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The DBAG Class 611 is a
Class 611, successor to the DB Class 610, was developed using tilting systems from German military technology in favour of the Hydraulic Fiat systems used by its predecessor Because of environmental concerns over the potential hazards of leaking hydraulic fluid an electrically actuated option based on equipment used to keep the guns of tanks level while traversing uneven terrain was used. The Class 611 suffered teething troubles following its entry into service just two years after the contract was awarded and was largely considered a failure. However, 40 are still in use as of November 2015.
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, tilting, diesel multiple unit operated by Deutsche Bahn for fast regional rail services on unelectrified lines.
General information
Class 611, successor to the DB Class 610, was developed using tilting systems from German military technology in favour of the Hydraulic Fiat systems used by its predecessor Because of environmental concerns over the potential hazards of leaking hydraulic fluid an electrically actuated option based on equipment used to keep the guns of tanks level while traversing uneven terrain was used. The Class 611 suffered teething troubles following its entry into service just two years after the contract was awarded and was largely considered a failure. However, 40 are still in use as of November 2015.
Tilting technology issues
The trains came into service in 1996 and by March 1997 the first problems with the tilting technology occurred. The Federal Railway Authority limited the Class 611 to 120 km/h and required the tilting technology to be disabled, this was only reversed in May 1999 when they were satisfied the issues had been resolved. The tilting was disabled again in August 2004 when cracks were found in the 611's successors wheel sets, theDBAG Class 612
The DBAG Class 612 is a two car, tilting, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn for fast regional rail services on unelectrified lines.
General information
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examinations of the axles. Tilting was disabled and speed limits on curved tracks were reduced until 2006 when the problematic wheel sets were replaced. However further issues were experienced and in October 2009, the tilting technology was disabled once again. Since April 3, 2011, Class 611 trainsets have been used in Baden-Württemberg
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with tilting technology enabled once more.
See also
* List of Deutsche Bahn AG locomotives and railbusesReferences
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Year 611 (Roman numerals, DCXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 611 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini ...
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