page_title: DRG Class E 19
hierarchical_section_title: DRG Class E 19
caption_attribution_description: A class E 19 electric locomotive in the station in Munich. The E 19 (later 119) was intended to be Germany's premier locomotive. It had a top speed of 180 kph (112 mph). Only four were built, in 1938. World War II prevented further development.
context_page_description: The electric locomotives of the class E 19 were the fastest electric locomotives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. In regular service, they were restricted to a maximum speed of 180 km/h, but the locomotives were designed for travel speeds of up to 225 km/h. At the time of their presentation, they were the most powerful single frame locomotives ever built.
context_section_description: The electric locomotives of the class E 19 (class 119 from 1968) were the fastest electric locomotives of the Deutsche Reichsbahn. In regular service, they were restricted to a maximum speed of 180 km/h, but the locomotives were designed for travel speeds of up to 225 km/h. At the time of their presentation, they were the most powerful single frame locomotives ever built.
caption: E 19 12 at Munich central station, 1967
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