Siemens Mobility Velaro D and DB AG ICE 3 MS
class 407
Germany 2009 17 produced
The ICE 3 MS was created due to the requirement for a train that can be used on four systems with alternating and direct current. After Siemens had developed the ICE 3 into the Velaro for export, the ICE 3 MS or Velaro D was created as the fourth version of this series. The trains are mainly used in traffic to France and are only allowed to use their maximum speed of 320 km/h there. They each consist of eight cars, every second car being powered on all four axles. It reaches 10,650 kW for a short time and 8,000 kW permanently. Only 6,000 or 4,200 kW are possible with direct current.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 2009-2012
- Manufacturers
- Siemens
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B+2-2+B-B+2-2+2-2+B-B+2-2+B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 200.72 m
- Wheelbase
- 19.88 m
- Empty mass
- 454 t
- Service mass
- 463.3 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 2.50 m
- Axle load
- 17.1 t
Power
- Power source
- electric - AC/DC
- Continuous power
- 8,000 kW (10,877 PS)
- Top speed
- 320 km/h
- Starting effort
- 300.0 kN
Calculated values
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 17.3 kW/t
