German Federal Railway class 403
Germany 1973 3 produced
In 1973, the Bundesbahn procured only three sets of a four-car high-speed train, which reached 200 km/h and was used as Intercity. The technology was based on the S-Bahn trains of the class 420 and here too all axles were powered. The problematic tilting mechanism soon had to be deactivated and their use as an Intercity ended in 1979. Between 1982 and 1993 they were used as the “Lufthansa Airport Express” between the Düsseldorf and Frankfurt airports in order to reduce domestic flights.
Technical data
General
- Built
- 1973
- Manufacturers
- LHB, MBB, AEG, BBC, Siemens
- Wheel arrangement
- B-B+B-B+B-B+B-B
- Gauge
- 1,435 mm (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and weights
- Length
- 109.22 m
- Service mass
- 235.7 t
- Adhesion mass
- 235.7 t
- Rigid wheelbase
- 2.60 m
Power
- Power source
- electric - AC
- Continuous power
- 3,840 kW (5,221 PS)
- Top speed
- 200 km/h
Calculated values
- Power-to-weight ratio
- 16.3 kW/t
- Adhesive weight/Total
- 1 : 1.00
