Electric locomotive class 160 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.
■ First model in the “Edition Freilassing” series ■ Shunting platforms on each locomotive end ■ Additional driver's cab side windows ■ Delicately designed wheel flanges and separately applied etched parts ■ Functional reproduction of the jackshaft
The Deutsche Reichsbahn put fourteen class E 60 locomotives into operation from 1927 onwards for the shunting service on the large Bavarian stations. They had a power output of 1.074 kW and reached a top speed of 55 km/h. The three rod-coupled driving axles with blind axle and the drive with the double motor and the diagonal rods of the type Winterthur corresponded to a "half" class E 91 goods locomotive. Due to the locomotives' striking bodies, the locomotives were nicknamed "Bügeleisen" (irons). In the years 1957/58, the vehicles were thoroughly rehauled and modernised. Among other things, they were fitted with shunting platforms and additional windows. Even in Epoch IV of the Deutsche Bundesbahn, some former class E 60 machines (from 1968 designated class 160) were still in operation. They were stationed in the railway depots of Freilassing, Garmisch, Rosenheim, Heidelberg and Treuchtlingen.
Details
General data
Number of axles with traction tyres
1
Number of driven axles
3
Coupling
NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
Minimum radius
358 mm
Flywheel
yes
Electrical
Interface
Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
Head light
Both sides of the vehicle are equipped with direction dependent triple headlights.
