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German Reichsbahn class 212

112 173 in November 2003 with an InterRegio in Berlin Ostbahnhof

For the lines in the former GDR, which were upgraded to 160 km/h from 1991, the Reichsbahn and Bundesbahn jointly procured new passenger locomotives from LEW Hennigsdorf, which soon belonged to AEG again. Since the cl...

German Reichsbahn class 212Remove
Variant Standard
Built 1990-1994
Manufacturers LEW Hennigsdorf;AEG
Wheel arrangement BoBo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 16640 mm
Service mass 82500 kg
Top speed 160 km/h
Power 4220 kW
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General

Property German Reichsbahn class 212
Standard
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Built 1990-1994
Manufacturers LEW Hennigsdorf, AEG
Wheel arrangement B-B
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn class 212
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Length 16.64 m
Wheelbase 11.70 m
Service mass 82.5 t
Adhesion mass 82.5 t
Rigid wheelbase 3.30 m
Axle load 20.6 t

Power

Property German Reichsbahn class 212
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 4,220 kW (5,738 PS)
Continuous power 4,000 kW (5,438 PS)
Top speed 160 km/h
Starting effort 226.0 kN

Calculated values

Property German Reichsbahn class 212
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.58
Power-to-weight ratio 51.2 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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