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European Countries Austria Belgium Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Gallery Germany High Speed > Multiple Units Electric Multiple Units Diesel Locomotives Electric Locomotives Diesel Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Russia Sweden Switzerland	4rail.net - Electric Multiple Units in Germany Welcome to the Diesel Locomotives used in Germany Page! Below you will find all the types in use and given some time also their technical details. There are also be pages for the Electric Locomotives, Diesel Locomotives and Diesel Multiple Units. While refurbishing lasts we have preserved the old page... High Speed EMUs and HS Virtual EMUs: Deutsche Bahn (DB) EMU Classes: * 401 (ICE1) * 402 (ICE2) * 403 (ICE3) * 406 (ICE3) * 407 (Velaro-D) * -- Click any picture to see a larger version of it! -- Picture above: All is not DB domain: an Abellio Flirt train at Ulm Hauptbahnhof. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.		Created for 4rail.net by John McKey, Ilkka Siissalo and Andreas Ehnberg. Pictures by Stanislav Voronin, Ilkka Siissalo, Hannu Peltola, Andreas Ehnberg and John McKey. Also in this section Germany RR Main Page is a great place to start browsing on the German railroading. Germany High Speed Page brings you the present and the development of the German HS.
		Intercity Express 1 / Class 401 of Deutsche Bahn The first generation production ICE's are assigned number 1. These are distinctively streamlined and have a locomotive at both ends. This fleet has so far gone through one major refurbishment. Units built: 60, built in 1989 - 1993 Unit numbers: 101 - 120, 152 - 190 Maximum allowed speed: 280 km/h (174 mph) Electrical systems: all 15kV 16,7 Hz Usage: All around Germany on High Speed routes Detailed information on ICE 1 type and units...
		Intercity Express 2 / Class 402 of DB Very similar to the ICE1, the ICE2 train have only one locomotive, while the other end is formed by a driving trailer. Units built: 44, built in 1995 - 1997 Unit numbers: 402 001 - 402 046 Maximum allowed speed: 280 km/h (174 mph) Electrical systems: all 15kV 16,7 Hz Usage: All around Germany on High Speed routes Detailed information on ICE 2 type and units...
		DB Intercity Express 3 Class 403 ICE3 is the second generation of the super high speed trains in Germany. The train design was altered so that now a uniform set of cars was used and no locomotives were used in either end. ICE3's have several build series, each one enhanced of the previous model. Units built: 50 + 11 + 6, built in 1997 - late 2000s Unit numbers: 403 x01 - x37, x51 - x63, 406 x01 - x13 (text on the sides 46xx), 51 - x54, x80 - x85 Maximum allowed speed: 320 - 330 km/h (199 - 205 mph) Electrical systems: all 15kV 16,7 Hz, ICE3-M/MF (406) also 25 KV 50 Hz, 1500 V DC and 3000V DC Usage: All around Germany on High Speed routes, the multivoltage units can also be seen in neigboring countries. Detailed information on DB class 403 units... DB ICE3 M and ICE3 MF class 406 The first truly international ICE3 trainsets were ordered by Netherlands Railways NS as type ICE3 M and and DB as ICE3 MF. Of the latter some unit were new and some rebuilt of the class 403 for the French traffic. Units built and rebuilt: 11 + 6, 1997 - 2008 Unit numbers: 406 x01 - x13, 406 x51 - x54, 406 x80 - x85 Maximum allowed speed: 330 km/h in Germany (205 mph) Electrical systems: 15kV 16,7 Hz, 25 KV 50 Hz, 1500 V DC and 3000V DC Usage: All around Germany international high speed routes, mainly to France (Paris, Marseille), Belgium (Brussels) and Holland (Amsterdam), possibly later also U.K. (to London through Channel tunnel). Detailed information on ICE 3 CLASS 406 units...
		Deutsche Bahn class 407 / Velaro D The newest Velaro trainsets will be allocated mostly on the Deutsche Bahn's international routes from Germany: France, Belgium and Holland, and later even U.K. depending on the outcome of the Channel Tunnel safety rules revisions. The new trains are thoroughly improved from the previous generations, although the outside appearance remains strikingly similar at first looks. Units built: 15, 2010 - current production model Unit numbers: 407 x01 - Maximum allowed speed: 320 km/h (199 mph) Electrical systems: all 15kV 16,7 Hz, 25 KV 50 Hz, 1500 V DC and 3000V DC Usage: All around Germany international high speed routes, mainly to France (Paris, Marseille), Belgium (Brussels) and Holland (Amsterdam), possibly U.K. (London). Similar units will also be manufactured for use at Eurostar as E320 trainsets. Not surprisingly, these are targeted partly for the same routes the Deutsche Bahn has in mind. Detailed information on Velaro-D Class 407 units...

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Class 401 of Deutsche Bahn (ICE1)
	On the left: ICE1 DB class 401 is stopping at Hamburg Altoona station. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo. The German class 401 ICE-1 locomotives led trains form the ICE1 EMUs. These featured highest speed at 280 km/h (174 mph), at the brink of the super high speed class and matching the first generation French TGV's speed. Just like in France the locomotives is on both ends of the train, but the units can not be run in multiple. Also unlike the French articulated (for safety reasons) the structure was designed so that trailers could easily be added or removed from the consist, so every car has it's own bogies. The ICE1 trains have been very susccessfull in their traffic, although the nonarticulated structure has also meant added danged to the passengers when accidents happed for example due to the afilure of an axle. Therefore the axles of all railvehicles in Germany are inspected on regular bases and defective axles changed before any real danger occurs. The ICE1 train sets class 801 - 804 14 trailers have so far gone through one major refurbishing phase. Technical details -> Builders: several German companies - ABB - AEG - Henschel - Krauss-Maffei - Krupp - Siemens -> Units built: 60 -> Units in use: 59, one unit lost in accident -> Maximum design speed: 280 km/h (174 mph) -> Power: 9600 kW (2 x 4800 kW) (13 052 Hp) -> Electricity: 15 kV 16,7 Hz -> Unit numbers: 101 - 120, 152 - 190 -> Loco unit numbers: 401 001 - 019, 051 - 090, 501 - 520, 552 - 590 -> Electrical systems: Asynchronous -> Unit length: 410,7 m (with 14 cars) -> Height: 3,84 m, restaurant car 4,3 m -> Width 3,02 m -> Windfactor: 0,17 at front, very low! -> Trailers: 14, - class 801: 1st class, 53 seats, 2 + 1 seating, toilet - class 801.8: 1st class, 41 seats, telephone booth, toilet - class 802: 2nd class, 71 seats, 2 toilets - class 802.9: 2nd class (car 7), ?? seats - class 803: servicecar, 35 second class seats, 2 wheelchair places, access free bathroom, baby chancing room, meeting room - class 804: restaurant car, places for 40 seated customers and 10 standing customers, the roof is higher on this car and has extra windows at the roof -> Couplers: Scharfenberg, including the connection within the train Easy recognition guide The ICE1 and ICE2 trains look remarkably similar, but where the ICE1 has loco on both ends the ICE2 has one loco and one driving trailer. On the left: ICE1 unit 014 stopped at the Hamburg Altoona with as sister unit on the other track. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo.

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Class 402 of Deutsche Bahn (ICE2)
	The second generation of the current super high speed trains in germany the ICE2 shares much of the design of the ICE1 trainsets, the most obvious difference being that the locomotive at the other end is replaced with a driving trailer. The distributed power was not yet introduced. The coaches of the ICE2 trains are currently going trough a first refurbishing. Technical details -> Builders: several German companies - Siemens - ABB Daimler Benz Transportation - AEG - DWA, Deutshe Wagonbau - Krauss-Maffei -> Owner and operator: Deutsche Bahn -> Units built: 46 locomotives, 44 "half" train sets with driving trailers 1996 - 1997 -> Units in use: 44 -> Maximum design speed: 280 km/h (174 mph) -> Power: 4800 kW (1 x 4800 kW) (6526 Hp) -> Power to track: 200 kN -> Electricity: 15 kV 16,7 Hz -> Unit numbers: 201 - 244 -> Loco unit numbers: 402 001 - 046, 2 for spare -> Electrical systems: Asynchronous -> Unit length: 205,4 m (with 12 cars) -> Height: 3,84 m, restaurant car 4,3 m -> Width 3,07 m -> Windfactor: 0,17 at front, very low! -> Trailers: 12, - class 805.0: 1st class, 53 seats, 2 + 1 seating, toilet - class 805.3: 1st class, 52 seats, smoking allowed in 21 - class 806.0: 2nd class, 63 seats, 2 toilets - class 806.3: 2nd class, 74 smokers seats - class 807.0: service car, places for 40 seated customers in restaurant, 15 standing places in Bistro - class 808.0: driving trailer, 2nd class, 52 seats -> Couplers: Scharfenberg, including the connection within the train Easy recognition guide The ICE1 and ICE2 trains look remarkably similar, but where the ICE1 has loco on both ends the ICE2 has one loco and one driving trailer.

	Pictures on left from above ICE2 DB class 402 is stopping at Hamburg Altoona station. Picture by Ilkka Siissalo. ICE2 dashes through the countryside at Ingolstadt Germany Picture by Sebastian Tertloft. 2 ICE 2 units coupled together make their stop at the multilevel station made out of glass and concrete in Berlinn, Germany. Picture by John McKey.

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Class 403 of Deutsche Bahn (ICE3)

ICE3 was the first EMU type high speed train for Germany and later also to the neighboring countries.

Pictures of the class 403 ICE3 trains by Ilkka Siissalo.

Technical details of the Class 403 of DB
-> Builder: Siemens AG Mobility Division and Bombardier
-> Owner and operator: Deutsche Bahn: 50 ICE3 units
-> Owner classification: Baureihe 403
-> Operations area: Germany

-> Units built: 50
-> Units in use: 50
-> Maximum design speed: 330 km/h (205 mph) on 15 kV
-> Power: 8000 kW (10877 Hp)
-> Electrical systems: Asynchronous
-> Power to track: 300 kN
-> Formation: Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'
-> Electric input: 15 kV 16,7 Hz overhead wire

-> Unit numbers: 43xx
coach order: 403 001, *101, *201, *301, *801, *701, *601, *501

-> Unit length: 200,8 m (with 8 cars)
- driving car lengths: 25,7 m
- other cars lengt: 24,8 m
-> Height: 3,9 m
-> Width: 2,95 m
-> Windfactor:

-> Trailers: 8,
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- 8:

-> Couplers: Scharfenberg, including the connection within the train

Easy recognition guide
- DB white high speed livery with a typical ICE3 nose window section, with multiple real windows in the front, front end is not pointed (like in ICE T / TD).
- nose doors slide to the sides.
- If you are able to see the train numbers at the ends the train, they are of 43XX-series.

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