DB Class 120

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**Deutsche Bundesbahn Baureihe 120**
Power type	Electric
DB electric locomotive 120 142 arriving at Stuttgart main station wih train number IR 2565, 1995-08-11
Builder	BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp
Build date	1979–1980 (120.0) 1987–1989 (120.1)
Total production	65
UIC classification	Bo'Bo'
Gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in)
Length	19.20 m (63 ft 0 in)
Locomotive weight	84.0 tonnes (82.7 LT/92.6 ST)
Traction motors	Four
Top speed	200 km/h (124 mph)
Power output	5,600 kW (7,500 hp)
Tractive effort	340 kN (76,000 lbf)
Locomotive brakes	KE-GPR, electric brakes
Train brakes	Air
Safety systems	Sifa, Indusi
Career	Deutsche Bundesbahn Deutsche Bahn AG
Class	120
Disposition	Still in active service

The DB Baureihe 120 is a class of electric locomotives operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany. Its prototypes, delivered in 1979, were the first electric locomotives with three-phase motors. They were based on experiences made in the 1970s with diesel-electric test platforms. Hopes were to create the first truly universal locomotive, capable of pulling fast passenger trains as well as heavy freight trains. While the electric equipment exceeded expectations, the mechanical part suffered from its lightweight construction necessitated by the heavy electronics of the time.

After extensive tests, a series of 60 locomotives (designated class 120.1) were ordered in 1984 and delivered in 1987-1989. Original plans to build up to 1,000 machines were ultimately ended by DB's privatization. The 120s went to DB Fernverkehr, the other divisions of Deutsche Bahn ordered locomotives that featured technologies from the 120, but were not direct successors.

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120 143 in Dresden

120 002 in Würzburg 1984

DB-AG BR 120 (DB Systemtechnik), Summer 2006 in Dresden Main Station

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