| ICE 2 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Two coupled ICE 2 trainsets | |
 First class interior | |
| Manufacturer | Adtranz, Siemens |
| Constructed | 1995-1997 |
| Refurbished | 2010-2013 |
| Number built | 46 |
| Formation | 1 power car, 6 intermediate cars, 1 control car |
| Fleet numbers | Tz 201 to 244 |
| Capacity | 391 seats |
| Operators | DB Fernverkehr |
| Depots | Berlin-Rummelsburg |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 280 km/h (175 mph) |
| Weight | 412 t (405 long tons; 454 short tons) |
| Power output | 4,800 kW (6,400 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC catenary |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Safety system(s) | Sifa, PZB90, LZB |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The ICE 2 is the second series of German high-speed trains and one of six in the Intercity-Express family since 1995. The ICE 2 (half-) trains are even closer to a conventional push–pull train than the ICE 1, because each train consists of only one locomotive (Class 402, called powerhead), six passenger cars (Classes 805 to 807) and a cab car (Class 808). The maximum speed is 280 km/h (175 mph), but this is limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) when the cab car is leading the train and even further down to 160 km/h (100 mph) when two units are coupled at the powerheads due to the forces on the overhead line by their respective pantographs.