DR Class E 11

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DR Class E 11 / Class 211
DBAG Class 109
211 001 Ausbesserungswerk Dessau.jpg
E 11 001 in August 2019
Type and origin
Power typeElectric
Builder LEW Hennigsdorf
Build date1961–1963, 1970–1976
Total produced96
Specifications
Configuration:
   UIC Bo′Bo′
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Wheel diameter1,350 mm (4 ft 5+18 in)
Wheelbase 11,300 mm (37 ft 1 in)
Pivot centres7,800 mm (25 ft 7 in)
Length16,260 mm (53 ft 4 in) over buffers
Width3,050 mm (10 ft 18 in)
Height:
  Pantograph4,530 mm (14 ft 10+38 in) (with pantograph lowered)
Axle load 20 tonnes (20 long tons; 22 short tons)
Loco weight82.5 tonnes (81.2 long tons; 90.9 short tons)
Electric system/s 15 kV  16+23 Hz AC overhead catenary
Current pickup(s) Pantograph
Traction motors 4 off
Performance figures
Maximum speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Power output:
  1 hour2,920 kW (3,920 hp) at 98 km/h (61 mph)
  Continuous2,740 kW (3,670 hp) at 104 km/h (65 mph) (from E 11 008)
Tractive effort:
  Starting216 kN (49,000 lbf)
Career
Operators
Class
  • DR: E 11, later 211
  • DBAG: 109
LocaleGermany
Withdrawn1990s

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.

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Technical specifications

The locomotives have a Bo-Bo axle arrangement and a power output of 2,920 kW (3,916 hp). [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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