The electric locomotives of the class E 19 were the fastest electric locomotives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. In regular service, they were restricted to a maximum speed of 180 km/h, but the locomotive
E 19 12 at Munich central station, 1967
E 19 01 in red livery, 1985 Bochum-Dahlhausen
E 19 12 in blue livery, 1984
119 002 at the scrapyard in Munich, 1984
The Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft Class E 18 is a class of electric locomotives built in Germany and Austria between 1935 and 1955. With exception of Class E 19 it was Deutsche Reichsbahn's fastest
DRG Class E 19
…serial numbers E 19 01 and E 19 02, and those built by Siemens/Henschel were numbered E 19 11 and E 19 12. Both types were developed from the successful class E 18. The helical spring gear and rigid 1′Do1′ frame were taken largely unchanged from the E 18. However, in anticipation of the higher loads, the suspension…
118 054 in Bw Würzburg, 1983
DB 118 and ÖBB 1118 in Würzburg, 1984
The DR Class 218 in East German service, 1979