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German Reichsbahn SVT 137 type Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Berlin

SVT 137 234 in July 2008 in Delitzsch

The SVT 137 series comprised four subtypes of diesel multiple units that were procured by the Reichsbahn between 1935 and 1938 to offer exclusive long-distance express trains for relatively small numbers of passengers...

General

Property	German Reichsbahn SVT 137 type Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Berlin Berlin Hamburg Leipzig Köln Berlin Remove
Built	1938
Manufacturers	MAN, BBC
Wheel arrangement	2-B+2-2+2-2+B-2
Gauge	1,435 mm (Standard gauge)

Dimensions and weights

Property	German Reichsbahn SVT 137 type Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Berlin Berlin Hamburg Leipzig Köln Berlin Remove
Length	87.45 m
Wheelbase	19.78 m
Rigid wheelbase	3.00 m
Empty weight	212.7 t
Adhesive weight	72 t
Axle load	18 t
Fuel capacity	1,980 l (Diesel)

Power plant

Property	German Reichsbahn SVT 137 type Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Berlin Berlin Hamburg Leipzig Köln Berlin Remove
Engine	MAN W 8 V 30/38
Engine type	2x 8-cyl. diesel

Power

Property	German Reichsbahn SVT 137 type Hamburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Berlin Berlin Hamburg Leipzig Köln Berlin Remove
Power source	diesel-electric
Indicated power	1,086 kW (1,477 PS)
Top speed	160 km/h

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