Intercity Experimental
German experimental high speed train / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"ICE V" redirects here. For the form of water ice, see Ice V. For internal combustion engine vehicle, see ICEV.
The Intercity Experimental, later renamed ICE V, was an experimental train developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for research into high-speed rail in Germany. It is the predecessor of all Intercity Express trains of the Deutsche Bahn.
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In service | 1985–1998 |
Manufacturer | Siemens, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, Thyssen-Henschel, AEG, Brown, Boveri & Cie |
Designer | Alexander Neumeister, N+P Industrial Design |
Capacity | 60 (first class), 27 (second class) |
Operators | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
Specifications | |
Train length | ca. 114 m (374 ft 0 in) |
Width | 3,070 mm (10 ft 1 in) (power car) 2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in) (coaches) |
Height | 3,820 mm (12 ft 6 in) (power car) 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in) (coaches) |
Wheel diameter | 920 mm (36 in) (new) 870 mm (34 in) (used) |
Wheelbase | 1,150 mm (45 in) |
Maximum speed | 406.9 km/h (252.8 mph) |
Weight | 296 t (291 long tons; 326 short tons) (powerheads 77.7 t (76.5 long tons; 85.6 short tons) each) |
Power output | 8,400 kW (11,300 hp) (2x4,200 kW (5,600 hp)) |
UIC classification | Bo'Bo'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+Bo'Bo' |
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