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103 model locomotive

"103" model locomotive at the Loxx model railway exhibition. Class 103 locomotives were in service for Deutsche Bahn from 1970 to 2003. They had a power of up to 10,400 kW, the record speed was 285 km/h. In regular traffic they pulled high-speed trains with a mass of up to 600 tons with 200 km/h.

 

This photograph was my winning entry for the Macro/Closeup Challenge 14, "Toys and Models", of the "Digital Photography Review" discussion forum in October 2005.

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Uploaded on May 6, 2008
Taken on September 21, 2005