The DB Class 218 (before 1968 the DB Class V 164) are a class of 4 axle diesel hydraulic locomotives acquired by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for use on main and secondary lines for both passenger and freight trains.The class represents the final major revision of the DB V 160 family of locomotives; having the preferred features of the antecedent locomotives including a hydrodynamic brake and a single engine providing electrical train heating via a generator as well as tractive power.
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length (km)
16.4
active years end year
1979-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1968-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Krupp, Krauss-Maffei, Maschinenbau Kiel, Henschel & Son
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