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German Reichsbahn E 18

E 18 16 in the year 1969 in Munich east

As early as the first half of the 1930s, the Reichsbahn noticed that electric locomotives would soon be needed for speeds well in excess of 120 km/h. The E 04 that had just been introduced could be approved for runnin...

German Reichsbahn E 18Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1935-1939, 1954-1955
Manufacturers m:Krupp;e:AEG
Wheel arrangement 1Do1
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 16920 mm
Service mass 108500 kg
Top speed 150 km/h
Power 3040 kW
Engine

General

Property German Reichsbahn E 18
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Built 1935-1939, 1954-1955
Manufacturers mechanical part: Krupp, electrical part: AEG
Wheel arrangement 1-D-1
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn E 18
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Length 16.92 m
Wheelbase 12.80 m
Service mass 108.5 t
Adhesion mass 72.4 t
Rigid wheelbase 7.20 m
Axle load 18.1 t

Power

Property German Reichsbahn E 18
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 3,040 kW (4,133 PS)
Continuous power 2,840 kW (3,861 PS)
Top speed 150 km/h
Starting effort 206.0 kN

Calculated values

Property German Reichsbahn E 18
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.45
Power-to-weight ratio 28.0 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.50
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