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List of East German Deutsche Reichsbahn locomotives and railbuses

The locomotives and railbuses of the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn are arranged according to the numbering system of 1 July 1970. On 1 January 1992 they were renumbered to the DB classification scheme 1 January 1968 in preparation for the merger of the two national railways. This renumbering was described as the 'locomotive classification of the Deutsche Bahn AG' as a number of changes and additions to the previous scheme were needed.

Classification before 1970: see also DRG classification system.

Steam locomotives

In the DR numbering plan the following additional practices were common:

xx.6xxx locomotives, that originated from former private railways.

From 1970 the following sub-classes for all steam locomotives were introduced, the locomotive number always being four digits long:

xx.0 locomotives with oil-firing
xx.1–8 locomotives with grate firing
xx.9 locomotives with coal dust firing

Class		Original class or type	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
to 1970	from 1970	Original class or type	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Sub-class	Remarks
Express train tender locomotives
01.0–2	01.2	Einheitslok	2’C1’	S 36.20
01.5	01.0, 01.1	Rekolok	2’C1’	S 36.20
03.0–2	03.2	Einheitslok	2’C1’	S 36.18
03.0–2	03.2	Rekolok	2’C1’	S 36.18
03.10		Einheitslok	2’C1’	S 36.18
03.10	03.0, 03.1	Rekolok	2’C1’	S 36.18
07.10		Rebuild from SNCF 231-E	2'C1'	S 36.18	One-off
08.10		Rebuild from SNCF 241-A	2’D1’	S 47.19	One-off
17.10–12		Prussian S 10.1	2’C	S 35.17
18.0		Saxon XVIII H	2’C1’	S 36.17
18 201	02 0201	Neubaulok	2’C1’	S 36.20	One-off
18 314	02 0314	Rekolok	2’C1’	S 36.19	One-off
19.0		Saxon XX HV	1’D1’	S 46.17
19.0	04.0	Rekolok	1’D1’	S 46.18
Passenger train tender locomotives
22	39	Rekolok	1’D1’	P 46.18
23		Einheitslok	1’C1’	P 35.18
23	35.2	Rekolok	1’C1’	P 35.18
23.10	35.1	Neubaulok	1’C1’	P 35.18
24	37	Einheitslok	1’C	P 34.15
25		Neubaulok	1’D	P 45.17	One-off , Rebuilt to 25 1002
25.10		Neubaulok	1’D	P 45.18
36.0–4		Prussian P 4.2	2’B	P 24.15
38.2	38.5	Saxon XII H2	2’C	P 35.15
38.10–40	38.1–4	Prussian P 8	2’C	P 35.17
39		Prussian P 10	1’D1’	P 46.19	Rekolok classified as BR 22
Goods train tender locomotives
41	41	Einheitslok	1’D1’	G 46.18, G 46.20
41	41	Rekolok	1’D1’	G 46.18
42		Kriegslokomotive	1’E	G 56.17
43		Einheitslok	1’E	G 56.20
44	44.0 44.1–2 44.9	Einheitslok	1’E	G 56.20	Oil firing Coal dust firing
H 45		Rebuild from Einheitslok 45	1’E1’	G 57.20 bzw. G 57.18	One-off , Cannibalised for 18 201
50	50.10–31	Einheitslok	1'E	G 56.15
50.35–37	50.35–37	Rekolok	1'E	G 56.15
50.40	50.4	Neubaulok	1’E	G 56.15
50.50	50.0	Rekolok with oil firing	1’E	G 56.15
52	52.10–77	Kriegslok	1’E	G 56.15
52.80	52.80	Rekolok	1’E	G 56.15
52	52.90	DR rebuild	1’E	G 56.15	Coal dust firing
55.0–6		Prussian G 7.1	D	G 44.13
55.7–8		Prussian G 7.2	D	G 44.13
55.16–22		Prussian G 8	D	G 44.14
55.25–56		Prussian G 8.1	D	G 44.17
56.1		Prussian G 8.3	1’D	G 45.17
56.2–8		Prussian G 8.1 with carrying axle Mecklenburg G 8.1 with carrying axle	1’D	G 45.17
56.20–29	56.20–29	Prussian G 8.2 Oldenburg G 8.2	1’D	G 45.17
57.10–35	57.13–32	Prussian G 10	E	G 55.15
58.2–5, 10–21	58.11–13 58.14 - 58.10–21	Baden G 12 Saxon XIII H (variant 1919) Württemberg G 12 Prussian G 12	1’E	G 56.17
58.30	58.30	Rekolok Prussian G 12	1’E	G 56.17
Passenger train tank locomotives
60		ex Lübeck-Büchener Eisenbahn	1’B1’	St 24.18 , St 24.19
61		Einheitslok	2’C3’	St 38.18	One-off , 61 002 rebuilt to 18 201
62	62	Einheitslok	2’C2’	Pt 37.20
64	64	Einheitslok	1’C1’	Pt 35.15
65.10	65	Neubaulok	1’D2’	Pt 47.18
70.1		Baden I g	1B	Pt 23.15	70 125 One-off
71.3		Saxon IV T	1’B1’	Pt 24.16
72.0–3		Prussian T 5.2	2’B	Pt 24.17	One-off 72 001, ex ELE
74.0–3		Prussian T 11	1’C	Pt 34.16
74.4–13		Prussian T 12	1’C	Pt 34.18
75.0-3		Baden VI b	1’C1’	Pt 34.15
75.4, 10–11		Baden VI c	1’C1’	Pt 34.16
75.5	75.5	Saxon XIV HT	1’C1’	Pt 34.17
77.1		Palatine Pt 3/6, Bavarian Pt 3/6	1’C2’	Pt 36.16	One-off
78.0–5	78	Prussian T 18, Württemberg T 18	2'C2'	Pt 37.17
79		Rebuild AL/SNCF 242 TA	2’D2’	Pt 48.16	One-off
Goods train tank locomotives
80		Einheitslok	C	Gt 33.17
83.10	83	Neubaulok	1’D2’	Gt 55.18
84		Einheitslok	1’E1’	Gt 57.20
86	86	Einheitslok	1’D1’	Gt 46.15	Also procured as ÜK (Übergangskriegslok)
89.0		Einheitslok	C	Gt 33.16
89.2		Saxon V T	C	Gt 33.14
89.2		Saxon V T	C	Gt 33.14	Last series with shortened wheel base
89.6		Bavarian D II.II	C	Gt 33.15
89.7		Bavarian R 3/3	C	Gt 33.15
89.8		Bavarian R 3/3	C	Gt 33.16	DRG copy
89.62		Prussian T 3	C	G 33.10	T3 with tender
89.64		Prussian T 7	C	Gt 33.12	One-off (89 6401)
89.70–75	89	Prussian T 3	C	Gt 33.10, Gt 33.11, Gt 33.12
90		Prussian T 9.1	1’C	Gt 34.14
91.3–18		Prussian T 9.3	1’C	Gt 34.15
91.19, 64		Mecklenburg T 4	1'C	Gt 34.11, Gt 34.12, Gt 34.13
91.20		Württemberg T 9	1’C	Gt 34.15
92.2–3		Baden X b.1-7	D	Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
92.4		Prussian T 13.1	D	Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
92.5–10		Prussian T 13, Oldenburg T 13	D	Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16
93.0–4	93.8	Prussian T 14	D	Gt 46.16
93.5–12	93	Prussian T 14.1 Württemberg T 14	D	Gt 46.17
94.2–4		Prussian T 16	E	Gt 55.15
94.5–17	94	Prussian T 16.1	E	Gt 55.17
94.20–21	94	Saxon XI HT	E	Gt 55.16
95.0		Prussian T 20	1’E1’	Gt 57.19
95.66		HBE Tierklasse	1’E1’	Gt 57.16
96		Bavarian Gt 2x4/4	D’D	Gt 88.15, Gt 88.16
98	98		various		Lokalbahn and branch line locomotives
Narrow gauge steam locomotives
99	99		various		Narrow gauge locomotives

Diesel Locomotives and Small Locomotives

DR class		DB class	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Type of drive	Remarks
to 1970	ab 1970	ab 1992	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Type of drive	Remarks
Kö	100.0		B	Mechanical
Kö	100.1–7	310	B	Mechanical
Köf	100.8–9	310	B	Hydraulic
V 15	101.1–3	311	B	Hydraulic
	101.5–7	311	B	Hydraulic	Rebuild motor
V 23	102.0	312	B	Hydraulic
	102.1	312	B	Hydraulic
V 36	103		C	Hydraulic
	105	345	D	Hydraulic	Development of the BR 106
V 60	106	346	D	Hydraulic
	(105/106)	347	D	Hydraulic	Broad gauge, Mukran station
V 75	107		Bo’Bo’	Electric
	108	298	B’B’	Hydrodynamic
V 100	110	201	B’B’	Hydraulic
	111	293	B’B’	Hydraulic
	112	202	B’B’	Hydraulic
	114	204	B’B’	Hydraulic
	115		B’B’	Hydraulic	For a short time the correct class was BR 114
V 180	118.0–1, 5	228.0–1, 5	B’B’	Hydraulic	Some with rebuild motor 118.5 from 118.0
V 180	118.2–4, 6–8	228.2–4, 6-8	C’C’	Hydraulic	Some with rebuild motor 118.6–8 from 118.2–4
	119	219	C’C’	Hydraulic	Changed front from locomotive 116
V 200	120	220	Co’Co’	Electric
V 300	130	230	Co’Co’	Electric
	131	231	Co’Co’	Electric
	132	232	Co’Co’	Electric
	142	242	Co’Co’	Electric
Köf 6001, 6003	199.0*	399.0	C	Hydraulic	199 001 (100 901), 199 002 (100 902), 750 mm gauge
FD 80			C	Mechanical	750 mm gauge
Kö 6004			C	Mechanical	750 mm gauge
Ns 3			B	Mechanical	Ns 3, 750 mm gauge type
Kö 6501, 6502	Ns 3*		B	mechanical	Ns 3, 100 903 (199 003I, 199 991), 100 904 (199 004I, 199 992), 1000 mm gauge
	V 10 C*		C	Mechanical	199 005 and 006 (100 905 & 100 906), 1000 mm gauge
	Ns 4*		C	Mechanical	199 007, 008, 750 mm gauge
Kö	199.0*	399.1	B	mechanical	199 003II, 004II, 010–012, Kö II re-gauged, 1000 mm gauge
	V 10 C*		C	Mechanical	199 101, 102, 600 mm gauge
	Ns 4*		C	Mechanical	199 103, 600 mm gauge
Kb 040.			B	Mechanical	Kb 0401–0409, 600 mm gauge
V 30 C	199.3*	399.1	C	Hydraulic	(103 901) 1000 mm gauge
	199.8	299.8	C’C’	Hydraulic	1000 mm gauge
V 36K			B’B’	Hydraulic	750 mm gauge

* The classification 199 was first introduced in 1973 .

Diesel Railbuses

DR class		DB class	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Type of drive	Remarks
to 1970	ab 1970	ab 1992	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Type of drive	Remarks
VT 2.09	171	771	1A	Mechanical	Railbus
VT 2.09.01	172.0	772.0	1A	Mechanical	Railbus
VT 2.09.02	172.1	772.1	1A	Mechanical	Railbus
		772.3	1A	Hydromechanical	Rebuild from driving coach
VT 4.12	173		(1A)(A1)	Mechanical	Bautzen variant
VT 18.16	175	675	B’2’+…+2’B’	Hydraulic	Görlitz variant
VT 12.14	181		(1 B)2’+…+2’(B1)	Mechanical	Ganz variant
SVT 137.2+8	182			electric	DRG Köln variant
SVT 137	183			div.	DRG Hamburg and Leipzig variant
VT 137.2	184			div.	DRG Ruhr variant
VT 137.5	185		Some were (1A)(A1)	div.	Some were private railway railbuses
VT 135	186		Some were 1A	div.	Some were private railway railbuses
VT 133.5/VT 137.5	187		div.	Mechanical	Private railway railbus, Narrow gauge , e. g. NWE T 3, GHE T 1, FKB T 1 and 2
ORT 135.7	188.0	708.0	A1	mechanical	Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)
VT 137.7	188.1	723.1	2’Bo’	Electric	Radio measurement vehicle (FMT)
ORT 137.7	188.2	708.2	(1A)2’	Mechanical	Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)
	188.3	708.3	B’2’	Hydraulic	Catenary inspection railbus (Oberleitungsrevisionstriebwagen or ORT)

Electric Locomotives

With the exception of the BR 251 all locomotives are designed for 15 kV/16,7 Hz~.

DR class		DB class	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Remarks
to 1970	ab 1970	ab 1992	Axle arrangement (UIC)	Remarks
E 04	204		1’Co1’
E 05			1’Co1’
E 11	211	109	Bo’Bo’
	212	112	Bo’Bo’
E 17			1’Do1’
E 18	218		1’Do1’
E 21			2’Do1’
	230	180	Bo’Bo’	Twin system locomotive (15 kV, 16,7 Hz~ / 3 kV=) for international servies in Czechoslovakia, identical with the ČSD 372
E 42	242	142	Bo’Bo’
	243	143	Bo’Bo’
E 44	244		Bo’Bo’
	250	155	Co’Co’
E 251	251	171	Co'Co'	25 kV, 50 Hz~ (Rübelandbahn)
	252	156	Co’Co’
E 94	254		Co’Co’
E 77			(1’B)(B1’)
E 95	(255)		1’Co+Co 1’	No longer renumbered
E 191	–		B’B’	600 V=; 1.000 mm (Narrow gauge line Klingenthal–Sachsenberg-Georgenthal)

Elektrotriebzüge

Railbus		Driving coach		Trailer coach		DB class
Class
bis 1969	ab 1970	bis 1969	ab 1970	bis 1969	ab 1970	ab 1992	Remarks
ET 25	285	–		–		–
ET 25.2	285.2	–		–		–
ET 125	276.0	–		EB 125	276	476/876	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 165	275	ES 165	275	EB 165	275	475/875	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 166	276.0	–		EB 166	276	476/876	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 167	277	–		EB 167	277	477/877	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 168	278	ES 168	278	–		478/878	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 169	–	–		EB 169	–	–	S-Bahn Berlin
ET 170.0	278.2	–		–		–	Experimental train for the S-Bahn Berlin
–	270	–		–	270	485/885	New build for S-Bahn Berlin
–	–	–		–	–	480	New build for S-Bahn Berlin, ordered by the BVG, placed in service by the DR
ET 188.5	279	–		EB 188.5	279.0	479/879	Buckower Kleinbahn
ET 188.5	–	–		EB 188.5	–	–	Passenger railbus Schleizer Kleinbahn
ET 188.5	–	–		–		–	Luggage railbus Schleizer Kleinbahn
ET 188.5	279.2	–		–		–	Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
ET 188.7	279.2	–		–		479.2	Oberweißbacher Bergbahn
–	280	–		–		–	2 prototypes for S-Bahn lines in the GDR
ET 197 21/22	–	–		EB 197	–	–	Klingenthal narrow gauge line
ET 198 01/02	–	–		EB 198 01/02	–	–	Klingenthal narrow gauge line
ET 198 03/04	–	–		EB 198 03/04	–	–	Klingenthalr narrow gauge line
ET 198 05/06	–	–		EB 198 05/06	–	–	Klingenthal narrow gauge line