The DRG Class E93 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built by

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for

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in 1933. Its development was triggered by the electrification of the

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, a steep

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of the mainline railroad between Stuttgart and Ulm, which had been electrified in 1933 and required powerful new freight locomotives to overcome it with heavy freight trains.

Production

The 18 ordered units were delivered between 1933 and 1937.

Appearance

The external appearance superficially resembles a Swiss crocodile but the German locomotive differs in that the axles are individually powered and the body is not articulated. Electric locomotives of Germany 15 kV AC locomotives E93 Co′Co′ locomotives AEG locomotives Brown, Boveri & Cie locomotives Railway locomotives introduced in 1933 Standard gauge locomotives of Germany {{Europe-rail-transport-stub Freight locomotives Co′Co′ electric locomotives of Europe