List of East German Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives and railbuses

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This article contains a list of locomotives and railbuses of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (East Germany) (DR) according to the numbering system introduced by the DR on 1 July 1970.

Following the October 1990 reunification of Germany, the DR's locomotives and railbuses were incorporated (and renumbered) on 1 January 1992 into the classification system of the West German Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), originally issued on 1 January 1968, in preparation for the merger of the two German national railways that took place on 1 January 1994. This renumbering was also described as the 'locomotive classification of the Deutsche Bahn' as a number of changes and additions to the DB's 1968 system were needed.

Classification before 1970: see also DRG classification system.

Steam locomotives

In the DR numbering plan the following additional practices were common:

  • xx.6xxx locomotives, that originated from former private railways.

From 1970 the following sub-classes for all steam locomotives were introduced, the locomotive number always being four digits long:

  • xx.0 locomotives with oil-firing
  • xx.1–8 locomotives with grate firing
  • xx.9 locomotives with coal dust firing
Class Original class or type Axle arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks
to 1970 from 1970
Express train tender locomotives
01.0–2 01.2 Einheitslok 2′C1′ S 36.20
01.5 01.0, 01.1 Rekolok 2′C1′ S 36.20
03.0–2 03.2 Einheitslok 2′C1′ S 36.18
03.0–2 03.2 Rekolok 2′C1′ S 36.18
03.10 Einheitslok 2′C1′ S 36.18
03.10 03.0, 03.1 Rekolok 2′C1′ S 36.18
07.10 Rebuild from SNCF 231-E 2′C1′ S 36.18 One-off
08.10 Rebuild from SNCF 241-A 2′D1′ S 47.19 One-off
17.10–12 Prussian S 10.1 2′C S 35.17
18.0 Saxon XVIII H 2′C1′ S 36.17
18 201 02 0201 Neubaulok 2′C1′ S 36.20 One-off
18 314 02 0314 Rekolok 2′C1′ S 36.19 One-off
19.0 Saxon XX HV 1′D1′ S 46.17
19.0 04.0 Rekolok 1′D1′ S 46.18
Passenger train tender locomotives
22 39 Rekolok 1′D1′ P 46.18
23 Einheitslok 1′C1′ P 35.18
23 35.2 Rekolok 1′C1′ P 35.18
23.10 35.1 Neubaulok 1′C1′ P 35.18
24 37 Einheitslok 1′C P 34.15
25 Neubaulok 1′D P 45.17 One-off, Rebuilt to 25 1002
25.10 Neubaulok 1′D P 45.18
36.0–4 Prussian P 4.2 2′B P 24.15
38.2 38.5 Saxon XII H2 2′C P 35.15
38.10–40 38.1–4 Prussian P 8 2′C P 35.17
39 Prussian P 10 1′D1′ P 46.19 Rekolok classified as BR 22
Goods train tender locomotives
41 41 Einheitslok 1′D1′ G 46.18, G 46.20
41 41 Rekolok 1′D1′ G 46.18
42 Kriegslokomotive 1′E G 56.17
43 Einheitslok 1′E G 56.20
44 44.0
44.1–2
44.9		 Einheitslok 1′E G 56.20 Oil firing

Coal dust firing
H 45 Rebuild from Einheitslok 45 1′E1′ G 57.20 bzw. G 57.18 One-off, Cannibalised for 18 201
50 50.10–31 Einheitslok 1′E G 56.15
50.35–37 50.35–37 Rekolok 1′E G 56.15
50.40 50.4 Neubaulok 1′E G 56.15
50.50 50.0 Rekolok with oil firing 1′E G 56.15
52 52.10–77 Kriegslok 1′E G 56.15
52.80 52.80 Rekolok 1′E G 56.15
52 52.90 DR rebuild 1′E G 56.15 Coal dust firing
55.0–6 Prussian G 7.1 D G 44.13
55.7–8 Prussian G 7.2 D G 44.13
55.16–22 Prussian G 8 D G 44.14
55.25–56 Prussian G 8.1 D G 44.17
56.1 Prussian G 8.3 1′D G 45.17
56.2–8 Prussian G 8.1 with carrying axle
Mecklenburg G 8.1 with carrying axle		 1′D G 45.17
56.20–29 56.20–29 Prussian G 8.2
Oldenburg G 8.2		 1′D G 45.17
57.10–35 57.13–32 Prussian G 10 E G 55.15
58.2–5, 10–21 58.11–13
58.14
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58.10–21		 Baden G 12
Saxon XIII H (variant 1919)
Württemberg G 12
Prussian G 12		 1′E G 56.17
58.30 58.30 Rekolok
Prussian G 12		 1′E G 56.17
Passenger train tank locomotives
60 ex Lübeck-Büchener Eisenbahn 1′B1′ St 24.18, St 24.19
61 Einheitslok 2′C3′ St 38.18 One-off, 61 002 rebuilt to 18 201
62 62 Einheitslok 2′C2′ Pt 37.20
64 64 Einheitslok 1′C1′ Pt 35.15
65.10 65 Neubaulok 1′D2′ Pt 47.18 3 locomotives exists, 65.1049 in use
70.1 Baden I g 1B Pt 23.15 70 125 One-off
71.3 Saxon IV T 1′B1′ Pt 24.16
72.0–3 Prussian T 5.2 2′B Pt 24.17 One-off 72 001, ex ELE
74.0–3 Prussian T 11 1′C Pt 34.16
74.4–13 Prussian T 12 1′C Pt 34.18
75.0-3 Baden VI b 1′C1′ Pt 34.15
75.4, 10–11 Baden VI c 1′C1′ Pt 34.16
75.5 75.5 Saxon XIV HT 1′C1′ Pt 34.17
77.1 Palatine Pt 3/6,
Bavarian Pt 3/6		 1′C2′ Pt 36.16 One-off
78.0–5 78 Prussian T 18,
Württemberg T 18		 2′C2′ Pt 37.17
79 Rebuild AL/SNCF 242 TA 2′D2′ Pt 48.16 One-off
Goods train tank locomotives
80 Einheitslok C Gt 33.17
83.10 83 Neubaulok 1′D2′ Gt 55.18 only 27 Locomotives was produced
84 Einheitslok 1′E1′ Gt 57.20
86 86 Einheitslok 1′D1′ Gt 46.15 Also procured as ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
89.0 Einheitslok C Gt 33.16
89.2 Saxon V T C Gt 33.14
89.2 Saxon V T C Gt 33.14 Last series with shortened wheelbase
89.6 Bavarian D II.II C Gt 33.15
89.7 Bavarian R 3/3 C Gt 33.15
89.8 Bavarian R 3/3 C Gt 33.16 DRG copy
89.62 Prussian T 3 C G 33.10 T3 with tender
89.64 Prussian T 7 C Gt 33.12 One-off (89 6401)
89.70–75 89 Prussian T 3 C Gt 33.10, Gt 33.11, Gt 33.12
90 Prussian T 9.1 1′C Gt 34.14
91.3–18 Prussian T 9.3 1′C Gt 34.15
91.19, 64 Mecklenburg T 4 1′C Gt 34.11, Gt 34.12, Gt 34.13
91.20 Württemberg T 9 1′C Gt 34.15
92.2–3 Baden X b.1-7 D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
92.4 Prussian T 13.1 D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
92.5–10 Prussian T 13, Oldenburg T 13 D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
93.0–4 93.8 Prussian T 14 1′D1′ t Gt 46.16
93.5–12 93 Prussian T 14.1
Württemberg T 14		 1′D1′ t Gt 46.17
94.2–4 Prussian T 16 E Gt 55.15
94.5–17 94 Prussian T 16.1 E Gt 55.17
94.20–21 94 Saxon XI HT E Gt 55.16
95.0 Prussian T 20 1′E1′ Gt 57.19
95.66 HBE Tierklasse 1′E1′ Gt 57.16
96 Bavarian Gt 2x4/4 D′D Gt 88.15, Gt 88.16
98 98 various Lokalbahn and branch line locomotives
Narrow gauge steam locomotives
99 99 various Narrow gauge locomotives


Diesel locomotives and small locomotives

DR class DB class Axle arrangement (UIC) Type of drive Remarks
to 1970 from 1970 from 1992
Kö 100.0 B Mechanical
Kö 100.1–7 310 B Mechanical
Köf 100.8–9 310 B Hydraulic
V 15 101.1–3 311 B Hydraulic
101.5–7 311 B Hydraulic Rebuild motor
V 23 102.0 312 B Hydraulic
102.1 312 B Hydraulic
V 36 103 C Hydraulic
104 344 D Hydraulic Down-rated conversions of BR 105/106
105 345 D Hydraulic Overflow of the BR 106
V 60 106 346 D Hydraulic
(105/106) 347 D Hydraulic Russian broad gauge, Mukran/Sassnitz ferry port station
V 75 107 Bo′Bo′ Electric
108 298 B′B′ Hydrodynamic
V 100 110 201 B′B′ Hydraulic 1000 HP, 100 km/h, with steam train heating
111 293 B′B′ Hydraulic 1000 HP, 100 km/h, with steam train heating
112 202 B′B′ Hydraulic 1200 HP, 100 km/h, with steam train heating
114 204 B′B′ Hydraulic 1400 HP, 100 km/h, with steam train heating
115 B′B′ Hydraulic 1500 HP, 100 km/h, For a short time the correct class was BR 114
V 180 118.0–1, 5 228.0–1, 5 B′B′ Hydraulic 1800 or 2000 HP, 120 km/h, Some with rebuild motor 118.5 from 118.0, with steam train heating
V 180 118.2–4, 6–8 228.2–4, 6-8 C′C′ Hydraulic 120 km/h, Some with rebuild motor 118.6–8 from 118.2–4
119 219 C′C′ Hydraulic 2700 HP, 120 km/h, Changed front from locomotive 116, with electrical train heating
V 200 120 220 Co′Co′ Electric 2000 HP, 100 km/h, without train heating, Nickname in GDR: "Taiga Drum"
V 300 130 230 Co′Co′ Electric 3000 HP, 140 km/h, 80 locomotives without, 2 (test version) with electrical train heating
131 231 Co′Co′ Electric 3000 HP, 100 km/h, without electrical train heating, 76 locomotives
132 232 Co′Co′ Electric 3000 HP, 120 km/h, with electrical train heating, 709 locomotives
142 242 Co′Co′ Electric 4000 HP, 120 km/h, with electrical train heating, 6 locomotives
Köf 6001, 6003 199.0* 399.0 C Hydraulic 199 001 (100 901), 199 002 (100 902), 750 mm gauge
Kö 6002 C Mechanical 750 mm gauge
Kö 6004 C Mechanical 750 mm gauge
Kö 6005 B Mechanical Ns 3, 750 mm gauge type
Kö 6501, 6502 199.0* B mechanical Ns 3, 100 903 (199 003I, 199 991), 100 904 (199 004I, 199 992), 1,000 mm gauge
199.0* C Mechanical 199 005 and 006 (100 905 & 100 906), 1,000 mm gauge
199.0* C Mechanical 199 007, 008, 750 mm gauge
Kö 199.0* 399.1 B mechanical 199 003II, 004II, 010–012, Kö II re-gauged, 1,000 mm gauge
199.1* C Mechanical 199 101, 102, 600 mm gauge
199.1* C Mechanical 199 103, 600 mm gauge
Kb 040. B Mechanical Kb 0401–0409, 600 mm gauge
V 30 C 199.3* 399.1 C Hydraulic (103 901) 1,000 mm gauge
199.8 299.8 C′C′ Hydraulic 1,000 mm gauge
V 36K B′B′ Hydraulic 750 mm gauge
* The classification 199 was first introduced in 1973 .

Diesel railbuses

DR class DB class Axle arrangement (UIC) Type of drive Remarks
to 1970 from 1970 from 1992
VT 2.09 171 771 1A Mechanical Railbus
VT 2.09.01 172.0 772.0 1A Mechanical Railbus
VT 2.09.02 172.1 772.1 1A Mechanical Railbus
772.3 1A Hydromechanical Rebuild from driving coach
VT 4.12 173 (1A)(A1) Mechanical Bautzen variant
VT 18.16 175 675 B′2′+…+2′B′ Hydraulic Görlitz variant
VT 12.14 181 (1 B)2′+…+2′(B1) Mechanical Ganz variant
SVT 137.2+8 182 electric DRG Köln variant
SVT 137 183 div. DRG Hamburg and Leipzig variant
VT 137.2 184 div. DRG Ruhr variant
VT 137.5 185 Some were (1A)(A1) div. Some were private railway railbuses
VT 135 186 Some were 1A div. Some were private railway railbuses
VT 133.5/VT 137.5 187 div. Mechanical Private railway railbus, Narrow gauge,
e. g. NWE T 3, GHE T 1, FKB T 1 and 2
ORT 135.7 188.0 708.0 A1 mechanical Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)
VT 137.7 188.1 723.1 2′Bo′ Electric Radio measurement vehicle (FMT)
ORT 137.7 188.2 708.2 (1A)2′ Mechanical Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)
188.3 708.3 B′2′ Hydraulic Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)

Electric locomotives

With the exception of the BR 251 all locomotives are designed for 15 kV/16.7 Hz AC.

DR class DB class Axle arrangement (UIC) Remarks
to 1970 from 1970 from 1992
E 04 204 1′Co1′
E 05 1′Co1′
E 11 211 109 Bo′Bo′
212 112 Bo′Bo′
E 17 1′Do1′
E 18 218 1′Do1′
E 21 2′Do1′
230 180 Bo′Bo′ Twin system locomotive (15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC / 3 kV DC) for international servies in Czechoslovakia, identical with the ČSD 372
E 42 242 142 Bo′Bo′
243 143 Bo′Bo′ 5000 HP, 125 km/h
E 44 244 Bo′Bo′
250 155 Co′Co′ 7000 HP; 120 km/h
E 251 251 171 Co′Co′ 25 kV, 50 Hz AC (Rübeland Railway)
252 156 Co′Co′ 7967 HP, 160 km/h
E 94 254 Co′Co′ the "German crocodile"
E 77 (1′B)(B1′)
E 95 (255) 1′Co+Co 1′ No longer renumbered
E 191 – B′B′ 600 V DC; 1,000 mm (Narrow gauge line Klingenthal–Sachsenberg-Georgenthal)

Electric railcars

Class  
Railbus Driving coach Trailer coach DB class
to 1969 from 1970 to 1969 from 1970 to 1969 from 1970 from 1992 Remarks
ET 25 285 – – –
ET 25.2 285.2 – – –
ET 125 276.0 – EB 125 276 476/876 S-Bahn Berlin
ET 165 275 ES 165 275 EB 165 275 475/875 S-Bahn Berlin
ET 166 276.0 – EB 166 276 476/876 S-Bahn Berlin
ET 167 277 – EB 167 277 477/877 S-Bahn Berlin
ET 168 278 ES 168 278 – 478/878 S-Bahn Berlin
ET 169 – – EB 169 – – S-Bahn Berlin
ET 170.0 278.2 – – – Experimental train for the S-Bahn Berlin
– 270 – – 270 485/885 New build for S-Bahn Berlin
– – – – – 480 New build for S-Bahn Berlin, ordered by the BVG, placed in service by the DR
ET 188.5 279 – EB 188.5 279.0 479/879 Buckower Kleinbahn
ET 188.5 – – EB 188.5 – – Passenger railbus Schleizer Kleinbahn
ET 188.5 – – – – Luggage railbus Schleizer Kleinbahn
ET 188.5 279.2 – – – Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
ET 188.7 279.2 – – 479.2 Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
– 280 – – – 2 prototypes for S-Bahn lines in the GDR
ET 197 21/22 – – EB 197 – – Klingenthal narrow gauge line
ET 198 01/02 – – EB 198 01/02 – – Klingenthal narrow gauge line
ET 198 03/04 – – EB 198 03/04 – – Klingenthalr narrow gauge line
ET 198 05/06 – – EB 198 05/06 – – Klingenthal narrow gauge line

Accumulator cars

Class
to 1969 from 1970 Remarks
AT 585–592, 613/614 Employed in the Gotha area

See also

Literature

Franz Rittig, Manfred Weisbrod: Baureihe 232 – Die berühmte Ludmilla (= Eisenbahn Journal Extra. Ausgabe 2 / 2012). Verlagsgruppe Bahn, Fürstenfeldbruck 2012, ISBN 978-3-89610-363-5

Klaus-Jürgen Halle: Die Großdiesellokomotive V 180 – Das Erfolgsmodell aus Babelsberg. In: Die Deutsche Reichsbahn – 45 Jahre Eisenbahngeschichte in der DDR, Kapitel 5.2, Ausgabe 1 / 2012, Geramond-Verlag, Gilching

References

  • Hütter, Ingo (2012). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 50 bis 53 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. ISBN 978-3-937189-63-5.
  • Hütter, Ingo (2015). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 54 bis 59 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. ISBN 978-3-937189-85-7.
  • Hütter, Ingo (2021). Die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 60 bis 91 der DRG, DRB, DB, und DR (in German). Werl: DGEG Medien. ISBN 978-3-946594-21-5.