Class 139 Electric Locomotive
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German Railways Photos Class 139 Electric Locomotive |
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4950 hp / 3700 kW built from 1957. Bo-Bo trucks. 15,000 volts. 110 km/h, 70
mph. Designed for steeply graded lines, they were a development of the
class 140 with revised braking. Many are used for suburban passenger
services around Munich as well as fast freight work. 139 214-1 in DB Cargo livery at Rosenheim on Friday September 21st, 2001 hauling an unidentified dead Class 111 attached to train #RB31059 (18:29 Rosenheim to Freilassing. |
Michael Taylor
