DBAG Class 145 and 146

The DBAG Class 145 and DBAG Class 146 are Bo′Bo′ mainline
DBAG Class 145
electric locomotives built by Adtranz primarily for the Deutsche Bahn
DBAG Class 146
at the end of the 1990s. The Class 145 is the freight version for DB
also
Cargo; the Class 146 is the passenger version for DB Regio.
SBB Re481, MThB Re486
Additional freight machines were built for the former Swiss railway
Mittelthurgaubahn as well as for various private operators and leasing
companies.

The classes of locomotives are predecessors of the Bombardier

TRAXX locomotives.

Contents
Background and design
Orders and operators
Freight versions
DBAG Class 145, with Railion branding
Passenger versions
References and notes Type and origin
Notes Power type Electric
References
Builder Adtranz
Other sources
Serial number Freight versions:
External links
Germany:
DBAG Class 145 001 to

Background and design 145 080

[1]
The AdTranz DBAG Class 145 derives from the prototype locomotive
others - see text
128 001 (also known as 12X) (see DBAG Class 128) that was built by
Switzerland:
AEG and Henschel; like competitor Krauss-Maffei’s 127 001 (See
MThB Re486 651 to Re486
EuroSprinter), it uses asynchronous electric motors to drive the
656 (up to 2002)[2]
locomotive: based on experiences gained fromDB Class 120.
SBB Cargo Re481 001 to
Re481 006 (up to
Orders and operators 2005)[3][note 1]
Passenger versions:
Germany:
Freight versions
The prototype resulted in an order from DB AG for eighty locomotives
DBAG Class 146 001 to
for medium-weight freight trains. These locomotives were delivered
146 031[4]
starting in 1997. By the end of production in 2000, 80 locomotives had
been produced; built for DB Cargo. Later the locomotives were Build date 1997-2002[5]
inherited by the successor organisations Railion followed by DB Total produced Freight versions:103[5]
Schenker.[1] Passenger versions:31[5]

Specifications
Configuration:
A further six units were built for the Swiss private railway the • UIC Bo′Bo′[5]
Mittelthurgaubahn in 2000 where they were designated Re 486;[2] Gauge 1,435 mm
after the company's bankruptcy in 2002 the locomotives were sold to (4 ft 81⁄2 in)[5]
SBB Cargo, working as Re 481.[3] The locomotives were not
Length 18.900 m (62 ft
homologated for operations in Switzerland - only Germany - being
0.1 in)[5]
operated by the Swiss federal railways' German subsidiary. This
continued until 2005 when they were sold to the leasing company Loco weight Freight
MRCE and subsequently operated for various private operators in version:80t[5]
Germany.[6] Passenger
version:82t[5]
17 further units were produced between 1999 and 2001 for various
Electric 15 kV AC
private operators and leasing companies; including five for CBrail, six system/s Catenary[5]
for Locomotion Capital (now Alpha Trains), two for Rail4chem (via
Current Pantograph
leasing company Deutsche Leasing) and others.[7]
pickup(s)
Traction BAZu 8871/4i
motors
Passenger versions
Performance figures
Between 2000 and 2001, a development for passenger trains with
hollow shaft final drive replacing the axle hung drive and a higher top Maximum Freight version:
speed 140 km/h (87 mph)
speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) was produced for DB Regio.[8] These
locomotives were given the designation DBAG Class 146. An Passenger version:
additional 32 were ordered in August 2012.[9] 160 km/h (99 mph)
Power 4.2 MW (5,632 hp)[5]
output
References and notes Tractive 300 kN (67,443 lbf)[5]
effort
Brakeforce 150 kN (33,721 lbf)[5]
Notes
1. The locomotives were only fitted for operations in Germany
, not Switzerland. They were replaced bySBB Re482
(Bombardier TRAXX) units between 2003-5 and sold toMRCE in 2005

References
1. DB Schenker 145 series(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405310&lang=1)railcolor.net
2. Mittelthurgaubahn Re486 series(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405311&lang=1)railcolor.net
3. SBB Cargo Re481 series(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405313&lang=1)railcolor.net
4. DB Regio 146.0 series(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405316&lang=1)railcolor.net
5. 145 concept based locomotives(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405014&lang=1)railcolor.net
6. ex MThB/SBB Cargo electrics(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405653&lang=1)railcolor.net
7. 145-CL: locomotives for open access operators(http://www.railcolor.net/index.php?nav=1405312&lang=1)
railcolor.net
8. TRAXX P160 AC - Germany(http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/products-services/rail-vehicles/locomotiv
es/traxx-ac/traxx-p160-ac---germany?docID=0901260d80012a20)bombardier.com
9. "DB orders Traxx locomotives - Railway Gazette" (http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/d
b-orders-traxx-locomotives.html). Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

Other sources
BR146.de "Pictures, information and technology of the modern three-phase AC locomotives"
br146.de

technische Daten BR 145/146Technical data for Classes 145/146

External links
Baureihe 145 and Baureihe 146: Images and brief details of Classes 145 and 146lokomotive-online.de

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