DBAG Class 481
| DBAG Baureihe 481/482 | |
|---|---|
DBAG Class 481 at Berlin Westkreuz station | |
| Manufacturer | Adtranz and DWA (later Bombardier) |
| Built at | Hennigsdorf (Adtranz) and Halle (DWA) |
| Constructed | 1996–2004 |
| Number built | 500 quarter trains |
| Operators | |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 36.8 m (120 ft 9 in) |
| Width |
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| Height | 3,585 mm (11 ft 9.1 in) |
| Floor height | 1,000 mm (39.37 in) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (lowered to 80 km/h (50 mph) by regulator) |
| Weight | 59 t (58 long tons; 65 short tons) |
| Traction system | AEG DASU 7.1 3-level GTO–VVVF |
| Traction motors | 6 × VEM DKABZ 2806-4B 99 kW (133 hp) 3-phase AC induction motor |
| Power output | 594 kW (797 hp) |
| Acceleration | 1.0 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2) |
| Deceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (4.3 ft/s2) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Safety system(s) | mechanical train stop, ZBS Eurobalises (after 2015) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The DBAG Class 481/482 is an electric multiple unit train for the Berlin S-Bahn. The class 481 was designed to replace the aging rail cars after the German reunification in 1990. The first mock-up models were presented in 1993 with the first rollout on 22 January 1996.