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German Reichsbahn E 251

251 014 with a lime train and another, pushing 251 in February 1990 near Hüttenrode

The E 251, from 1970 class 251 or class 171 at Deutsche Bahn, was an electric locomotive that was specially developed for the Rübelandbahn in Saxony-Anhalt. Although the line had already been rebuilt in the 1930s, the...

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Variant Standard
Built 1965
Manufacturers LEW Hennigsdorf
Wheel arrangement CoCo
Gauge 1435 mm
Length 18640 mm
Service mass 124000 kg
Top speed 80 km/h
Power 3660 kW
Engine

General

Property German Reichsbahn E 251
Standard
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Built 1965
Manufacturers LEW Hennigsdorf
Wheel arrangement C-C
Gauge 1,435 mm

Dimensions and weights

Property German Reichsbahn E 251
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Length 18.64 m
Service mass 124 t
Adhesion mass 124 t
Axle load 20.7 t

Power

Property German Reichsbahn E 251
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Power source electric - AC
Hourly power 3,660 kW (4,976 PS)
Continuous power 3,300 kW (4,487 PS)
Top speed 80 km/h
Starting effort 373.0 kN

Calculated values

Property German Reichsbahn E 251
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Factor of adhesion 1 : 3.26
Power-to-weight ratio 29.5 kW/t
Adhesive weight/Total 1 : 1.00
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