Henschel-BBC DE2500 diesel electric locomotive class 202 #004, Technoseum Mannheim
Henschel-BBC DE2500 DB numbered 202 004 exhibited in front of the Technoseum Mannheim. It is just one of three experimental locomotives. The class represents a major milestone in the German locomotive development, since in these locomotives three phase asynchronous electric traction was first applied in a mainline diesel-electric locomotive. The locomotives were extensively tested by the Deutsche Bundesbahn on its lines throughout Western Germany, starting in 1971 through the mid-1980s. They were stationed at Bw Mannheim. Photo taken Sunday 17 August 2014. Photo: Steffen Mokosch (Steffen.Mokosch@web.de)