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German Federal Railway E 50

150 113 and 150 150 double-headed in April 1991 near Illingen

The E 50 was developed from 1950 as a heavy freight locomotive to have a modern successor to the E 94. A lot of experience from the development and operation of the E 94 was brought in, but it was created as a standar...

German Federal Railway E 50Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1957-1973
Manufacturers m:Krupp;m:Henschel;m:Krauss-Maffei;e:SSW;e:BBC;e:AEG
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 19490 mm
Service mass 128000 kg
Top speed 100 km/h
Power 4500 kW
Engine

General

Property German Federal Railway E 50
Standard
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Built 1957-1973
Manufacturers mechanical part: Krupp, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, electrical part: SSW, BBC, AEG
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Federal Railway E 50
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Length 19.49 m
Wheelbase 14.06 m
Service mass 128 t
Adhesion mass 128 t
Rigid wheelbase 4.36 m
Axle load 21.3 t

Power

Property German Federal Railway E 50
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 4,500 kW (6,118 PS)
Continuous power 4,410 kW (5,996 PS)
Top speed 100 km/h
Starting effort 438.0 kN

Calculated values

Property German Federal Railway E 50
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 2.87
Power-to-weight ratio 35.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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