers	m:Krupp;e:AEG
Wheel arrangement	BoBo
Gauge	1435 mm
Length	16950 mm
Service mass	84000 kg
Top speed	150 km/h
Power
Engine

General

Property	German Federal Railway class 181 E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] 181[h]2[/h] Remove
Built	1966
Manufacturers	mechanical part: Krupp, electrical part: AEG
Wheel arrangement	B-B
Gauge	1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property	German Federal Railway class 181 E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] 181[h]2[/h] Remove
Length	16.95 m
Service mass	84 t
Adhesion mass	84 t
Axle load	21 t

Power

Property	German Federal Railway class 181 E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] 181[h]2[/h] Remove
Power source	electric - AC/DC
Continuous power	3,240 kW (4,405 PS)
Top speed	150 km/h
Starting effort	275.0 kN

Calculated values

Property	German Federal Railway class 181 E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] E 310, 181[h]0[/h], 181[h]1[/h] 181[h]2[/h] Remove
Factor of adhesion	1 : 3.00
Power-to-weight ratio	38.6 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total	1 : 1.00

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