Electric locomotive 145 074 of the Deutsche Bahn.

Form variation!
Update!

■ Newly designed rail guard
■ Pantographs with innovative attachment
■ Multi-coloured rear driver's cab wall and control panel
■ Separately attached windscreen wipers
■ LED headlights
■ For the first time with PluX22 interface
■ With switchable high beam, headlight/rear light and driver’s cab lighting in digital mode

The electric locomotive from class 145 was developed by ADtranz (later Bombardier Transportation) for freight traffic in Germany from the late 1990s onwards. It belongs to the first generation of the modular TRAXX platform and is an advancement of class 120, but without the additional equipment required for passenger traffic.Class 145 is based on the technology of the almost identical class 146, which is designed for passenger traffic with a higher maximum speed (160 km/h) and, for example, a train destination display. Class 145, on the other hand, is designed for a maximum speed of 140 km/h and optimised for freight train service.Between 1997 and 2000, a total of 80 locomotives were put into service. Initially, they were mainly used for freight transport by Deutsche Bahn, in particular by DB Cargo. The locomotives are equipped with modern three-phase asynchronous motor technology, have an output of 4,200 kW and feature electric dynamic and recuperation brakes.