Railcars (Triebwagen) – European Epochs I to IV

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German Battery Powered Railcars (Akkutriebwagen) Photos open in new window/tab.

KPEV AT3, Branch Line/Local passenger, Prototype Data Summary.     AT 435+436, KPEV Ep.I (Kato Hobbytrain 15771) In service: 1911-1935 (scrapped). Maximum speed: 60km/h.    Elevation     AT 375+376 (later DB ETA178 115), DRG Ep.II, (Roco 23012, 1997-1999) Service life: 1910-1959. Maximum speed: 60km/hr.    Elevation     ETA 180 015a+b (ex AT 311/AT 312), DB Ep.III, (Roco 23010, 1990-2001) Service life: 1908-1962. Maximum speed: 60km/hr.    Elevation

German Steam Powered Railcars (Dampftriebwagen)

DRG 6791/6792, Branch line traffic – Prototype Data Summary       6792 (ex KPEV), Ep.II (Eurojobcare, scratch build, 2007) In service: 1908 (KPEV) to 1929 (scrapped). Maximum speed: N/K km/hr.    Elevation, Rear angle. Can you help me with further information? If so, please do contact me.

Baden 121a/DRG & DB DT/DDR DT151, Branch line/Light traffic — Prototype Data Summary.       DRG DT 6 (ex Baden 1005), A1 h2, EpII, (Arnold 2923) Service life 1915-1949. Maximum speed: 60 km/hr.    Elevation       DB DT 8 (ex Baden 1007), A1 n2, EpIII (Arnold 2924) Service life: 1915-1954. Maximum speed: 60km/hr (c.37mph).    Elevation Additional entry under 'Sundry Other Railcars' below.

German Electric Powered Railcars (Elektrotriebzug) — SECTION UNDER DEVELOPMENT

DRG ET85+ES85 / DB BR485+BR885, Munich suburban service — Prototype Data Summary.    ET85/ES85, DRG Ep.II, (Roco 23001) comprising:       elT375 1130 and Service life: 1929-1975. Maximum speed: 75km/hr.    Elevation       elS376 2126 Service life: 1928-n/k.    Elevation    BR485/BR885, DB Ep.IV, (Roco 2160A) comprising:       485  019-4 Service life: 1928-1977. Maximum speed: 65km/hr.          885 628-8 Service life: 1928-1974.         485 007-9 + 885 615-5, DB, Ep.III (Roco 23000) Service life (both): 1927-1976 (preserved). Maximum speed: 75km/hr.

KPEV 831+ / DRG & DB ET87, Secondary line duties — Prototype Data Summary.   KPEV ET831/832, EpI, (Minitrix 55-2992-00/12992). Built: 19, scrapped: 19. Maximum speed: km/hr.    Elevation.   DB   ET87, EpIV (Minitrix 50-2994-00/12994) Service life: 19-19. Maximum speed: km/hr.

KPEV 501-507/ DRB & DB ET88, Berlin S-Bahn — Prototype Data Summary     ET88 01, DRG (C4elT ) EpII, (Arnold 2930) Service life: 1914-1957. Maximum speed: 65 km/hr (40 mph).    Elevation     ET88 02, DB (C4elT ) Ep.III (Arnold 2935) Service life: 1913-1959. Maximum speed: 65 km/hr (40 mph).    DRB & DB ES88, Control trailer car — Prototype Data Summary   KPEV ES88 No number KPEV, Ep.I, (Arnold 2931) Built: NK, scrapped: NK. Maximum speed: N/A. Elevation

DB ET90 (ex DRB ET85), Berchtesgaden-Königssee run — Prototype Data Summary     ET90 02, Ep3, (Roco LE 23244) Service life: 19-19. Maximum speed: km/hr

ET184.0, Tram/Light Rail — Prototype Data Summary   DRG ET184 02, B (oo), DRG Ep.II (Arnold 2963) Service life: 1907-various. Maximum speed: 40 km/hr

German Diesel Railcars and DMUs, VT/SVT

DRG Schienenzeppelin, High speed passenger, [ A-A bp ] Prototype Data Summary.   Schienenzeppelin, (DRG: Schienenzeppelin), Ep.II, (Hobbytrain H2620) Test Life: 1929-1939. Max. speed: 230km/h (143mph).  ELEVATION,  STORAGE BOX.

DRG SVT137 "Hamburg" (later VT04.1), High speed passenger, [ 2'Bo'2' vT ] Prototype Data Summary.     SVT137 149 Bln, (DB: VT04 101), Ep.II, (Hobbytrain H11100) comprising Service life: 1935-1955. Max. speed: 160km/h (100mph).   SVT137 149a Bln (DB: VT04 101a), Ep.II Service life: 1935-1955.   SVT137 149b Bln, (DB: VT04 101b), EpII Service life: 1935-1955.

DRB SVT137 "Köln" (later VT06.1), High speed passenger, [ 2'Bo'+2'2'+Bo'2' de g4t ] Prototype Data Summary.     SVT137 856 Bln, DRB EpII, (Hobbytrain 11100) comprising Service life (as a set): 1938-1958. Max. speed: 160km/h (100mph).   SVT137 856a Bln (VT06 109), Ep.II Service life: 1938-1982.   SVT137 856c Bln (with Reichsadler), Ep.II Service life: 1938-1982.   SVT137 856b Bln, Ep.II Service life: 1938-1990.

SVT137 856 Bln, DR EpIII, (Hobbytrain 16064) comprising     Service life (as a set): 1938-1958. Maximum speed: 160km/h (100mph).   VT137 856a Bln, marked 'Vindobona' (Vienna) Service life (this item only): 1938-1982. Side view   VT137 856c Bln, marked 'DR' Service life (this item only): 1938-1982.   VT137 856b Bln, marked 'Vindobona' Service life (this item only): 1938-1990. Side view

DDR VT4.12 (later DDR VT173), Local passenger — Prototype Data Summary.     VT4.12.02 (later VT173 002), DR EpIV (Piko 5/0649, 1988) Service life: 1964-19, preserved. Maximum speed: 125km/hr.    Side view

DRG VT 853-861 & 866-871 (later DB VT65.9), General traffic – Prototype Data Summary.     VT858 Mnz, DRG Ep.II (Minitrix 12097, 1986-1993) Service life: 19-19. Maximum speed: km/hr.

DRG VT89.9, Light branch line work – Prototype Data Summary.     VT89 901, DB EpIII (Arnold 2920) Service life: 1934-1950 (preserved). Maximum speed: 45 km/hr.    Side view

No prototype. If you can identify this COACH, please do let me know. It was sold to me as a VT17, Ha!     1641, DRG Ep2 (scratch build 2007) No data has been found - suspect that there is no prototype.    Side view

Sundry Other Railcars, not German.

Baden 121a/DRG & DB DT/DR151/SNCF XDR, Branch line/Light traffic — Prototype Data Summary.     XDR 10102 (orig. Baden 121a 1001), EpIII (Arnold 2925) Service life: 1914-unknown. Maximum speed: 60km/hr Additional entries under 'Steam Railcars' above.

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