DRG Class E 93

The electric locomotives E 93 series (from 1968: DB Class 193), nicknamed the crocodile were designed for freight service. Externally, the E 93 sees its successor series E 94 by the " crocodile mouth" very similar; However, it lacks the distinctive perforated long carrier of E 94

History

The took place in 1933 electrification of Geislingen during the route Stuttgart - Ulm demanded powerful freight locomotives. There were calls from a six-axle bogie of the Reichsbahn locomotive without running axles. You should freight trains up to 1,600 tons to Geislingen -West and in the further course of the Geislingen can carry up to 1200 t load along with a Schublok. In the opposite direction should be on the ramp from Ulm to Beimerstetten 1100 t be transported without Schublok. Top speed of 65 km / h were provided; that was the speed at that time Fast freight trains.

Because of their experience with the test locomotive E 44 001 was chosen the nose-suspended drive for the E 93. The two three-axle bogies with attached buffer beam and the two Stems wore a welded underframe with the locomotive body, in which the main part of the electrical equipment and the two cabs were housed. Other standard equipment for the first time also scored a BBC Sicherheitsfahrschaltung.

1933 delivered AEG E 93 01 and 02 to the Reichsbahn from; the machines were stationed in Kornwestheim near Stuttgart, and there subjected to extensive testing. They were followed from 1935 to the end of 1937 factory direct eleven more E 93 E 93 14-18 first came to RBD hall, but were laid in connection with the delivery of the E 94 to Rosenheim. But even there, they were soon replaced by the more powerful E 94.

Use in the German Federal Railroad

When the war ended six E 93 were located in Kornwestheim; others were stationed in the depots Ulm and Geislingen. Multiple e 93 were damaged by bombs and shelling flyer, but in 1947 were all back in operation. In 1951, the entire stock Ulmer to Kornwestheim was umbeheimatet; 1958 followed the machines from Geislingen. To ensure that all E were 93 gathered in Kornwestheim, where they remained until their respective retirement. The tasks of the E 93 was primarily to haul freight trains from Stuttgart to Munich, with progressive electrification of the routes also to Würzburg, Nördlingen and Mannheim and pushing services on the Geislingen. With the start of deliveries of the E 50 but she wandered slowly into child services.

The last years of use

As of 1968, the E were 93 redrawn in series 193. In 1976, the German Federal Railroad emphasized the Series 193 from the entertainment components; seven machines were retired this year. However, the subsequent pushing of the Geislingen remained their domain until the end. As the last 193 006 was turned off in June 1984.

Whereabouts

Three locomotives of the series 193 are obtained: