page_title: DB Class 103
section_title: Prototypes
hierarchical_section_title: DB Class 103 / Prototypes
caption_attribution_description: English: Electric locomotive 103 001 during a locomotive parade at the DB Museum in Koblenz-Lützel, a local branch of the Transport Museum in Nuremberg, May 2006 Deutsch: Elektrolokomotive 103 001 bei einer Fahrzeugparade des DB Museums in Koblenz-Lützel, einer Zweigstelle des Verkehrsmuseums Nürnberg, Mai 2006
context_page_description: The Baureihe 103 is a class of electric locomotives in Germany, originally operated by Deutsche Bundesbahn. For a long period, they were perceived as flagships of the DB rolling stock.
context_section_description: Four prototypes were finished in 1965. They were introduced to the public at the Internationale Verkehrsausstellung (international transport fair) in Munich in June 1965 as Class E 03 (Class 103.0 after the introduction of the new numbering system). During exhibition runs to Augsburg they reached 200 km/h on a regular basis. The experience gained on these occasions indicated that the installed power of 5,950 kW or 7,980 hp (continuous — 6,420 kW or 8,610 hp one hour) was insufficient. In addition to stronger motors the transformer was also reinforced for serial production.
caption: E03 001 during a locomotive parade at the DB Museum, Koblenz, May 2006
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