Intercity Experimental
| Intercity Experimental | |
|---|---|
410 001 MKF train | |
Interiors in second class | |
| In service | 1985–1998 |
| Manufacturer | Siemens, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, Thyssen-Henschel, AEG, Brown, Boveri & Cie |
| Designer | Alexander Neumeister, N+P Industrial Design |
| Capacity | 60 (first class), 27 (second class) |
| Operators | Deutsche Bundesbahn |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | ca. 114 m (374 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 3,070 mm (10 ft 1 in) (power car) 2,930 mm (9 ft 7 in) (coaches) |
| Height | 3,820 mm (12 ft 6 in) (power car) 3,650 mm (12 ft 0 in) (coaches) |
| Wheel diameter | 920 mm (36 in) (new) 870 mm (34 in) (used) |
| Wheelbase | 1,150 mm (45 in) |
| Maximum speed | 406.9 km/h (252.8 mph) |
| Weight | 296 t (291 long tons; 326 short tons) (powerheads 77.7 t (76.5 long tons; 85.6 short tons) each) |
| Power output | 8,400 kW (11,300 hp) (2x4,200 kW (5,600 hp)) |
| UIC classification | Bo'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.