The new ICE-S is an experimental high-speed train of the Deutsche Bahn 
AG, Siemens and Adtranz. It consists of two motor units (derived from the 
ICE 2) and three coaches with test equipment. The train, which has a 
power rating of 14000 kW (2x 5000 
kW (motor units) + 2000 kW (motor bogies of coaches)) at the moment, will 
be used to test new components for the forthcoming ICE 3. Although the 
coaches are carried out for 330 km/h, it's planned to attain a top speed of 
440 km/h (which would be a new record for German trains) . The main visible 
differences to normal ICE 2 trainsets are the special design and the three pantographs of the coaches.<BR>
The ICE-S was shown at an exhibition at the Siemens test-center 
Wildenrath. The photo was taken on Tuesday the 
17th of June 1997.<P>

(C)1997 by Eike M. Belgardt (chevin@hermes.kawo1.rwth-aachen.de)<BR>
Scanned with Polaroid SprintScan 35 of the RWTH Aachen, Germany