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German Federal Railway E 50
The E 50 was developed from 1950 as a heavy freight locomotive to have a modern successor to the E 94. A lot of experience from the development and operation of the E 94 was brought in, but it was created as a standar...
General
| Property | German Federal Railway E 50Remove |
|---|---|
| Built | 1957-1973 |
| Manufacturers | mechanical part: Krupp, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, electrical part: SSW, BBC, AEG |
| Wheel arrangement | C-C |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (Standard gauge) |
Dimensions and weights
| Property | German Federal Railway E 50Remove |
|---|---|
| Length | 19.49 m |
| Wheelbase | 14.06 m |
| Rigid wheelbase | 4.36 m |
| Service weight | 128 t |
| Adhesive weight | 128 t |
| Axle load | 21.3 t |
Power
| Property | German Federal Railway E 50Remove |
|---|---|
| Power source | electric - AC |
| Electric systems | 15.000 V 16,7 Hz |
| Hourly power | 4,500 kW (6,118 PS) |
| Continuous power | 4,410 kW (5,996 PS) |
| Top speed | 100 km/h |
| Starting effort | 438.0 kN |
Calculated values
| Property | German Federal Railway E 50Remove |
|---|---|
| Factor of adhesion | 1 : 2.87 |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 35.2 kW/t |
| Adhesive weight/Total | 1 : 1.00 |
