This article lists the locomotives and

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s/ multiple units of the

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(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 Originally, both Deutsche Bundesbahn and Deutsche Reichsbahn continued the classification system of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DRG) – see also a short overview of the numbering system of the German railways. When UIC introduced a new classif ...

. 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

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.

Electric locomotives

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

Diesel locomotives

Electric multiple units (EMU, "Elektrische Triebwagen")

Battery electric multiple unit A battery electric multiple unit (BEMU), battery electric railcar or accumulator railcar is an electrically driven multiple unit or railcar whose energy is derived from rechargeable batteries driving the traction motors. Prime advantages of these ...
s ("Akkumulatortriebwagen")

Steam locomotives

Electric locomotives

Diesel locomotives

Electric multiple units (EMU, "Elektrische Triebwagen")

Diesel multiple units ("Verbrennungstriebwagen") including Diesel railbuses

Steam Railbuses

DB Works Vehicles

References

See also