DB Class V 90
DB Class 290
DBAG Class 290
Also classes 291, 294, 295, 296 |
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DB Cargo 295 016-0 leading two other light engines through Hamburg Hbf, July 2023. This loco was originally numbered 291 016-4 and entered service in March 1975 before being retrofitted with remote controls and automatic couplers in 1996. |
| Type and origin |
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| Builder | MaK |
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| Serial number | 290 001-407
also 290 999 (290 408)
291 (~100 built) |
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| Build date | 1963, 1964–1974 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • UIC | B′B′ |
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Length | ~14 m (45 ft 11.2 in) |
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| Axle load | ~20 tonnes (20 long tons; 22 short tons) |
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| Loco weight | ~80 tonnes (79 long tons; 88 short tons) |
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| Fuel type | Diesel fuel |
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| Transmission | Hydraulic |
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| Safety systems | Sifa and Indusi |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | Class 290 001 to 290 020 : 70 km/h (43 mph)
Class 290 021 onwards : 80 km/h (50 mph) |
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| Power output | Class 290 001 to 290 020 : 820 kW (1,100 hp)
Class 290 021 onwards : 1,010 kW (1,350 hp)
Class 290 rebuilt 1,100 kW (1,500 hp)
Class 291 : 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) |
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| Tractive effort | Starting 201 kN (45,000 lbf) |
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| Career |
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| Locale | Germany |
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| Current owner | Deutsche Bahn AG |
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The DB Class V90 (after 1968 the DB Class 290) locomotive is a German diesel-hydraulic locomotive for shunting and freight hauling.
