List of Deutsche Bundesbahn locomotives and railbuses explained

This article lists the locomotives and railcars/multiple units of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), the German Federal Railways, that were in service between 1949 and 1993. For vehicles of the Deutsche Bahn see the List of DBAG locomotives and railbuses.

Steam locomotive classes are arranged in accordance with the DRG classification system; electric and diesel locomotives, railbuses and works vehicles are listed in accordance with the DB classification scheme. Classes that were fully retired before 1968 are listed under the classification allocated to them by the DB up to 1967. In the case of petrol-driven railbuses, a new classification system was introduced in the late 1940s that was only valid in the western zones of occupation and therefore with the later DB.

Steam locomotives

The table gives the vehicle class in the first column that was used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn who adopted the DRG classification system; if necessary, figures based on the running numbers are also given where this is needed to identify the sub-classes.

In the second column the class numbers are from the DB classification scheme used from 1968 onwards. Where there is no entry in this column, all the engines had been retired by the beginning of 1968.

The Deutsche Bundesbahn retired its last steam locomotives by 1977 and completely ceased all steam traction operations by 1985.

Express train tender locomotives
Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onOriginal class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks -->
001 Einheitslok2'C1' S 36.20
001 Einheitslok rebuild 2'C1' S 36.20 with Henschel mixer preheater
001 Einheitslok rebuild 2'C1' S 36.20
Einheitslok2'C1' S 36.20
011with modern boiler2'C1' S 36.20
012 with modern boiler 2'C1' S 36.20 With oil-firing
003 Einheitslok2'C1' S 36.17, S 36.18
Einheitslok2'C1' S 36.18
with modern boiler2'C1' S 36.18
Einheitslok2'C2' S 37.19
010 Neubaulok 2'C1' S 36.22
Prussian S10.1, 1914 version2'C S 35.17
2'C1' S 36.16
018 2'C1' S 36.17
2'C1' S 36.16, S 36.17, S 36.18 including some DRG copies
with modern boiler2'C1' S 36.18 from Bavarian S 3/6
Passenger train tender locomotives
Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onOriginal class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks -->
023 Neubaulok 1'C1' P 35.18
Einheitslok1'C P 34.15
2'C P 35.15
038 2'C P 35.17
2'C P 35.15
1'D1'P 46.19
Goods train tender locomotives
Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onOriginal class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks -->
Einheitslok1'D1' G 46.18/20
041with modern boiler1'D1' G 46.18
042 with modern boiler1'D1' G 46.18 With oil-firing
Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.17
Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.18 Rebuild from Br 52 m. Franco-Crosti preheater
044 Einheitslok1'E G 56.20 also procured as 44 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
043 Einheitslok1'E G 56.20 With oil-firing
045 Einheitslok1'E1' G 57.18/20
050 - 053 Einheitslok1'E G 56.15 also procured as 50 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
Einheitslok rebuild 1'E G 56.15 with Franco-Crosti preheater
Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.15
1'C G 34.16
D G 44.13
D G 44.14
055 D G 44.17
1'D G 45.17
D G 45.16 Rebuild from G8.1 by the DRG
1'D G 45.17
E G 55.17
057 E G 55.15
1'E G 56.16
1'E G 56.16
1'E G 56.16
1'E G 56.16
1'F G 67.16
Tank locomotives
Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onOriginal class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks -->
Einheitslok2'C2' St 37.18
Einheitslok2'C2' Pt 37.20
064 Einheitslok1'C1' Pt 35.15
065 Neubaulok 1'D2' Pt 47.17
Neubaulok1'C2' Pt 36.16
1'B Pt 23.14
1'B Pt 23.14, Pt 23.15 some were DRG copies
Einheitslok1'B1' Pt 24.15
1'C Pt 34.16
1'C Pt 34.17
1'C1' Pt 35.15
1'C1' Pt 35.14
1'C1' Pt 35.16
1'C1' Pt 35.16
2'C Pt 35.16
1'C2' Pt 36.16
1'C2' Pt 36.16
078 2'C2' Pt 37.17
Rebuild 2'C2' Pt 37.17
EinheitslokC Gt 33.17
EinheitslokD Gt 44.17
082 NeubaulokE Gt 55.18
Einheitslok1'E1' Gt 57.20
086 Einheitslok 1'D1' Gt 46.15 also procured as ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
EinheitslokE Gt 55.17 with cogwheel drive on outer axles
C Gt 33.14
C Gt 33.10, Gt 33.12
C Gt 33.15
C Gt 33.15
C Gt 33.16 DRG copy
C Gt 33.10, Gt 33.11, Gt 33.12
1'C Gt 34.15
1'C Gt 34.11, Gt 34.12, Gt 34.13
1'C Gt 34.15
D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
D Gt 44.16
1'D1' Gt 46.16
093 1'D1' Gt 46.17
E Gt 55.13
E Gt 55.15
094 E Gt 55.17
1'E1' Gt 57.19
C1' Z 34.15 Rack railway locomotive
E Z 55.15 Rack railway locomotive, DRG new build
B L 22.11 Branch line locomotive Glaskasten ('glass box')
C1' L 34.10, L 34.11 Branch line locomotive
C1' L 34.11 Branch line locomotive
C1' L 34.13 Branch line locomotive
098 D L 44.11, L 44.12 Branch line locomotive, including some DRG copies
DRG new build D1' L 45.11 Branch line locomotive
097 DRG rebuild - Bavarian GtL 4/5 1'D L 45.11
1'D1' - Branch line locomotive
Narrow gauge locomotives
Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onOriginal class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks -->
099 Various Narrow gauge locomotives

Electric locomotives

The electric vehicles of the Deutsche Bundesbahn have been designed for operating with a voltage of 15 kV, 16,667 Hz.

Wheel arrangement (UIC)Remarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onWheel arrangement (UIC) Remarks externe Links -->
E 03 Co'Co'
E 04 1'Co1'
E 10 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
Bo'Bo'
E 10.12 Bo'Bo' E10 with altered drive transmission, reclassified to Class 113 in 1991
112.1Bo'Bo'DR class 212 (GDR development), procured by the DB in 1992 in batch of 45 units
E 10.12 Bo'Bo' Classified as Class 112 up to 1991
E 10.12 Bo'Bo' Reclassified from Class 112 due to restriction to 140 km/h
E 16 1'Do1'
E 17 1'Do1'
E 18 1'Do1'
E 19 1'Do1'
Bo'Bo'
E 32 1'C1'
1'C1' BBÖ 1029, returned to the ÖBB as 1073 in 1952
E 40.11 Bo'Bo'
E 40 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
E 41 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
E 44 Bo'Bo'
E 44.5 Bo'Bo'
E 50 Co'Co' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive
Co'Co'
E 52 2'BB2'
Co′Co′
E 60 1'C
1'C1'
E 63 C
E 69 Bo
1'C1'
B'B'
1'C1' BBÖ 1005, returned to the ÖBB as 1072 in 1952
Bo'Bo'Hamburg-Altona harbour railway
E 75
E 310 Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working
Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working to France and Luxembourg (25 kV AC, 50 Hz)
E 320
E 344
E 410 Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working
E 91.0
E 91.9
E 93 Co'Co'
E 94 Co'Co'
Bo'Bo' electrical equipment for working at 25 KV~, 50 Hz

Diesel locomotives

Wheel arrangementRemarks
to 1967 from 1968Class from 1968 onWheel arrangement (UIC) Remarks external links -->
Bo'Bo' Krupp - AEG ME 1500
Bo'Bo' Henschel-SSW DE 2000
Co'Co' Henschel-BBC DE 2500
Bo'Bo' Henschel-BBC DE 2500
B'B' Production locomotives of the V160 family with gas turbines
V 100.10 B'B'
V 100.20 B'B'
V 100.23 B'B'
B'B' Locos for tunnel rescue trains, rebuilt from BR 212
B'B'
V 160 B'B'
V 162 B'B'
(V 164) B'B'
V 169 B'B'
V 200.0 B'B'
V 200.1 B'B'
V 300 C'C'
V 320 C'C'
V 36 C former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 360 C 14 and successors
1'C1'
Co'Co' MaK DE 1024
V 45 B
C Locos of the former Wilhelmsburg Industrial Railway
V 51 B'B' 750 mm gauge
V 52 B'B' 1000 mm gauge
C / Co various Lokomotives for trials
V 60 C
V 60 C V60 with 54 t, From 1987 grouped as DB Class 361
V 65 D
V 20 B former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 200 B 14
V 22 B, C former Wehrmacht locomotives WR 220 B and C
D Diesel engines of the Söhrebahn
V 80 B'B'
B'B' Demonstration locomotive DH 875 from Henschel (V 88 001)
V 188 Do + Do former Wehrmacht locomotive D 311
V 90 B'B'
B'B'
V 29 B'B' 1000mm gauge
Kö I B
Köf II B Köf II with mechanical brake
Köf II B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 30 km/h
Köf II B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h
Köf II B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h
V 11.9,
Köf 99
C Narrow gauge Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 501–503
B schmalspurige Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 504
Köf III B Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 30 km/h
Köf III B Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 45 km/h
Köf III B Köf III with wheels driven by cardan shafts (Gelenkwellen), v(max) = 45 km/h
333.9 B former V 18 and V 19 of the Kerkerbachbahn 1975–1981, v(max) = 40 km/h
Köf III B Rebuild from vehicles of Class 333 with shunting radios
V 60 C
V 60 C
V 60 C
V 60 C
Ks 4012 - 4015 Bo
Ks 4071
Ks 4815 - 4820
Ks 4859 - 4870
Ks 4903 - 4910
Ks 4979 - 4993
B

Electric multiple units (EMU, "Elektrische Triebwagen")

 
RailcarCentre coachDriving coachTrailer coach
to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 Remarks
801 - 804 ICE 1
805 - 807 808 ICE 2
404
later: Mü 5015, 723 001
421 S-Bahn
825
826
827
830
832
Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft
855
856
ET 65 465 865
870 Hamburg S-Bahn
EM 171 871 Hamburg S-Bahn
473 Hamburg S-Bahn
ES 85
Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt tramway
EB 196 Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway
EB 197 Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway
50 Hertz operation Höllentalbahn in the Black Forest

Battery electric multiple units ("Akkumulatortriebwagen")

 
Centre coachDriving coachTrailer coach
to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 Remarks
ESA 150 815.6
ESA 176 817.6
ex Prussian Class AT 3 "Wittfeld version"
In 1952/53, AT 581/582 to AT 615/616 were modernised to this class

Diesel multiple units ("Verbrennungstriebwagen") including Diesel railbuses

 
RailcarCentre coachDriving coachTrailer coach
to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 Remarks
VM 11.5 901
901 Rebuild from Class 601
Köln version
Rebuilt SVT Berlin version
VM 08.5 908 VS 08.5 908
VS 08.8 908 US-Army
Multiple unit
912
913 Rebuild from Class VT 08.5
914
624 924
VT 25.5
928
VT 30.0
633 US-Army
934
VT 36
VT 38
VT 78
Narrow gauge railbus for Wangerooge Island Railway
None (790)
795 VB 142 995
VB 141 941 One-axle trailer for luggage conveyance
None 796 996 996 class 798/998 vehicles converted to one-man operation
797 VS 97 997 VB 97 997
798 VS 98 998 VB 98 998 Uerdingen railbus

Steam Railbuses

Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968
Baden steam railbus A1 BD BDaaio

DB Works Vehicles

Original class or typeWheel arrangement (UIC)Sub-classRemarks
to 1967 from 1968
VT 55 Turm railcar
Turm railcar
Turm railcar
Turm railcar
Tunnel profile measurement vehicle
Emergency train locomotive
Snow plough
Rail inspection train
PZB measurement vehicle
725/726Track measurement vehicle
LZB measurement vehicle
PZB measurement vehicle
Signal works railcar
ex BR 103
ex BR 110
752ex BR 120
ex BR 217

See also