List of Deutsche Bundesbahn locomotives and railbuses explained

This article lists the locomotives and railcars/multiple units of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), the German Federal Railways, that were in service between 1949 and 1993. For vehicles of the Deutsche Bahn see the List of DBAG locomotives and railbuses.

Steam locomotive classes are arranged in accordance with the DRG classification system; electric and diesel locomotives, railbuses and works vehicles are listed in accordance with the DB classification scheme. Classes that were fully retired before 1968 are listed under the classification allocated to them by the DB up to 1967. In the case of petrol-driven railbuses, a new classification system was introduced in the late 1940s that was only valid in the western zones of occupation and therefore with the later DB.

Steam locomotives

The table gives the vehicle class in the first column that was used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn who adopted the DRG classification system; if necessary, figures based on the running numbers are also given where this is needed to identify the sub-classes.

In the second column the class numbers are from the DB classification scheme used from 1968 onwards. Where there is no entry in this column, all the engines had been retired by the beginning of 1968.

The Deutsche Bundesbahn retired its last steam locomotives by 1977 and completely ceased all steam traction operations by 1985.

Express train tender locomotives
		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968					Class from 1968 on	Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks -->
	001	Einheitslok	2'C1'	S 36.20
	001	Einheitslok rebuild	2'C1'	S 36.20	with Henschel mixer preheater
	001	Einheitslok rebuild	2'C1'	S 36.20
		Einheitslok	2'C1'	S 36.20
	011	with modern boiler	2'C1'	S 36.20
	012	with modern boiler	2'C1'	S 36.20	With oil-firing
	003	Einheitslok	2'C1'	S 36.17, S 36.18
		Einheitslok	2'C1'	S 36.18
		with modern boiler	2'C1'	S 36.18
		Einheitslok	2'C2'	S 37.19
	010	Neubaulok	2'C1'	S 36.22
		Prussian S10.1, 1914 version	2'C	S 35.17
			2'C1'	S 36.16
	018		2'C1'	S 36.17
			2'C1'	S 36.16, S 36.17, S 36.18	including some DRG copies
		with modern boiler	2'C1'	S 36.18	from Bavarian S 3/6
Passenger train tender locomotives
		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968					Class from 1968 on	Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks -->
	023	Neubaulok	1'C1'	P 35.18
		Einheitslok	1'C	P 34.15
			2'C	P 35.15
	038		2'C	P 35.17
			2'C	P 35.15
			1'D1'	P 46.19
Goods train tender locomotives
		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968					Class from 1968 on	Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks -->
		Einheitslok	1'D1'	G 46.18/20
	041	with modern boiler	1'D1'	G 46.18
	042	with modern boiler	1'D1'	G 46.18	With oil-firing
		Kriegslokomotive	1'E	G 56.17
		Kriegslokomotive	1'E	G 56.18	Rebuild from Br 52 m. Franco-Crosti preheater
	044	Einheitslok	1'E	G 56.20	also procured as 44 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
	043	Einheitslok	1'E	G 56.20	With oil-firing
	045	Einheitslok	1'E1'	G 57.18/20
	050 - 053	Einheitslok	1'E	G 56.15	also procured as 50 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
		Einheitslok rebuild	1'E	G 56.15	with Franco-Crosti preheater
		Kriegslokomotive	1'E	G 56.15
			1'C	G 34.16
			D	G 44.13
			D	G 44.14
	055		D	G 44.17
			1'D	G 45.17
			D	G 45.16	Rebuild from G8.1 by the DRG
			1'D	G 45.17
			E	G 55.17
	057		E	G 55.15
			1'E	G 56.16
			1'E	G 56.16
			1'E	G 56.16
			1'E	G 56.16
			1'F	G 67.16
Tank locomotives
		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968					Class from 1968 on	Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks -->
		Einheitslok	2'C2'	St 37.18
		Einheitslok	2'C2'	Pt 37.20
	064	Einheitslok	1'C1'	Pt 35.15
	065	Neubaulok	1'D2'	Pt 47.17
		Neubaulok	1'C2'	Pt 36.16
			1'B	Pt 23.14
			1'B	Pt 23.14, Pt 23.15	some were DRG copies
		Einheitslok	1'B1'	Pt 24.15
			1'C	Pt 34.16
			1'C	Pt 34.17
			1'C1'	Pt 35.15
			1'C1'	Pt 35.14
			1'C1'	Pt 35.16
			1'C1'	Pt 35.16
			2'C	Pt 35.16
			1'C2'	Pt 36.16
			1'C2'	Pt 36.16
	078		2'C2'	Pt 37.17
		Rebuild	2'C2'	Pt 37.17
		Einheitslok	C	Gt 33.17
		Einheitslok	D	Gt 44.17
	082	Neubaulok	E	Gt 55.18
		Einheitslok	1'E1'	Gt 57.20
	086	Einheitslok	1'D1'	Gt 46.15	also procured as ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
		Einheitslok	E	Gt 55.17	with cogwheel drive on outer axles
			C	Gt 33.14
			C	Gt 33.10, Gt 33.12
			C	Gt 33.15
			C	Gt 33.15
			C	Gt 33.16	DRG copy
			C	Gt 33.10, Gt 33.11, Gt 33.12
			1'C	Gt 34.15
			1'C	Gt 34.11, Gt 34.12, Gt 34.13
			1'C	Gt 34.15
			D	Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
			D	Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
			D	Gt 44.16
			1'D1'	Gt 46.16
	093		1'D1'	Gt 46.17
			E	Gt 55.13
			E	Gt 55.15
	094		E	Gt 55.17
			1'E1'	Gt 57.19
			C1'	Z 34.15	Rack railway locomotive
			E	Z 55.15	Rack railway locomotive, DRG new build
			B	L 22.11	Branch line locomotive Glaskasten ('glass box')
			C1'	L 34.10, L 34.11	Branch line locomotive
			C1'	L 34.11	Branch line locomotive
			C1'	L 34.13	Branch line locomotive
	098		D	L 44.11, L 44.12	Branch line locomotive, including some DRG copies
		DRG new build	D1'	L 45.11	Branch line locomotive
	097	DRG rebuild - Bavarian GtL 4/5	1'D	L 45.11
			1'D1'	-	Branch line locomotive
Narrow gauge locomotives
		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968					Class from 1968 on	Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks -->
	099		Various		Narrow gauge locomotives

Electric locomotives

The electric vehicles of the Deutsche Bundesbahn have been designed for operating with a voltage of 15 kV, 16,667 Hz.

		Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968			Class from 1968 on	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Remarks	externe Links -->
E 03		Co'Co'
E 04		1'Co1'
E 10		Bo'Bo'	See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
		Bo'Bo'
E 10.12		Bo'Bo'	E10 with altered drive transmission, reclassified to Class 113 in 1991
	112.1	Bo'Bo'	DR class 212 (GDR development), procured by the DB in 1992 in batch of 45 units
E 10.12		Bo'Bo'	Classified as Class 112 up to 1991
E 10.12		Bo'Bo'	Reclassified from Class 112 due to restriction to 140 km/h
E 16		1'Do1'
E 17		1'Do1'
E 18		1'Do1'
E 19		1'Do1'
		Bo'Bo'
E 32		1'C1'
		1'C1'	BBÖ 1029, returned to the ÖBB as 1073 in 1952
E 40.11		Bo'Bo'
E 40		Bo'Bo'	See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
E 41		Bo'Bo'	See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
E 44		Bo'Bo'
E 44.5		Bo'Bo'
E 50		Co'Co'	See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
		Co'Co'
E 52		2'BB2'
		Co′Co′
E 60		1'C
		1'C1'
E 63		C
E 69		Bo
		1'C1'
		B'B'
		1'C1'	BBÖ 1005, returned to the ÖBB as 1072 in 1952
		Bo'Bo'	Hamburg-Altona harbour railway
E 75
E 310			Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working
			Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working to France and Luxembourg (25 kV AC, 50 Hz)
E 320
E 344
E 410			Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working
E 91.0
E 91.9
E 93		Co'Co'
E 94		Co'Co'
		Bo'Bo'	electrical equipment for working at 25 KV~, 50 Hz

Diesel locomotives

		Wheel arrangement	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968			Class from 1968 on	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Remarks	external links -->
		Bo'Bo'	Krupp - AEG ME 1500
		Bo'Bo'	Henschel-SSW DE 2000
		Co'Co'	Henschel-BBC DE 2500
		Bo'Bo'	Henschel-BBC DE 2500
		B'B'	Production locomotives of the V160 family with gas turbines
V 100.10		B'B'
V 100.20		B'B'
V 100.23		B'B'
		B'B'	Locos for tunnel rescue trains, rebuilt from BR 212
		B'B'
V 160		B'B'
V 162		B'B'
(V 164)		B'B'
V 169		B'B'
V 200.0		B'B'
V 200.1		B'B'
V 300		C'C'
V 320		C'C'
V 36		C	former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 360 C 14 and successors
		1'C1'
		Co'Co'	MaK DE 1024
V 45		B
		C	Locos of the former Wilhelmsburg Industrial Railway
V 51		B'B'	750 mm gauge
V 52		B'B'	1000 mm gauge
		C / Co	various Lokomotives for trials
V 60		C
V 60		C	V60 with 54 t, From 1987 grouped as DB Class 361
V 65		D
V 20		B	former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 200 B 14
V 22		B, C	former Wehrmacht locomotives WR 220 B and C
		D	Diesel engines of the Söhrebahn
V 80		B'B'
		B'B'	Demonstration locomotive DH 875 from Henschel (V 88 001)
V 188		Do + Do	former Wehrmacht locomotive D 311
V 90		B'B'
		B'B'
V 29		B'B'	1000mm gauge
Kö I		B
Köf II		B	Köf II with mechanical brake
Köf II		B	Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 30 km/h
Köf II		B	Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h
Köf II		B	Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h
V 11.9, Köf 99		C	Narrow gauge Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 501–503
		B	schmalspurige Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 504
Köf III		B	Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 30 km/h
Köf III		B	Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 45 km/h
Köf III		B	Köf III with wheels driven by cardan shafts (Gelenkwellen), v(max) = 45 km/h
	333.9	B	former V 18 and V 19 of the Kerkerbachbahn 1975–1981, v(max) = 40 km/h
Köf III		B	Rebuild from vehicles of Class 333 with shunting radios
V 60		C
V 60		C
V 60		C
V 60		C
Ks 4012 - 4015		Bo
Ks 4071 Ks 4815 - 4820 Ks 4859 - 4870 Ks 4903 - 4910 Ks 4979 - 4993		B

Electric multiple units (EMU, "Elektrische Triebwagen")

Railcar		Centre coach		Driving coach		Trailer coach
to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	Remarks
			801 - 804					ICE 1
			805 - 807		808			ICE 2
			404
								later: Mü 5015, 723 001
			421					S-Bahn
							825
							826
							827
							830
							832
								Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
							855
							856
ET 65	465						865
							870	Hamburg S-Bahn
						EM 171	871	Hamburg S-Bahn
			473					Hamburg S-Bahn
						ES 85
								Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt tramway
						EB 196		Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway
						EB 197		Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway
								50 Hertz operation Höllentalbahn in the Black Forest

Battery electric multiple units ("Akkumulatortriebwagen")

		Centre coach		Driving coach		Trailer coach
to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	Remarks
				ESA 150	815.6
				ESA 176	817.6
								ex Prussian Class AT 3 "Wittfeld version"
								In 1952/53, AT 581/582 to AT 615/616 were modernised to this class

Diesel multiple units ("Verbrennungstriebwagen") including Diesel railbuses

Railcar		Centre coach		Driving coach		Trailer coach
to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	to 1967	from 1968	Remarks
		VM 11.5	901
			901					Rebuild from Class 601
								Köln version
								Rebuilt SVT Berlin version
		VM 08.5	908	VS 08.5	908
		VS 08.8	908					US-Army
								Multiple unit
			912
			913					Rebuild from Class VT 08.5
			914
	624		924
VT 25.5
					928
VT 30.0
	633							US-Army
			934
VT 36
VT 38
VT 78
								Narrow gauge railbus for Wangerooge Island Railway
None	(790)
	795					VB 142	995
						VB 141	941	One-axle trailer for luggage conveyance
None	796				996		996	class 798/998 vehicles converted to one-man operation
	797			VS 97	997	VB 97	997
	798			VS 98	998	VB 98	998	Uerdingen railbus

Steam Railbuses

		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968
		Baden steam railbus	A1	BD BDaaio

DB Works Vehicles

		Original class or type	Wheel arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1967	from 1968
VT 55					Turm railcar
					Turm railcar
					Turm railcar
					Turm railcar
					Tunnel profile measurement vehicle
					Emergency train locomotive
					Snow plough
					Rail inspection train
					PZB measurement vehicle
	725/726				Track measurement vehicle
					LZB measurement vehicle
					PZB measurement vehicle
					Signal works railcar
					ex BR 103
					ex BR 110
	752				ex BR 120
					ex BR 217

See also

• Deutsche Bundesbahn
• UIC classification