DBAG Class 145 and 146
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The DBAG Class 145 and DBAG Class 146 are Bo'Bo' mainline electric locomotives built by Adtranz primarily for the Deutsche Bahn
at the end of the 1990s. The Class 145 is the freight version for DB Cargo; the Class 146 is the passenger version for DB Regio
. Additional freight machines were built for the former Swiss railway Mittelthurgaubahn as well as for various private operators and leasing companies.
The classes of locomotives are predecessors of the Bombardier
TRAXX
locomotives.
DBAG Class 145 derives from the prototype locomotive 128 001 (also known as 12X) (see DBAG Class 128
) that was built by AEG
and Henschel
; like competitor Krauss-Maffei
’s 127 001 (See EuroSprinter), it uses asynchronous electric motors to drive the locomotive: based on experiences gained from DB Class 120
.
followed by DB Schenker
.
A further six units were built for the private railway the Mittelthurgaubahn in 2000 where they were designated Re486; after the company's bankruptcy in 2002 the locomotives were sold to SBB Cargo
, working as Re481. The locomotives were not homologated for operations in Switzerland - only Germany - being operated by the Swiss federal railways'
German subsidiary. This continued until 2005 when they were sold to the leasing company MRCE
and subsequently operated for various private operators in Germany.
17 further units were produced between 1999 and 2001 for various private operators and leasing companies; including five for CBrail
, six for Locomotion Capital (now Angel Trains cargo), two for Rail4chem
(via leasing company Deutsche leasing) and others.
. These locomotives were given the designation DBAG Class 146.
Deutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
at the end of the 1990s. The Class 145 is the freight version for DB Cargo; the Class 146 is the passenger version for DB Regio
DB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
. Additional freight machines were built for the former Swiss railway Mittelthurgaubahn as well as for various private operators and leasing companies.
The classes of locomotives are predecessors of the Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
TRAXX
TRAXX
Bombardier TRAXX is a modular product platform of electric and Diesel-electric mainline locomotives built by Bombardier Transportation, built in both freight and passenger variants...
locomotives.
Background and design
The AdTranzAdtranz
ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation , commonly known under its brand Adtranz, was a multi-national rail transport equipment manufacturer with facilities concentrated in Europe and the USA....
DBAG Class 145 derives from the prototype locomotive 128 001 (also known as 12X) (see DBAG Class 128
DBAG Class 128
128 001, as registered at Deutsche Bahn, or 12X, as named by its manufacturer AEG Schienenfahrzeuge and its successive owners ADtranz and Bombardier Transportation, is an experimental high-performance electric locomotive built in 1994, which was operated as testbed and test locomotive until 2010...
) that was built by AEG
AEG
Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft was a German producer of electrical equipment founded in 1883 by Emil Rathenau....
and Henschel
Henschel & Son
Henschel & Son was a German company, situated in Kassel, best known during the 20th century as a maker of transportation equipment, including locomotives, trucks, buses and trolleybuses, and armoured fighting vehicles and weapons....
; like competitor Krauss-Maffei
Krauss-Maffei
The Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co KG or simply Krauss-Maffei is an injection molding machine manufacturer and defence company based in Munich, Germany...
’s 127 001 (See EuroSprinter), it uses asynchronous electric motors to drive the locomotive: based on experiences gained from DB Class 120
DB Class 120
The DB Baureihe 120 is a class of electric locomotives operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany.-Background and design:The locomotives' prototypes, delivered in 1979 , were one of the first electric locomotives with three-phase motors. They were based on experiences made in the 1970s with...
.
Freight versions
The prototype resulted in an order from DB AG for eighty locomotives for medium-weight freight trains. These locomotives were delivered starting in 1997. By the end of production in 2000, 80 locomotives had been produced; built for DB Cargo. Later the locomotives were inherited by the successor organisations RailionRailion
DB Schenker Rail is a European railway cargo carrier. The company was formed from the freight operating section of the Deutsche Bahn DB Cargo with the addition of various European rail freight operating companies.In December 2007 Railion became part of the DB Schenker logistics group, itself a...
followed by DB Schenker
DB Schenker
DB Schenker is a logistics company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG. The company, created by reorganisation and rebranding of various Deutsche Bahn subsidiaries, comprises a logistics division encompassing air, land and sea freight, and a rail division made up from a variety of...
.
A further six units were built for the private railway the Mittelthurgaubahn in 2000 where they were designated Re486; after the company's bankruptcy in 2002 the locomotives were sold to SBB Cargo
SBB Cargo
SBB Cargo is a subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways specialising in railfreight. Swiss Federal Railways is a former state-owned company that was transformed in 1999 into a joint-stock company under special legislation and divided up into three independent divisions: Passenger Traffic, Freight and...
, working as Re481. The locomotives were not homologated for operations in Switzerland - only Germany - being operated by the Swiss federal railways'
SBB-CFF-FFS
Swiss Federal Railways and SFR are not in official use) is the national railway company of Switzerland headquartered in Bern. Formerly a government institution, it is since 1999 a special stock corporation with all shares held by the Swiss Confederation or the Swiss cantons...
German subsidiary. This continued until 2005 when they were sold to the leasing company MRCE
MRCE
MRCE can refer to:*Manav Rachna College Of Engineering*Mitsui Rail Capital EuropeSee also*Mrče, village in Serbia...
and subsequently operated for various private operators in Germany.
17 further units were produced between 1999 and 2001 for various private operators and leasing companies; including five for CBrail
CBrail
CBRail Sàrl is a European rolling stock leasing company based in Luxembourg, formed in 2004 from the European operations of Porterbrook.Since March 2010 the company's rail leasing activities in Germany and Luxembourg have been carried out by the renamed subsidiary Ascendos Rail Leasing.The company...
, six for Locomotion Capital (now Angel Trains cargo), two for Rail4chem
RAIL4CHEM
RAIL4CHEM was a German rail freight transport company, and the parent company of a number of European subsidiary rail freight transport companies including rail4chem Benelux B.V. , the rail4chem transalpin AG and Fer Polska S.A. .The business was acquired by Veolia Cargo in 2008, which was...
(via leasing company Deutsche leasing) and others.
Passenger versions
Between 2000 and 2001, a development for passenger trains with hollow shaft final drive replacing the axle hung drive and a higher top speed of 160 km/h was produced for DB RegioDB Regio
DB Regio AG is a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn which operates short and medium distance passenger train services in Germany, and operates light and heavy rail infrastructure in the United Kingdom.-Germany:...
. These locomotives were given the designation DBAG Class 146.
Other sources
- BR146.de "Pictures, information and technology of the modern three-phase AC locomotives" br146.de
- technische Daten BR 145/146 Technical data for Classes 145/146
External links
- Baureihe 145 and http://www.lokomotive-online.de/Eingang/Elloks/BR146/br146.htmlBaureihe 146: Images and brief details of Classes 145 and 146 lokomotive-online.de