DB class 740
| DB class 740 | |
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| Numbering: | 740 001-006 |
| Number: | 6th |
| Year of construction (s): | 1990-1992 |
| Axis formula : | AA |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 13,590 mm |
| Service mass: | 22.4 t |
| Top speed: | 90 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 2 × 110 kW |
| Motor type: | Büssing - U 10 |
| Motor type: | 6-cylinder in-line engine |
| Rated speed: | 3000 rpm. |
| Power transmission: | mechanically |
| Number of traction motors: | 2 |
| Train heating: | Hot water oil heating |
| Coupling type: | Screws |
| DB class 740.1 | |
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 740 102 in Kassel
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| Numbering: | 740 101-103 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Manufacturer: | Plasser & Theurer , Linz |
| Year of construction (s): | 2016-2017 |
| Axis formula : | (1A) 'B' |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Length over buffers: | 23,000 mm |
| Service mass: | 75.5 t |
| Top speed: | 140 km / h |
| Installed capacity: | 480 kW |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 920 mm |
| Impeller diameter: | 920 mm |
| Motor type: | Deutz - TCD 16.0 |
| Motor type: | 8-cylinder V-engine |
| Rated speed: | 1,900 rpm |
| Power transmission: | hydrodynamic |
| Train heating: | Hot water oil heating |
| Working speed with snow clearing technology: 100 km / h | |
The signal service railcars of the DB class 740 were created in the last conversions of the class 798 . From the stations in Kassel, Kornwestheim, Karlsruhe and Hanover, the six signal service vehicles have to maintain all of the turnouts , signaling systems and the tunnel radio on all high-speed lines .
Six class 798 railcars were converted to the 740 class in the Kassel repair shop . The converted vehicles 798 827, 705, 574, 735, 693 and 681 were given the numbers 740 001 to 740 006 in this order.
The 740 series has a diesel engine which is housed in a soundproof room. Inside there is also a lounge and a large workshop room. In order to enable the unloading of bulky parts, a flap was let into the car body sides. The windows above these flaps have been removed, other windows have only been highlighted in white.
DB class 740.1
In 2016 and 2017 a total of three MISS - multifunctional maintenance vehicles of the 740.1 series were delivered as new builds by Plasser & Theurer , Linz .
Web links
- The 740 series . In: bahnstatistik.de. Retrieved April 19, 2020 .