DB Fernverkehr locomotives

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
101 Bo'Bo' 145 1997 6400 300 220 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
High-power universal locomotives by ADtranz, (Eco2000 design), fitted for pull-push operation, mainly used on IC and EC services (+ Austria). Also used on night services (CNL, EN), fast regional services München-Nürnberg (DB Regio) and fast Freighters (DB Schenker)
120.1 Bo'Bo' 48
1987 5600 290/340 200 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Universal locomotives ordered for Hannover-Wurzburg and Mannheim-Stuttgart NBS, now mainly used on IC and night services (CNL, EN). Fitted for pull-push operation. Also used fast regional services München-Nürnberg (DB Regio) and on freight trains on high-speed lines (DB Schenker). (60 built, 8 more at DB Regio)
140 Bo'Bo' 5
1957 3620 275 110 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Locomotives for freight (and formerly commuter) trains, hired from DB Schenker for empty stock duties, nrs. 528/537/539/569/585
181.2 Bo'Bo' 25 1974 3240 277 160 E 15 kV+25 kV --- ---
Universal locomotives for mainline services to France (Karlsruhe-Strasbourg, EC) & on Koblenz- Luxembourg (IC). Also used on night trains Metz-Mannheim (CNL) & Strasbourg-Karlsruhe (ÖBB). Fitted with KVB (1998) and Mémor II+ (2007). (13 left 02/2013)
182.5 Bo'Bo' 7
2001 6400 300 230 E 15 kV + 25 kV --- ---
High-power universal electric locomotives Eurosprinter ES64U2 "Taurus" hired from MRCE, nrs. 182 514/529/570/572-574/599
186.1 Bo'Bo' 3 2008 5600 300 140 E 3 kV=+15 kV --- ---
Locomotives type TRAXX F140MS by Bombardier for daytime services Berlin-Warsaw (EC "Berlin-Warszawa Express"), nrs. 186 130/135/241
218.8 B'B' 16 1971 2061 245 90/140 DH Diesel --- ---
Class 218, rebuilt (2001/2002, 19x) for rescue duties on Rhein-Main & Nürnberg-Ingolstadt NBS (LZB, double-heading, + some with scharffenberg couplers) and in Berlin (City Tunnel), nrs. 810-813/821-825/830-839
234 Co'Co' 2 1992 2200 250 140 DE Diesel --- ---
Diesel locomotives rebuilt from class 232, used on Angermünde-Szczecin and around Berlin (35 rebuilt)

DB Fernverkehr high-speed trainsets

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
401 EMU-16 59 1991 9600 400 280 E 15 kV 17 Hz 197 506
ICE-1 sets, used on Berlin/Hamburg-Hannover-Frankfurt-München/Basel/Zürich/Interlaken, Hamburg-Nürnberg-München & Hamburg-Berlin. Refurbished (ICE3-style + fixed 14-car formation) in 2005/2008. Fitted with ZUB/Signum. (60x built)
402 EMU-8 46 1996 4800 200 280 E 15 kV 17 Hz 105 263
ICE-2, "Halbzüge", 1 power-car + 6 intermediate cars + 1 driving trailer, ordered for Hannover-Berlin NBS. Used on Berlin-Hannover-Dusseldorf/Köln/Aachen/Trier/Oldenburg & München-Bremen/Oldenburg/Hamburg.
403 EMU-8 50 2000 8000 300 330 E 15 kV 17 Hz 98 343
ICE-3, high-speed trainsets with traction distributed over 4 coaches. Ordered for Rhein-Main NBS, and used on Köln/Dortmund-München/Basel & Hamburg-Köln-München. Fitted with Bistro only. First 37x originally with 141/250 seats + Restaurant and rebuilt in 2002. Last 13x delivered from 2005 (98/358 seats)
406 EMU-8 8
2000 8000 300 220/330 E 1.5+3+15+25kV 93 337
ICE-3M, 4-voltage version of Class 403 (with ATBL and TBL-2) for Frankfurt-Brussels/Amsterdam and Basel-Amsterdam ("ICE International"), 3500kW and 220km/h under DC. Restricted to 250km/h on Belgian HSLs. Fitted with Bistro only. Originally with 136/244 seats + Restaurant, and rebuilt in 2002. 1x second-hand from NS Hispeed in 2011.
406F EMU-8 5
2000 8000 300 220/330 E 1.5+3+15+25kV 93 337
ICE-3MF, Class 406 adapted in 2001/2006 (6x, with ERTMS-2, TVM-430, KVB and ATBL), for Frankfurt-Paris (Alleo). No RFF clearance with ERTMS-2 or 1.5kV. SBB clearance lost. nrs. 4680-85. Nr. 4681 withdrawn after accident.
407 EMU-8 17 2012 8000 300 220/320 E 1.5+3+15+25kV 111
333
ICE-3NG (type Velaro-D), 4-voltage high-speed trainsets (with TVM-430, KVB and ERTMS-2), for Germany-Belgium (ICE International) & Germany-Southeast France (TGV Rhin-Rhône) (in test)
409 EMU-10 2 1997 8800
320 E 1.5+3+15+25kV 120 257
TGV PBKA, 4-voltage sets (with TVM-430, KVB and ATBL) for Köln (and Amsterdam)-Brussels-Paris (Thalys), to be refurbished with ERTMS-2 (2008/2009). No magnetic brakes. Restricted to 200km/h in Germany, no clearance for Rhein-Main NBS. Old nrs. 4321/22.
411 EMU-7 29 1999 4000 200 230 E 15 kV 17 Hz 53 298
ICE-T, high-speed tilting EMUs, batch 1 (1999/2001). Used on (Saarbrücken/Wiesbaden) Frankfurt-Dresden, (Hamburg/Kiel/Rostock), Berlin-Nürnberg-München & Wien-Frankfurt (Dortmund). 32x built (with 3x sold in 2007 to ÖBB as class 4011)
411 EMU-7 28 2004 4000 200 230 E 15 kV 17 Hz 55 315
ICE-T trainsets, batch 2 (2004/2006, ICE-T2) with more seats. Fitted with Bistro only, Restaurant under fitting (2007/2009). Used on (Saarbrücken/Wiesbaden) Frankfurt-Dresden & (Hamburg/Kiel/Rostock) Berlin-Nürnberg-München.
411 EMU-7 5 2004 4000 200 230 E 15 kV 17 Hz 55 315
ICE-T, rebuilt from class 415 (2004/2005), nrs. 411 080-084. Fitted with ZUB/Signum, and used on (Frankfurt) Stuttgart-Zürich.
415 EMU-5 6 1999 3000 150 230 E 15 kV 17 Hz 41 209
-car version of Class 411 (batch 1), fitted with ZUB/Signum, for Stuttgart-Zürich (1999/2006). Fitted with Bistro only. 11x built (with 5x rebuilt into Class 411 in 2004/2005). Used as back-up units on all ICE-T lines since 2006.
605 DMU-4 13 2001 1700 160 200 DE Diesel 41 164
ICE-TD tilting high-speed DMU, ordered for München-Dresden and München-Zürich. Fitted with Bistro only. Withdrawn 2003-2007, now used on Hamburg-Kobenhavn & Berlin-Hamburg-Arhus. (20 built)

DB Fernverkehr ordered locomotives and trainsets

  Class Axle Formula Number Year in Service Power [kW] Tractive Effort [kN] Max.Speed [km/h] Traction Type Voltage 1st class 2nd class
146.5 Bo'Bo' 27 2013 5600
160 E 15 kV 17 Hz --- ---
Locomotives for double-deck InterCity trains, same as DB Regio class 146.2, nrs. 146 551-577
4xx EMU-7 100 2016 4950
230 E 15 kV 17 Hz 77
379
Trainsets type ICx "K1n" from Siemens, to replace loco-hauled InterCity trains
4xx EMU-7 12 2016 4950
230 E 1.5+3+15+25kV 77
379
Trainsets type ICx "K1n" from Siemens, to replace loco-hauled InterCity trains, 4-voltage version for services to The Netherlands
4xx EMU-12 108
2016 9900

249 E 15 kV 17 Hz 205
625
Trainsets type ICx "K3s" from Siemens, to replace ICE trains of the first and second generation

Last update: 10-05-2013