DB Class 105
Type and origin
BuilderTalgo
Build datefrom 2021[1]
Total produced79 (ordered)[2]
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • UICBo’Bo’
Gauge1435
Minimum curve100 m
Length:
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 • Over beams19,7 m
Height4,2 m
Axle load22 t
Service weight88 t[3]
Electric system/s15 kV, 16,7 Hz AC,
25 kV, 50 Hz AC,
1,5 kV DC
Current pickupPantograph
MU workingÖBB-Fernsteuerkonzept
Loco brakeRegenerative Dynamic Braking, Disc Brakes
Safety systemsPZB90, LZB, ATB and ETCS Baseline 3
CouplersBuffers and chain coupler
Performance figures
Maximum speed230 km/h[3]
(200 km/h with 1,5 DC )
Power output:
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 • 1 hour6.400 kW[1]
(4000 kW with 1,5 DC )
Tractive effort:
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 • Starting300 kN

The DB Class 105 is a class of multi-system electric locomotives, which has been ordered by DB Fernverkehr from the Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo to haul the ICE L.

History

Driver's Cab

A public tender was held by DB Fernverkehr for the procurement of up to 100 new locomotive-hauled long-distance trains from March 2017 to February 2018.[4] After awarding Talgo the contract, 79 trains were ordered by DB under the Framework agreement. The first locomotive, number 6105 019, was transported from the Talgo plant in Rivabellosa to Germany in July 2023 and subsequently to Vienna for testing in a specialized climate controlled wind tunnel.[2][5]

Planned Deployments

The Class 105 is intended as the primary locomotive for the ICE L in long-distance service.[6]

Literature

  • "Lauftechnische Messungen an der Talgo-Lokomotive für DB Fernverkehr", Eisenbahn-Revue International, no. 5, Luzern: Minirex, p. 223, ISSN 1421-2811
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References

  1. ^ a b André Werske. "ICE L – Lokbespannter Niederflur-Fernverkehrszug von Talgo". hochgeschwindigkeitszuege.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. ^ a b "Low-floor inter-city fleet on course to enter traffic in December". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  3. ^ a b "Br 105, Unrivaled Traction Performance". Talgo.com. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  4. ^ "79173-2017 – Wettbewerb – Deutschland-Frankfurt am Main: Eisenbahnpersonenwagen – OJ S 43/2017 02/03/2017 Bekanntmachung eines Qualifizierungssystems – Sektoren – Lieferungen". Tenders Electronic Daily (in German). Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ^ "[DE] DB ICE L: locomotive 105 019 on its way to Vienna for climate testing [updated]". Railcolornews. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. ^ "Fit für die Verkehrswende: Werk Neumünster wird ausgebaut". Deutsche Bahn. 2023-05-24. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2023-05-24.