DBAG Class 402
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 ICE 2 powerhead at Berlin-Grunewald |
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| Power type | electric |
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| Builder | Adtranz, Siemens |
| Build date | 1995—1997 |
| Total production | 46 |
| UIC classification | Bo'Bo' |
| Length | 20.56 m |
| Locomotive weight | 77.5 t |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC |
| Top speed | 280 km/h |
| Power output | 4,800 kW |
| Tractive effort | 200 kN |
| Safety systems | Sifa, PZB90, LZB |
Deutsche Bahn's Baureihe 402 EMUs, better known as ICE 2, supplement the InterCityExpress fleet since 1995.
The ICE 2 trains are even closer to a conventional push-pull train than the ICE 1, because each train consists of only one locomotive (called powerhead), six cars and a cab car. However, two ICE 2 trains can be coupled to form a train of similar dimensions to the original ICE 1.
ICE 2 trains usually run on the main east-west line, starting in Berlin with two coupled units. In Hamm, the train is separated. One half of the train goes through the Ruhr area to Cologne Bonn Airport, while the other half continues through Wuppertal and Cologne to Bonn. In the opposite direction, both trains are again coupled at Hamm. Some trains also serve the Munich—Hanover line with halves continuing to Hamburg and Bremen respectively.
Except for the automatic coupling, ICE 2 powerheads are very similar to those of the ICE 1 and can actually be used in ICE 1 trains if strictly necessary. The other cars are very different from the ICE 1 cars, despite their similar exterior: The weight has been significantly reduced and the passenger compartments have been removed in favor of a seating arrangement similar to an airliner. Also, the train has been equipped with air suspension to circumvent the wheel noise problems of the ICE 1, which led to the installation of rubber-buffered wheel rims on the ICE 1 units and therefore the Eschede train disaster.
[edit] External links
- ICE 2 Siemens Page
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