DB Class 401 (ICE 1)

ICE 1 powerhead at Frankfurt Airport
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The Class 401 EMUs, better known as ICE 1, were the first german high-speed trains in revenue service. They serve the InterCity Express network. While classified as electric multiple units, they are actually conventional trains with two locomotives (called powerheads in this case) and 10 to 14 carriages in between. The two powerheads combined power output of 9,600 kW is sufficient to accellerate a full train to 280 km/h. For economic reasons, the top speed has been reduced to 250 km/h. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 374 KB) Summary Photo by de:Benutzer:Nulli, uploaded to de. ... AEG (Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft) (English Translation: General Electricity Company) is a German producer of electronics and electrical equipment. ... Asea Brown Boveri, or ABB, is a multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in the power and automation business areas. ... Henschel & Son (Henschel & Sohn) was German company, situated in Kassel. ... Krauss-Maffei is an injection molding machine manufacturer based in Germany. ... The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. ... Siemens AG (FWB:SIE, NYSE: SI) is the worlds largest electronics company. ... A selection of early 20th century locomotive types according to their Whyte notation and their comparative size The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte and came into use in the early 20th century. ... The AAR wheel arrangement system is a method of classifying locomotive (or unit) wheel arrangements that was developed by the Association of American Railroads. ... The UIC classification is a comprehensive system for describing the wheel arrangement of locomotives. ... Rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the two parallel rails which make up a railway track. ... A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. ... A bogie is a wheeled wagon or trolley. ... On a steam locomotive, a leading wheel or leading axle is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels. ... On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotives pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive). ... The trailing wheels (boxed) on a 4-6-2 locomotive. ... A locomotive frame is the structure that forms the backbone of the railway locomotive, giving it strength and supporting the superstructure elements such as a cab, boiler or bodywork. ... Overhead wire in Coventry, England A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives or multiple units. ... For the philosophical/theological concept of a prime mover (that is, a self-existent being that is the ultimate cause or mover of all things), see cosmological argument. ... Traction motor typically refers to those motors that are used to power the driving wheels of a railroad locomotive, electrical multi-unit train (such as a subway or light rail vehicle train), or a tram. ... A Feedwater heater is a power plant component used to pre-heat water delivered to the boiler. ... A piston and cylinder from a steam engine A cylinder in an internal combustion engine is the space within which a piston travels. ... Tractive effort is the pulling force exerted, normally by a locomotive, though the term could also be used for anything else that hauls a load. ... In railroad engineering, the factor of adhesion of a locomotive is the weight on the driving wheels divided by the starting tractive effort. ... The Punktförmige Zugbeeinflussung, abbreviated to PZB, is a train safety system used in Germany and Austria. ... Track equipped with LZB loops. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... TGV R seau class, Marseille St-Charles station This page is about high speed rail in general. ... ICE train The InterCity Express or ICE is a type of high-speed train operated mostly by DB Fernverkehr in Germany and neighboring countries, for example to Zürich, Switzerland or Vienna, Austria. ...

complete ICE 1 train

In mid-1988, Deutsche Bundesbahn ordered 82 powerheads to start InterCityExpress service in mid-1991. Becaues of the tight development schedule, the powerheads are closely derived from the Class 120 locomotive with a different gear ratio and more aerodynamic cover. In July 1990, another 38 powerheads were ordered for service into Switzerland. Those units are equipped with a second, narrower pantograph and swiss train safety systems. Plaque commemorating 5,000 kilometers of electrification. ... 120 143 at Dresden The 120 is a class of electric locomotives operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany. ... The Z-shaped pantograph of the electrical pickup on German light railway. ...

ICE 1 trains can be differentiated from the similar ICE 2 trains by the greater length of the train and the prominent, hunchback-shaped restaurant car.

One Class 401 powerhead was destroyed in the Eschede train disaster, while the second remained as spare. Another powerhead was lost to a fire. This picture illustrates the destruction of the rear passenger cars. ...

Classes of German EMUs and battery railcars

BR number: 401 | 402 | 403 | 403 alt | 406 | 410 | 411 | 415 | 420 | 421 | 422 | 423 | 424 | 425 | 425 alt | 426 | 426 alt | 427 | 450 | 465 | 485 alt | 490 | 491
A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Not to be confused with railroad car. ... Logo of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Copyright free, downloaded from [1] File links The following pages link to this file: Deutsche Bahn AG ... The Class 402 EMUs, better known as ICE 2, supplement the InterCity Express fleet since 1995. ... The ET 420 is a light-weight commuter electric multiple unit developed for the S-Bahn networks in Germany and was originally commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for the Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt networks. ... The ET 420 is a light-weight commuter electric multiple unit developed for the S-Bahn networks in Germany and was originally commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for the Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt networks. ... Two coupled Class 423 EMUs The Class 423 EMU is a light-weight electric multiple unit for S-Bahn commuter networks in Germany. ... The Classes 425 and 426 EMUs are a class of electric multiple units built by a consortium of Siemens, Bombardier and DWA and operated by DB Regio in Germany. ... The Classes 425 and 426 EMUs are a class of electric multiple units built by a consortium of Siemens, Bombardier and DWA and operated by DB Regio in Germany. ...

ET 11 | ET 25 | ET 26 | ET 27 | ET 31 | ET 41 | ET 51 | ET 55 | ET 65 | ET 82 | ET 85 | ET 90 | ET 91 ("Gläserner Zug") 

Battery railcars: 515 | 517 | ETA 150 | ETA 176 | ETA 178 | ETA 179 

S-Bahn EMUs:
Berlin: 475 | 476 | 477 | 480 | 481 | 485 | ET 125 | ET 165 | ET 166 | ET 167 | ET 168 | ET 169 | ET 170 |  270 
The Berlin S-Bahn is a metro system operated by S-Bahn Berlin GmbH, a subsidiary of the Deutsche Bahn. ...

Hamburg: 470 | 471 | 472 | 473 | 474 | ET 99 | ET 170 | ET 171 
The Hamburg S-Bahn is the suburban S-Bahn railway network serving the city of Hamburg. ...