DB Class 472
| Deutsche Bundesbahn Baureihe 472/473 | |
|---|---|
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DB Class 472 leaving Hamburg central station | |
| Type and origin | |
| Power type | Electric |
| Builder | LHB, MBB, WMD, SSD, |
| Build date |
1974-1975 1983-1984 |
| Total produced | 62 |
| Specifications | |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo' |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Length | 65.820 m (215 ft 11.3 in) |
| Locomotive weight | 114.4 t (112.6 long tons; 126.1 short tons) |
| Electric system(s) | 1,2 kV DC Bottom contact Third rail |
| Performance figures | |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
| Power output | 1,520 kW (2,040 hp) |
| Train brakes | Air, electric |
| Safety systems | Sifa, PZB |
| Career | |
| Operator(s) |
Deutsche Bundesbahn Deutsche Bahn AG Hamburg S-Bahn |
| Class | 472/473 |
The DB Class 472/473 is a three-car electric multiple unit train for the Hamburg S-Bahn. They were built to service the new lines through the city tunnel (opened 1975), to Harburg (opened 1983) and to Neugraben (opened 1984). The livery was beige blue at first, but it was changed to verkehrsrot (traffic-red) in 1997.[1] The Class 473 is the centre carriage of the Class 472, it differs from the predecessor (470 and 471) centre carriages in its own electric motors and they have three door pairs instead of four. In 2012, there are 52 units left in total of 62 built.
References
- ↑ de:DB-Baureihe 472Translation from the German Wikipedia article
External links
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Media related to DB Class 472 at Wikimedia Commons
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