German Federal Railroad class 151. Metal frame. 3 axles powered. 4 traction tires. Electronic reverse unit. Length over buffers 22.2 cm (8-3/4").
At the start of the 1970s the German Federal Railroad (DB) needed new locomotives for heavy freight service. Beginning in 1973 the six-axle class 151 was placed into service. A total of 170 locomotives were delivered. They were 19.49 meters long (approx. 64 feet), weighed 118 tons, and were 120 km/h (75 mph) fast. This class was a further development of the class 150; the choice of a motor for the 6 traction motors reached back to the types that had been proven with the classes 110 and 140. The class 151 was built by Krupp in Essen and by Krauss-Maffei in Munich.
