Hello!

Today I compiled some pictures of DB AG class 101.

The sun was behind some clouds when I shot this picture of 101 002 (July 13, 2008):

This is one of three pre-series locomotives. The pre-series were delivered in oriental red while the main series came in traffic red (oriental red has a shade of deep purple ).
Pre-series locos have no gap between the ventilation grills.
The loco already has the new UIC number on its side (printed so small that you can't read it).
It's a nice example of weathering, too; all marks on the loco had been cleaned by hand ...

No clouds when I shot this picture of 101 122 (July 13, 2008):

It's a main series loco (traffic red, gap between ventilation grills); it also has the new UIC number on the side.
(Sorry for the tree - maybe I should have extracted it some years ago.)

Here is 101 137, an ordinary main-series loco (April 29, 2008):

It was always traffic red, but the patches of new colour look brighter than the rest (yet another weathering example).
The train consists mainly of SBB coaches (it's coming from Switzerland).

Here's another pre-series loco, 101 001 (October 30, 2007):

It was repaired after an accident - and this side shows more new traffic red than old oriental red ...

Here is 101 135, caught in the act ... (October 3, 2007):

... of cleaning the wind screen.

This is 101 081 (September 9, 2007):

Several class 101 locos show this damage over the coupler - don't know for sure what caused this damage.

Here you see 101 097 (July 22, 2006):

Same damage over the coupler.

Two locos had a different livery for the Metropolitan. Here is 101 130 (March 31, 2004):

I don't know if the loco was painted silver or had just foils like most advertising locos.
The colour scheme reminds me of the Porsche locos (BR 152, BR 182).

The two leading pictures with the small UIC numbers are surely era VI.

Hello,

What about taking shots in stations and railroad instalations in Germany?
Due the new rules of spanish infrastructure operator, "Adif", taking photos in stations is forbidden without an acreditation.

Best Regards,
Gerardo Rivero,
San Fernando, Cádiz, Spain.

P.D.

Very funny the image od main page with the AVE and "flamenco" girl! We can't escape from the "Olé" topic!
I get this train frequently from Seville to Madrid, but I prefer the new 103, a german ICE3, or the most powerful 102 "Pato" from Bombardier.

Nice pictures! Am I the only one who thinks these locomotives are ugly? No comparison with a 103 IMO.

oh yes the metropolitan....i used it 2 times a week from 2001 to end of 2004, the best train DB had in the last 20 years, maybe the right train in the wrong time...but that is how things go...

The series and road nos. are the same after each advertisment change no?

I would agree, the Taurus has nicer lines. I have a digital Starlight express. It's a nice piece of art. Pricey, but the dollar was high enough in those days to make it affordable. I have the first OBB Taurus. It's sine powertrain is silky quiet.

Hans
Yes possible true.
But in 50 years time, when there will have been none salvaged from the scrapyard, enthusiasts will miss them terribly.
regards
Kimball

Well, they certainly look "purposeful", but perhaps not "beautiful"...

This is a German locomotive, after all...

I'm suprised they get so dirty hauling passenger trains, and they are not washed more often. The all red paint scheme is not very appealing to me.
good shots of the subject however.

Dirty locomotivs...!

It´s time to stop automobiles who are producing to strong cars,that results to higher coaldioxid in the air...! [xx(]

I prefer want to see cleaner locomotivs.

Goofy [}:)]