DR Class 212 to DBAG Class 112 DR Class 243
following german reunification, rail routes berlin rebuilt maximum speed of more 120 km/h (75 mph). deutsche reichsbahn had no locomotives capable of speed had acquire new faster locomotives. however, class 212 locomotives had been designed maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph). after 4 prototype locomotives (numbered 212 002 212 005, number 212 001 had been used 143 001 , not reused) series of 35 locomotives (212 006 212 040) delivered.
the class 112 locomotives became unexpected symbol of german reunification because first locomotive class used both deutsche reichsbahn , deutsche bundesbahn. dr , db each ordered 45 improved locomotives of class 112.1 aeg, had taken on lew hennigsdorf had owned factory in 1946. decision db order class 112.1 locomotives support factory @ hennigsdorf db have preferred 200 km/h (120 mph) universal locomotive such class 120.
after overcoming few initial problems class 112 used on interregio trains. in 1995, 112 025 (the former 212 025) renumbered test locomotive 755 025. following end of interregio services , upgrading of regional-express rolling stock speeds of 140 , 160 km/h (87 , 99 mph) class 112 locomotives used predominantly regional services. on 1 january 2004 db fernverkehr transferred class 112.1 locomotives db regio.
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