Intercity Experimental

Intercity Experimental
410 001 MKF train
Interiors in second class
In service1985–1998
ManufacturerSiemens, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, Thyssen-Henschel, AEG, Brown, Boveri & Cie
DesignerAlexander Neumeister, N+P Industrial Design
Capacity60 (first class), 27 (second class)
OperatorsDeutsche Bundesbahn
Specifications
Train lengthca. 114 m (374 ft 0 in)
Width3,070 mm (10 ft 1 in) (power car)
2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in) (coaches)
Height3,820 mm (12 ft 6 in) (power car)
3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in) (coaches)
Wheel diameter920 mm (36 in) (new)
870 mm (34 in) (used)
Wheelbase1,150 mm (45 in)
Maximum speed406.9 km/h (252.8 mph)
Weight296 t (291 long tons; 326 short tons) (powerheads 77.7 t (76.5 long tons; 85.6 short tons) each)
Power output8,400 kW (11,300 hp) (2x4,200 kW (5,600 hp))
UIC classificationBo'Bo'+2'2'+2'2'+2'2'+Bo'Bo'

The Intercity Experimental, later renamed ICE V, was an experimental train developed by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for research into high-speed rail in Germany. It is the predecessor of all Intercity Express trains of the Deutsche Bahn.