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German Federal Railway ET 56

The only 456 106 painted in ivory blue in double together with 456 107 in February 1984 at Eberbach

Under the designation ET 56, the Bundesbahn procured a total of seven three-car multiple units in the 1950s, which were intended for fast local transport. They each consisted of two motor cars and a trailer, which was...

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Variant
increased speed
Built 1952
Manufacturers m:Fuchs;m:Rathgeber;m:Esslingen;e:BBC
Wheel arrangement TZ3-12-4
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 79970 mm
Service mass
Top speed 110 km/h
Power 1020 kW
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General

Property German Federal Railway ET 56
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Built 1952
Manufacturers mechanical part: Fuchs, Rathgeber, Esslingen, electrical part: BBC
Wheel arrangement B-2+2-2+2-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

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Length 79.97 m
Empty mass 121 t
Adhesion mass 68.4 t
Axle load 17.1 t

Power

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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 1,020 kW (1,387 PS)
Top speed 110 km/h
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