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DB Class V 100.10 later: DB Class 211 and: DB Class 212, 213, 214
211 101 in 1986
Type and origin
Power type
Diesel-hydraulic
Builder
Maschinenbau Kiel (95)
Arnold Jung Lokomotivfabrik (47)
Klöckner Humboldt Deutz (55)
Henschel (55)
Krupp (50)
Krauss-Maffei (50)
Maschinenfabrik Esslingen (12)
Build date
1958–1963
Total produced
364
Specifications
Configuration:
• UIC
B′B′
Gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Wheel diameter
950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in)
Wheelbase:
• Bogie
2,200 mm (7 ft 2+5⁄8 in)
Pivot centres
6,000 mm (19 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Length:
• Over buffers
12,100 mm (39 ft 8+3⁄8 in)
Height
3,990 mm (13 ft 1+1⁄8 in)
Axle load
15.5 t (15.3 long tons; 17.1 short tons)
Service weight
62.0 t (61.0 long tons; 68.3 short tons)
Prime mover
Maybach MD 650 or
Daimler-Benz MB 820 Bb or
MAN L 12 V 18/21 or
MAN V 6 V 18/21 or
Daimler-Benz MB 835 Ab
Engine type
12-cylinder four-stroke diesel
Loco brake
Knorr compressed-air brake
Safety systems
Sifa/Indusi
Performance figures
Maximum speed
90 km/h (56 mph)
from 211 008: 100 km/h (62 mph)
Power output:
• Continuous
809 kW (1,100 PS; 1,085 hp)
Power index
13.0 kW/t (17.7 PS/t)
Tractive effort:
• Starting
177 kN (40,000 lbf)
Career
Operators
Deutsche Bundesbahn
Class
V10010, 211 from 1968
Numbers
V 100 1001 – V 100 1005, V 100 1007 – V 100 1365
from 1968: 211 001 – 211 005, 211 007 – 211 365
Retired
2001
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