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DB Class E 50

The Class E 50 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1957 and 1973. It belongs to the Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven (standardised electric locomotives) program and was built as a heavy freight mover to be used on the increasingly electrified main lines of the DB, where they were set to replace the steam traction.…

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Axle load
21.4 t (21.1 long tons; 23.6 short tons)
Build date
1957–73
Builder
Krupp, AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, SSW
Career
CareerDelivered1957Withdrawn2003Preserved2
Configuration:
Current pickup
Pantograph

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DB Class E 50

Nodes10
Edges9
Triples23
Avg. degree1.8
Density0.2
Components1

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DB Class E 50

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Axle load · 1
DB Class E 50 → 21.4 t (21.1 long tons; 23.6 short tons)
Build date · 1
DB Class E 50 → 1957–73
Builder · 1
DB Class E 50 → Krupp, AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, SSW
Career · 1
DB Class E 50 → CareerDelivered1957Withdrawn2003Preserved2
Configuration: · 1
DB Class E 50 → ​
Current pickup · 1
DB Class E 50 → Pantograph
Delivered · 1
DB Class E 50 → 1957
Electric system/s · 1
DB Class E 50 → 15 kV 16.7 Hz Catenary
Gauge · 1
DB Class E 50 → 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 E 50 → 19,490 mm (63 ft 11+3⁄8 in)

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class electric 150 heavy 1957 locomotives freight built steam delivered e50 performance locomotive german used aeg krupp production type date

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DB Class E 50Axle load21.4 t (21.1 long tons; 23.6 short tons)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Build date1957–731.00infobox
DB Class E 50BuilderKrupp, AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, SSW1.00infobox
DB Class E 50CareerCareerDelivered1957Withdrawn2003Preserved21.00infobox
DB Class E 50Configuration:1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Current pickupPantograph1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Delivered19571.00infobox
DB Class E 50Electric system/s15 kV 16.7 Hz Catenary1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Gauge1,435 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 E 50Length19,490 mm (63 ft 11+3⁄8 in)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Loco weight128 t (126 long tons; 141 short tons)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Performance figuresPerformance figuresMaximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)Power output4,500 kW (6,000 hp)Tractive effortContinuous: 210 kN (47,000 lbf), Starting: 450 kN (100,000 lbf)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Power output4,500 kW (6,000 hp)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Power typeElectric1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Preserved21.00infobox
DB Class E 50Safety systemsInduSi, SiFa, PZB1.00infobox
DB Class E 50SpecificationsSpecificationsConfiguration: ​ • UICCo′Co′Gauge1,435 mm (.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-…1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Total produced1941.00infobox
DB Class E 50Tractive effortContinuous: 210 kN (47,000 lbf), Starting: 450 kN (100,000 lbf)1.00infobox
DB Class E 50Type and originType and originPower typeElectricBuilderKrupp, AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, SSWBuild date1957–73Total produced1941.00infobox
DB Class E 50Withdrawn20031.00infobox
DB Class E 50• UICCo′Co′1.00infobox

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