DR Class E 11 explained

DR Class E 11 / Class 211
DBAG Class 109
Powertype:Electric
Builder:LEW Hennigsdorf
Builddate:1961–1963, 1970–1976
Totalproduction:96
Uicclass:Bo′Bo′
Wheeldiameter:1350frac=8NaNfrac=8
Wheelbase:11300mm
Pivotcentres:7800frac=4NaNfrac=4
Length:16260mm over buffers
Width:3050frac=8NaNfrac=8
Pantodown:4530frac=16NaNfrac=16 (with pantograph lowered)
Electricsystem: overhead catenary
Collectionmethod:Pantograph
Tractionmotors:4 off
Maxspeed:120abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Poweroutput 1 Hr:2920kW at 980NaN0
Poweroutput Cont:2740kW at 1040NaN0 (from E 11 008)
T/E Starting:216kN
Locale:Germany
Withdrawndate:1990s

The DR Class E 11 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 109.

Technical specifications

The locomotives have a Bo-Bo axle arrangement and a power output of 2920kW.[1]

History

The first two pre-series locomotives entered service in 1961.[2] From 1970 onward, the Class E 11 was designated as Class 211.[3] Construction resumed until 1976, with 95 locomotives built, and one locomotive rebuilt and renumbered after a rail accident, bringing the total number of locomotives to 96.[2] Deutsche Bahn withdrew their last former E 11 locomotive, now designated as Class 109, in May 1998.[4]

Locomotive E 11 004 was badly damaged in a rear-end collision at Großkorbetha station on 29 August 1969. The manufacturer LEW Hennigsdorf rebuilt it with a car body taken from the current series using usable parts. When it was put back into service, it was given the new company number 211 056 because it no longer corresponded to the original construction and delivery condition.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Goldsack . Paul . Jane's World Railways 1981-82 . 23rd . 268 . English . 1981 . Jane's Publishing Company Ltd. . 0 7106 0726 1.
  2. Web site: Quantensprung (page 3) . German . . lok-magazin.de . GeraMond Verlag . July 1, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200701101708/https://lok-magazin.de/leseprobe/quantensprung?page=3 . July 1, 2020 . live .
  3. Book: Rossberg . Ralf . Deutsche Eisenbahnfahrzeuge von 1838 bis Heute . German railway vehicles from 1838 to today . 203 . German . 2013 . Springer-Verlag . 9783642957703.
  4. Web site: Quantensprung (page 4) . German . . lok-magazin.de . GeraMond Verlag . July 1, 2020 . https://archive.today/20200701103256/https://lok-magazin.de/leseprobe/quantensprung?page=4 . July 1, 2020 . live .