BR155 der DB mit einem Erzzug der RBH auf der Rollbahn (KBS385 Wanne Eikel-Hamburg KM124) bei Osnabrück (Oktober 2013)
DB BR155 LEW Hennigsdorf The Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany) Class 250 (known since 1992 as Deutsche Bahn AG Class 155) is a German electric locomotive used on freight trains. Nicknamed the “Electric Container” or “Powercontainer” due to its distinctive carbody shape. The less favorable nickname “Stasi-Container” is also heard every now and then. It was the most powerful locomotive in the former GDR. After the reunification of Germany, railway traffic in East Germany slumped. The locomotives were renumbered as class 155, and many of them also operated in West Germany. After Deutsche Bahn was restructured, the engines were assigned to DB Cargo (later Railion, now DB Schenker Rail) for freight services. Since 1998, some locomotives have been used for spare parts. Approximately 200 are still in existence and can be seen throughout Germany pulling all sorts of freight trains. Today the 155s remain indispensable for DB Schenker, DBs railway cargo carrier. The locomotives have two 3-axled bogies. Each axle is powered by a single-phase, series-wound, AC motor. The torque is transferred by a double-sided spur gear to a hollow shaft, and by an elastic rubber cone flange to the wheels. Each motor has an own cooling blower. Two scissor-shaped pantographs collect the current of 15 kV / Hz from the catenary. Recently, many of these pick-ups have been refitted as modern single-arm pantographs. The core of the electric system is the 3-blade main transformer. Specifications = Power type: Electric, Builder: LEW Hennigsdorf, Total produced: 273, UIC classification: Co'Co', Gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1?2 in), Length: m (64 ft 4 in), Locomotive weight: t ( long tons; short tons), Electric system(s): 15 kV Hz AC Catenary, Current collection method: Pantograph, Traction motors: Six, Top speed: 120 km/h (75 mph), Power output: 5,400 kW (7,200 hp), Tractive effort: 480 kN (110,000 lbf), Train brakes: Knorr airbrake, electric brake.
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