244 051-9, preserved in Freilassing to allow direct comparison between different subseries of the E44. It was built 1936 by Krauss-Maffei and Siemens as E44 051, first used on the line Leipzig - Bitterfeld. Between 1946 and 1952 it was tested in the Soviet wide gauge system around Perm, then returned to the DR, 1955 it was among the first electric locomotives re-introducing electric traction in the German Democratic Republic between Halle (Saale) and Köthen. In the 1960s the bogies were painted red, in 1970 the number was changed to 244 051-9, it remained in service until 1991. Lokwelt Freilassing, 2013-08-11.

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