DB BR185.2 Traxx F140 AC2 LokSound 5 European Sound files
Bombardier developed the second 185 generation from the 185.1, which goes back to the original Traxx 145. The acoustic difference is mainly due to the modified converter system. The locomotives have an output of 5600 kW and reach a top speed of 140 km/h. Bombardier delivered an impressive 145 of the 393 units built internally as the F140 AC2 to leasing companies and private railways.
DB BR101 LokSound 5 European Sound files
In 1994 DB AG had ordered 145 total new four-axle electric loco for fast passenger service. The 6400 HP locos had been delivered between 1996 and 1999 and reach a maximum speed of 220 km/h. DB uses the locos also in freight service in the nights.
BR 141 / E41 LokSound 5 European Sound files
In 1956 Deutsche Bundesbahn received the first sample of electric E41 (later BR 141) for lite commuter and freight service. The loco delivers 2400 kW and reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h. Out of the factory any of the locos wore the the equipment for push-pull-service and multi-traction-service. In the late 1980s DB installed modern push-pull-electronics to use with modern S-Bahn and double stack commuter cars. Last 141 quitted service in 2006.
BR 99.51-60 / Sächsische IV LokSound 5 European Sound files 
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Between 1892 and 1921, the Saxon State Railway acquired a total of 96 examples of the IV k articulated locomotive in several series for its 750 mm narrow-gauge lines. Fifty-seven examples were transferred to the German Reichsbahn (DR) after the Second World War. High-pressure and low-pressure engines were each housed in a separate bogie and accelerated the articulated locomotive to 30 km/h. In 1970, 33 examples of the series, now known as the 99.51-60, were still in the DR fleet; DB AG acquired more…
E18 / BR118 LokSound 5 European Sound files
Electric loco E18 had been the most important electric loco for passenger service of former Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG). Between 1935 and 1940 53 samples of E18 had been built. The locos reached a maximum speed of 150 km/h and stayed in service till 1985 (DB) and 1992 (DR).
ET65 DR / BR465 DB LokSound 5 European Sound files H0
For suburban traffic in Stuttgart, the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG initially purchased 21 units of the ET65 electric multiple unit from 1933. The four-axle vehicles with a top speed of 85 km/h initially drove as firmly coupled to the control car. Due to the increased space requirement, the sets in the middle of the train were supplemented by non-powered double wagons. Another, technically unchanged series of 23 powered rail cars and control cars followed in 1938. In the 1960s, the DB more…
BR98.3 PtL 2/2 Glaskasten LokSound 5 European Sound files H0
In the early 1900s, the Royal Bavarian State Railways wanted to rationalize operations on its less busy local railway lines by purchasing small locomotives suitable for one-man operation. The most successful was the PtL2/2 design submitted by Krauss, with 29 units built, which was popularly known as the Glaskasterl (Glass Box) due to its large driver's cab. Krauss delivered three locomotives to the Prussian KPEV also. Two further series of 13 units followed with identical boiler and cylinders, more…
BR 229 LokSound 5 European Sound files
Diesel locomotive BR 229, former DR BR 119 ("Submarine")
DB BR420 LokSound 5 European Sound files H0
Since the three-car S-Bahn railcars were introduced for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, the ET420 are often referred to as Olympic railcars. With the thyristor cut control, DB was breaking new technical ground at the time. Since the power of 2400 kW was transmitted to all twelve axles, the 420 equipped with a suspension drive showed very good acceleration. The three prototypes were followed by eight series, in which minor changes were incorporated. The last two series had swivel sliding more…
BR 58 / pr. G12 LokSound 5 European Sound files H0
With the five-way coupled G12, the Prussian KPEV developed the first largely standardized steam locomotive series. The 1540 hp and 65 km/h three-cylinder locomotives were delivered from 1917. Because of its good operating characteristics, the Baden (98 units), Saxon (42) and Württemberg state railways (43) also procured the G12. After the Second World War, the majority of the machines, now designated as BR 58.2-21, remained in what was later to become the GDR. The fact that the locomotives had more…