DB Class 120
120 105-2 with an InterCity from Berlin to Cologne, 2013.
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp |
| Build date | 1979–1980 (120.0) 1987–1989 (120.1) |
| Total produced | 65 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • UIC | Bo′Bo′ |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Length | 19.20 m (63 ft 0 in) |
| Loco weight | 84.0 t (82.7 long tons; 92.6 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC Catenary |
| Current source | Pantograph |
| Traction motors | Four |
| Loco brake | KE-GPR, electric brakes |
| Train brakes | Air |
| Safety systems | Sifa, Indusi |
| Performance figures | |
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| Maximum speed | 200 km/h (124 mph) |
| Power output | 5,600 kW (7,500 hp) |
| Tractive effort | 340 kN (76,000 lbf) Max 215 kN (48,000 lbf) @92.6 km/h (58 mph) |
| Career | |
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| Operators | Deutsche Bundesbahn Deutsche Bahn AG |
| Class | 120 |
| Disposition | Still in active service |
The DB Baureihe 120 is a class of electric locomotives operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany.
The locomotives' prototypes, delivered in 1979 (Mark 120.0), were one of the first electric locomotives with three-phase motors. They were based on experiences made in the 1970s with diesel-electric test platforms (Mark DE 2500/ DB Mark 202). In Norway, a new four-axle Locomotive, Mark El-17, was launched during 1983 with top speeds up to 93 miles per hour (150 km/h).
The design was intended to be the first truly universal locomotive, capable of pulling fast passenger trains as well as heavy freight trains. While the electric equipment exceeded expectations, the mechanical part suffered from its lightweight construction necessitated by the heavy electronics of the time.
After extensive tests, a series of 60 locomotives (Mark 120.1) were ordered in 1984 and delivered in 1986–1988. Original plans to build up to 2,000 machines were ultimately ended by DB's privatisation. The 120s went to DB Fernverkehr, the other divisions of Deutsche Bahn ordered locomotives that featured technologies from the 120, but were not direct successors.
120 143 in Dresden
120 002 in Würzburg 1984
DB-AG BR 120 (DB Systemtechnik), Summer 2006 in Dresden Main Station
120 134 arrives at Köln Hbf
120 502 leaves Köln Hbf on a Bahntechnik train.
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