DB Class E 41

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Deutsche Bundesbahn class E 41
DB 141 228-7 in Kranichstein, Germany
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Siemens Build date 1956-1971 Total produced 451
Specifications Configuration: ​  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 15.62 m (51 ft 3 in) Loco weight 67 t (66 long tons; 74 short tons) Electric system/s 15 kV 16.7 Hz Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors Four Loco brake K-GP mZ, electric brakes (141 447-451 only) Train brakes Air Safety systems Sifa, PZB
Performance figures Maximum speed 120 km/h (75 mph) Power output 2,400 kW (3,200 hp) Tractive effort 206 kN (46,000 lbf)
Career Operators Deutsche Bundesbahn Deutsche Bahn AG Class E41 (from 1968: 141) Nicknames Knallfrosch (firecracker) Retired 1987–2006

The class E 41, also known as the DB Class 141^[1] is the first class of German Einheits-Elektrolokomotive (see related article for more details on development) commissioned by the Deutsche Bundesbahn in 1956.