DB Class V 200 was the first series production diesel-hydraulic express locomotive of the German Deutsche Bundesbahn and – as Am 4/4 – of the SBB-CFF-FFS in Switzerland.
Prototype museum engine V 200 002 in 1985
220 053 at Brühl, 10.04.2009
DB V 200s in diverse colours at Hamburg Hauptbahnhof, 1982
The DRG Class 05 was a class of three Deutsche Reichsbahn 4-6-4 steam locomotives used on express passenger trains in continental Europe. They were part of the DRG's standard locomotive series. It hel
DB Class V 200
…the locomotive's capability to potential customers in those countries. Initially the V 200 hauled express trains on all main lines, replacing the DRG Class 05, DRG Class 03 and DRG Class 01. Following the electrification of many main lines the V 200 was used increasingly for commuter trains and freight trains…
05 002 at Brockhaus, 1938
The streamlined cab forward 05 003
05 001 in the Nuremberg Transport Museum