DR locomotive classification

The German Reichsbahn used initially on the 1925 series introduced scheme of the Deutsche Reichsbahn of serial number and order number. With the introduction of computer-readable vehicle numbers from 1970 within the UIC railways the scheme was first changed fundamentally.

When assigning car numbers to 1970 DB and DR participated mostly considerate of each other, so that there was no overlap in the assigned numbers.

  • 2.1 steam locomotives
  • 2.2 diesel locomotives
  • 2.3 Electric Locomotives
  • 2.4 railcars

Until 1970

Steam locomotives

By 1 January 1950, almost all public railways, which were not part of the Reichsbahn were nationalized. To the many different types of locomotives was to integrate into the existing numbering system created based on the existing scheme with the renumbering of 12 December 1949, the prerequisite.

Filed locomotives were comparable or similar in type series. However, it provided for the serial number range 5000-7000 for the locomotives. The numbering has not given continuously, but was determined by two technical characteristics.

The first two numbers gave the axle load in Mp. This was to get the serial number, the number to add to axle load 50. Locomotives with an axle load of 10 Mp thus received the 60th order number

The last two numbers were assigned according to the type superheated steam or wet steam. Wet steam locomotives were given the numbers 01 to 75 and superheated steam locomotives, the numbers of 76 to 99

In the narrow-gauge locomotives with the master number 99 an analog scheme was chosen. There should be additional information on the company number to be considered. Due to the complexity of this information, the rules were not always followed. The first digit was the gauge of 3 600 mm, 750 mm = 4, 5 and 6 = 1000 mm. The next figure indicated the axle load, which at 10 Mp was to use a 0 and a 1 at 11 Mp. The last two digits indicated if there is a tender (01 to 50) or Schlepptenderlok consisted ( from 51 ).

Combustion locomotives

It has also been used the previous system of the DR.

Electric locomotives

It has also been used the previous system of the DR.

Railcar

As part of the nationalization of the private railways on January 1, 1950, the railcar in the numbering scheme had to be integrated. Here, we took advantage of the unoccupied numbers from 500 Contrary to the previous regulations, the DR the railcars were however associated with other strain numbers. Under the master number 133 light, seemed omnibus similar biaxial railcars were sorted without proper train and shock device. All other two-axle motor cars were the root number 135 benzene -driven vehicles received the order numbers 501 to 503, the numbers 509-550 and diesel-electric diesel-powered vehicles, the numbers 551 to 553

All four -, five - and six-axle railcars were sorted into the root number 137. Railcars with diesel-mechanical drive received the order numbers 511-532, the diesel-electric driven the numbers 551-566 and the diesel-hydraulic from the numbers 571

The acquired EMUs were given the series designation ET 188 and the steam railcar adopted by the Oder train the series designation DT 151

For reconditioned railcar DR used the previous car numbers plus the identification letter VT.

For new buildings, other schemes were used. 1954 Ganz ( DR series VT 12:14 ) introduced a new system for the imported from Hungary Quick trainsets of design. After the letters VT followed by two figures symbolizing the 10 % of maximum speed. Then separated by a dot followed by the average axle load. After a further point was made to specify the two -digit order number.

Another system was used from 1956. The first group of digits designated 1% of the engine power, the second group of digits 10 % of the maximum, and the third group of digits, the two or three-digit order number. Sidecar, control car, and trailer were designated VB, VS and VM. Examples are the VT and VT 18:16 2:09 series.

Thus, it was until 1970 when the DR three different designation systems.

From 1 July 1970

The conversion to the EDP-compatible designation conditional six-digit numbers and a check digit. The existing numbering systems were therefore adapt or create new systems. Because you ran from the end of the Steam Engine to 1975, the names of the steam locomotives to reduce the burden should remain unchanged as possible and to be supplemented by the self-check digit.

The measures provided for international use of locomotives twelve digit vehicle numbers were taken into account but not written on the vehicles. It was planned to install additional signs if necessary. However, this did not happen until the time of the company in the German Bahn AG.

Steam locomotives

When the steam locomotives the previous class numbers are largely unchanged and thus allowed double digits. However, as should be used as the first reference to "1" for diesel and " 2 " for electric locomotives, the affected series were to redraw.

Example:

The following series were redrawn:

  • Series 18 to Series 02
  • Series 19 to Series 04
  • Series 22 Series 39.10
  • Series 23 to Series 35.20
  • Series 23:10 on Series 35.10
  • Series 24 to Series 37.10

The two-digit series number following order number was generally four digits and the first digit as possible used in order to identify structural differences.

The following rules apply while for standard gauge locomotives (series 01-98 ):

  • A 0 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with oil firing
  • A 1 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate
  • A 2 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, was used instead of 1 when it was already in use (for example, so that locomotives of the BR 03 not to those of 03.10 were )
  • A 5 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, only for series 38, hallmark of the former Saxon locomotives
  • An 8 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, only with series 93.0-4
  • A 9 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with coal dust

The following rules apply while for narrow gauge locomotives ( series 99 ):

  • A 1 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, 750 mm gauge
  • A 2 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, 900 mm gauge
  • A 7 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with grate, 1000 mm gauge

It came only Schmalspurloks with grate to renumbering, if a narrow gauge was converted to oil firing in later years, was considered:

  • A 0 in the first place the ordinal number: Locomotive with oil firing.

In the event that a locomotive with oil firing was built back to coal firing, the first digit of the serial number changed as follows:

  • Series 44: from 0 to 2, if original order number was three digits
  • Series 44: from 0 to 1, was if original order number with four digits ( and thus 1)
  • Series 01.5, 03.10 and 95: from 0 to 1
  • Series 99: from 0 to the number before the conversion to oil firing (ie, the original number after the computer re-drawing ).

Combustion locomotives

The series numbers of the combustion locomotives were generally three digits and were the first digit "1". The following numbers were then borrowed from the previous series number.

The order numbers for the combustion locomotives were maintained as far as possible or reduced by omitting the first location on the necessary three digits.

The small locomotives were given the series number 100 locomotives of the performance group I received the first digit 0, the order number, the performance group II, the initial digits 1 to 7 The remaining small locomotives and narrow gauge locomotives were the first digit 9, 1973, the narrow gauge locomotives were classified into the Series 199.

In later alterations the name of the locomotives was changed. This led to new type names or even just to change the first digit of the order number.

Electric locomotives

The class numbers of electric locomotives were generally three digits and were the first digit "2". The following numbers were then borrowed from the previous series number. As the models made from 270 reserved for railcars, locomotives E 94 series were redrawn to 254. For the locomotives of the E 95 series, the EDP number 255 was provided, but the machines were retired before.

Turn the hundreds digit of the serial number were used for identification of type differences. Later, when the need arose to make locomotives with multiple control based on the number visible, was used for the digits 8 and 9 were affected only the series 211 and 243

Railcar

The class numbers of railcars were generally three digits and also were the first digit "1" or "2" depending on the type of traction.

For the second point of combustion railcars following scheme was chosen:

  • 7 - drive, control, In - car or means of GDR production
  • 8 - engine and intermediate cars from older production
  • 9 - Control and sidecar older production

Narrow and service railcars were classified in the series 187 and 188.

To distinguish between design differences, the serial numbers were supplemented by prefixing a 0, 1 or 2 for diesel railcars. Salon motor cars were serial numbers from 251, Mittelwagen the initial paragraphs 3 to 5, 6 and 7 control car and sidecar, the 8th

For the second point in EMUs following scheme was chosen:

  • 7 - DC, drive, control and sidecar
  • 8 - AC, engine and intermediate car ( With and control cars were not available )

The series numbers 270-274 were provided for new vehicles of S- Bahn Berlin, serial numbers 280-284 for the planned S-Bahn in the district towns. New developments should be called series 290-299.

To distinguish between design variants, the order number has been added by inserting a 0, 2 or 9. Motor cars were odd and tax, Central and sidecar just ordinal numbers.

From 1 January 1992

In preparation for the unification of the two German state railways a common numbering plan was introduced from 1 January 1992. There have been various proposals from both sides, who saw the DR before, the locomotives because of the existing metal signs by the DR- principles (1 locomotive with engine, 2 for Electric Locomotive ), railcars, however, according to DB principles that better the existing character set exploit to denote. The workload would thus become as small as possible. In particular, for political reasons, however, was the western side will prevail. With minor adjustments to the numbering plan of the German Federal Railroad was incorporated. The proposed revision to the beginning of the Nietschilder accounted for a little later in favor of adhesive numbers.

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