| DR Class E 42 / Class 242 DBAG Class 142 | |
| Powertype: | Electric |
| Builder: | LEW Hennigsdorf |
| Builddate: | 1963–1976 |
| Totalproduction: | 292 |
| Uicclass: | Bo′Bo′ |
| Wheeldiameter: | 1350frac=4NaNfrac=4 |
| Wheelbase: | 11300frac=4NaNfrac=4 |
| Pivotcentres: | 7800frac=4NaNfrac=4 |
| Length: | 16260frac=4NaNfrac=4 over buffers |
| Width: | 3050frac=8NaNfrac=8 |
| Pantodown: | 4530frac=16NaNfrac=16 (with pantograph lowered) |
| Electricsystem: | overhead catenary |
| Collectionmethod: | Pantograph |
| Tractionmotors: | 4 off |
| Maxspeed: | 100abbr=onNaNabbr=on |
| Poweroutput: | 2920kW |
| Poweroutput 1 Hr: | 2920kW at 720NaN0 |
| Poweroutput Cont: | 2740kW at 760NaN0 |
| T/E Starting: | 245kN |
| Locale: | Germany, Switzerland |
| Withdrawndate: | from 1992 |
The DR Class E 42 is a class of electric locomotives formerly operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany. They were later operated by Deutsche Bahn, designated as Class 142.
The locomotives have a Bo-Bo axle arrangement and a power output of 2920kW.[1]
A total of 292 locomotives have been built.[2] From 1970 onward, they were designated as Class 242.[3] Some locomotives were acquired by Lokoop and hired out for services in Switzerland.[4]