Electric locomotive 750 003 of DB AG
long locomotive body, red-beige
The locomotive 750 003, originally 103 222-6, is a special
representative of the DB series 103. It was modified in the late
1980s for test and measurement runs and received a modified gearbox
that allowed speeds of up to 280 km/h. As a result, it played an
important role in high-speed and technology tests of the Deutsche
Bundesbahn and later of Deutsche Bahn.
The renumbering to series 750 marked its status as a railway
service vehicle. After the completion of the test operations, it
regained its original number but continued to be used for
measurement and testing runs. To this day, it is considered an
important vehicle for the development of German high-speed rail
traffic and is currently operated by the railway company
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