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DB Class 101

The DB Class 101 is a class of three-phase electric locomotives built by Adtranz and operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany. 145 locomotives were built between 1996 and 1999 to replace the 30-year-old and aging Class 103 as the flagship of the Deutsche Bahn, primarily hauling Intercity services. As of 2024, this series is currently being retired and scrapped.

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Build date
1996–99
Builder
Adtranz
Configuration:
​
Current pickup
Pantograph
Electric system/s
15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Catenary
Length
19,100 mm (62 ft 8 in)

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Body Design

Bogies/trucks

Brake system and traction motors

Pantographs

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  • Lb Pound (mass)

Software and other control systems

Deployment

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DB Class 101

Nodes56
Edges55
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035714
Components1

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DB Class 101

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Maximum speed · 4
DB Class 101 → 200 km/h (125 mph), 220 km/h (137 mph), Design:, Service:
Performance figures · 4
DB Class 101 → 200 km/h (125 mph), 220 km/h (137 mph), Design:, Service:
Build date · 1
DB Class 101 → 1996–99
Builder · 1
DB Class 101 → Adtranz
Configuration: · 1
DB Class 101 → ​
Current pickup · 1
DB Class 101 → Pantograph
Electric system/s · 1
DB Class 101 → 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Catenary
Gauge · 1
DB Class 101 → 1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…
Length · 1
DB Class 101 → 19,100 mm (62 ft 8 in)
Loco weight · 1
DB Class 101 → 83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons)

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Important terminology

class 101 locomotives system also air locomotive two db control units driver's bogies ice via roof service adtranz pantograph traction

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DB Class 101Build date1996–991.00infobox
DB Class 101BuilderAdtranz1.00infobox
DB Class 101Configuration:​1.00infobox
DB Class 101Current pickupPantograph1.00infobox
DB Class 101Electric system/s15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Catenary1.00infobox
DB Class 101Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output…1.00infobox
DB Class 101Length19,100 mm (62 ft 8 in)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Loco weight83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Maximum speedService:1.00infobox
DB Class 101Maximum speed200 km/h (125 mph)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Maximum speedDesign:1.00infobox
DB Class 101Maximum speed220 km/h (137 mph)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Model1011.00infobox
DB Class 101Performance figuresService:1.00infobox
DB Class 101Performance figures200 km/h (125 mph)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Performance figuresDesign:1.00infobox
DB Class 101Performance figures220 km/h (137 mph)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Power output6,400 kW (8,583 hp)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Power typeElectric1.00infobox
DB Class 101Safety systemsSifa, PZB, LZB, ETCS1.00infobox
DB Class 101SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • AARB-B • UICBo′Bo′Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:…1.00infobox
DB Class 101Total produced1451.00infobox
DB Class 101Traction motors4FIA 70671.00infobox
DB Class 101Tractive effort300 kN (67,443 lbf)1.00infobox
DB Class 101Train brakesKE-GPR, electric brakes1.00infobox
DB Class 101Type and originType and originPower typeElectricBuilderAdtranzModel101Build date1996–99Total produced1451.00infobox
DB Class 101• AARB-B1.00infobox
DB Class 101• UICBo′Bo′1.00infobox
DB Class 101is aclass of three-phase electric locomotives built by Adtranz and operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany0.90text

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