Characters | Meaning |
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A, B, etc. | Number of powered axles within a single frame (chassis or bogie) where A=1, B=2, etc. |
Co | Indicates individually powered axles. Absence indicates coupled axles. |
1, 2, etc. | Number of free running axles within a single frame (chassis or bogie or pony truck). |
2' | Pivoted frame indicator. (Bogie or pony truck.) |
(1'C) | Running and driving axles in a swivelling frame (i.e. not chassis). E.G. in articulated locomotives. |
+ | Dividing point between wheel groups of articulate locos or complex bogies. |
Examples | 2'C1' = oo |
Characters | Meaning |
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h n |
Heißdampf – superheated steam. Nassdampf (saturated steam) |
2, 3, 4 | Number of cylinders |
v | Verbundmaschinen – Compound (high/low pressure) locomotive. |
t | Tenderlokomotiv – tank engine. |
Examples | h3 = superheated 3 cylinder :: h4v = superheated 4 cylinder compound :: n2 = saturated steam 2 cylinder |
Characters | Meaning |
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Axles | As for locomotives above. |
T | Schleppentender indication – Tender indicator. |
number | Water capacity in m3. |
K or Kon* | Kondenstender – Condensing tender. |
Examples | 3T13 = 3-axle carrying 13 m3 of water :: 5T16Ko* = Condensing tender with 5 axles carrying 16m3. |
Characters | Meaning |
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Character 1 = Current Supply | |
g w d |
Gleichstrom – Direct Current Wechselstrom – Alternating Current ( single phase ) Drehstrom (Dreiphasenwechselstrom) – Alternating Current ( three phase ) |
Character 2 = Motors. | |
1, 2, etc. | Number of Motors |
Character(s) 3(+4) = Drive Type | |
k u e t gf |
Kurbelantrieb ohne Vorgelege –
Coupling rod drive without an intermediate gear / intermediate transmission / primary reduction gearing Kurbelantrieb mit Vorgelege (übersetzt) – Coupling rod drive with an intermediate gear / intermediate transmission / primary reduction gearing. Einzelachsantrieb mit im Rahmen gelagerten Motoren – Individual axle drives with high-mounted motors (i.e. up in the body) Tatzlagerantrieb – Individual drive on each axle with nose-suspended or axle-hung motor Einzalachsantrieb mit im Drehgestell gelagerten Motoren mit gefedertem Antrieb – Bogie mounted motors with sprung drive to the wheel sets |
Examples |
BAY EP3/6/DRG E36: 1'C2' w1k = 1 in-body AC motor and coupling rods
( E44/BR144: Bo'Bo' w4t = 4 AC axle mounted motors • E170: Bo'Bo' g4t = 4 DC axle mounted motors |
Characters | Meaning |
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Character 1 = Fuel Type | |
d b |
Diesel Benzin – petrol (US: gas) |
Character 2 = Transmission | |
m e h p |
Mechanisch – Mechanical Elektrisch – Electric Hydraulisch – Hydraulic Pneumatisch – Pneumatic (only applied to V120 001 / V3201). |
Examples |
DRG V16/V140: 1'C1' dh = Diesel hydraulic with coupled drivers •
DB V200: B'B' dh = Diesel hydraulic • DRG V3201/V120: 2'C2' dp = Diesel pneumatic with coupled drivers. |
Generally, the system used for locomotives also applies to railcars and multiple units except that, if the latter are in fixed formations, in which case all the units are included. | |
Examples | Meaning |
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Examples | • Class ET87.
3-car set: (2)1+B'1 w2k+1(2), (oo)o+( VT62: B'2' |
Characters | Meaning |
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Examples |