The 216 locomotive series had already reached the end of its useful life in the 90ies. After the split-up of locomotives and employees over the business areas, the 216 was operated by DB Cargo, as the freight traffic division was called at that time. As the management - unlike in former years - pinned their hopes to a rapid implementation of the "corporate identity", many locomotives of all series were repainted even a few years prior to their decommissioning.
Technical data of the original
Year of construction: 1964
Lenght: 16 m
Velocity: 120 km/h
Service weight: 75,5 t
PS: 1900
kW: 1398
• Road no.: 216 139-6
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