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German Federal Railway class 403
Germany | 1973
3 produced
Lufthansa Airport Express in July 1983 in Bonn
Lufthansa Airport Express in July 1983 in Bonn
Manfred Kopka

In 1973, the Bundesbahn procured only three sets of a four-car high-speed train, which reached 200 km/h and was used as Intercity. The technology was based on the S-Bahn trains of the class 420 and here too all axles were powered. The problematic tilting mechanism soon had to be deactivated and their use as an Intercity ended in 1979. Between 1982 and 1993 they were used as the “Lufthansa Airport Express” between the Düsseldorf and Frankfurt airports in order to reduce domestic flights.

General
Built1973
ManufacturerLHB, MBB, AEG, BBC, Siemens
Axle configB-B+B-B+B-B+B-B 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Seats138
Dimensions and Weights
Length358 ft 4 in
Rigid wheelbase8 ft 6 3/8 in
Service weight519,629 lbs
Adhesive weight519,629 lbs
Boiler
Power Plant
Power
Power sourceelectric - AC
Electric system15.000 V 16⅔ Hz
Continuous power5,150 hp (3,840 kW)
Top speed124 mph
Calculated Values
EMU
long distance
tilting
last changed: 02/2023
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