JTNDaDElM0VEaWVzZWxsb2slMjBCUiUyMDEyMCUyMCUyOFYlMjAyMDAlMjklMjBkZXIlMjBEUiUyMC0lMjBEaWUlMjBUYWlnYXRyb21tZWwlM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ== BR 120 - die Diesellok für den Haupt- und Nebenbahndienst Die BR 120 wurde einerseits als berühmte Lok der DB und andererseits als "Taigatrommel" der DR hergestellt. Um die geforderten Leistungen erbringen zu können, benötigte die Diesellok BR 120 (V 200) für…

The safety drive circuit, or Sifa for short, is a device that is installed on traction vehicles. It can bring a train to a halt by emergency braking if the driver becomes incapable of acting during the journey, e.g. if he loses consciousness. Sifa supplements the externally acting train control systems, such as PZB (Point Control System), LZB (Line Control System) or ETCS (European…

JTNDaDElM0VEUiUyMENsYXNzJTIwVlQlMjAyLjA5JTIwLSUyMFJhaWxjYXIlMjBvZiUyMHRoZSUyMERldXRzY2hlJTIwUmVpY2hiYWhuJTNDJTJGaDElM0U= VT 2.09 - The "Ferkeltaxe" or blood blister DR class 171/172 (VT 172 or formerly DR Class VT 2.09) were rail buses of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, which were developed and built by VEB Waggonbau Bautzen. At the Deutsche Bahn AG they were called class 771/772.…

JTNDc2NyaXB0JTIwdHlwZSUzRCUyMmFwcGxpY2F0aW9uJTJGamF2YXNjcmlwdCUyMiUzRSUyMHZhciUyMFVDX1VJX1NVUFBSRVNTX0NNUF9ESVNQTEFZJTNEdHJ1ZSUzQiUzQyUyRnNjcmlwdCUzRQ== Patrick Kröhl Zur Nachtheide 5 12557 Berlin Contact Phone: 0173 73 40 788 E-mail: info@eisenbahnfreunde-berlin.net Sources for the images and graphics used: Photos on the following pages: Steam locomotive class 01 Steam…

JTNDaDElM0VEUiUyMENsYXNzJTIwMTIwJTIwJTI4ViUyMDIwMCUyOSUyMERpZXNlbCUyMExvY29tb3RpdmUlMjAtJTIwVGhlJTIwVGFpZ2ElMjBEcnVtJTNDJTJGaDElM0U= DR Class 120 - the diesel locomotive for main and branch line service The diesel locomotive DR Series 120 was produced on the one hand as a famous locomotive of the DB and on the other hand as a "Taigatrommel" of the DR. In order to provide the…

JTNDaDElM0VEQiUyMENsYXNzJTIwViUyMDEwMC4yMCUyMC0lMjB0aGUlMjBwb3dlcmZ1bCUyMHZlcnNpb24lMjBvZiUyMHRoZSUyMFYlMjAxMDAlM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ== DB Class V 100.20 for main line and steep line service The diesel locomotive DB Class V 100.20 or 212 represents a more powerful version of the V 100. After the prototype V 100 006, it was put into service from 1962 onwards and was also used in mainline…

JTNDaDElM0VEUiUyMENsYXNzJTIwViUyMDc1JTIwYWxzbyUyMGtub3duJTIwYXMlMjBEaWVzZWwlMjBsb2NvbW90aXZlJTIwQ2xhc3MlMjAxMDclM0MlMkZoMSUzRQ== Class V 75 - the diesel-electric shunting locomotive The DR Class V 75 (from 1970 incorporated as diesel locomotive DR Class 107) were diesel-electric shunting locomotives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. The series 107 locomotives were manufactured by ČKD…