This article lists the locomotives and railcars/multiple units of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), the German Federal Railways, that were in service between 1949 and 1993. For vehicles of the Deutsche Bahn see the List of DBAG locomotives and railbuses.

Steam locomotive classes are arranged in accordance with the DRG classification system; electric and diesel locomotives, railbuses and works vehicles are listed in accordance with the DB classification scheme. Classes that were fully retired before 1968 are listed under the classification allocated to them by the DB up to 1967. In the case of petrol-driven railbuses, a new classification system was introduced in the late 1940s that was only valid in the western zones of occupation and therefore with the later DB.

Steam locomotives

The table gives the vehicle class in the first column that was used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn who adopted the DRG classification system; if necessary, figures based on the running numbers are also given where this is needed to identify the sub-classes.

In the second column the class numbers are from the DB classification scheme used from 1968 onwards. Where there is no entry in this column, all the engines had been retired by the beginning of 1968.

The Deutsche Bundesbahn retired its last steam locomotives by 1977 and completely ceased all steam traction operations by 1985.

Express train tender locomotives Class Original class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks to 1967 from 1968 01.0-2 001 Einheitslok 2'C1' S 36.20 01.0-2 001 Einheitslok rebuild 2'C1' S 36.20 with Henschel mixer preheater 01.0-2 001 Einheitslok rebuild 2'C1' S 36.20 with high-performance boiler 01.10 Einheitslok 2'C1' S 36.20 01.10 011 with modern boiler 2'C1' S 36.20 01.10 012 with modern boiler 2'C1' S 36.20 With oil-firing 03.0-2 003 Einheitslok 2'C1' S 36.17, S 36.18 03.10 Einheitslok 2'C1' S 36.18 03.10 with modern boiler 2'C1' S 36.18 05 Einheitslok 2'C2' S 37.19 10 010 Neubaulok 2'C1' S 36.22 17.11-12 Prussian S10.1, 1914 version 2'C S 35.17 18.1 Württemberg C 2'C1' S 36.16 18.3 018 Baden IV h.1-3 2'C1' S 36.17 18.4-5 Bavarian S 3/6 2'C1' S 36.16, S 36.17, S 36.18 including some DRG copies 18.6 with modern boiler 2'C1' S 36.18 from Bavarian S 3/6 Passenger train tender locomotives Class Original class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks to 1967 from 1968 23 023 Neubaulok 1'C1' P 35.18 24 Einheitslok 1'C P 34.15 38.4 Bavarian P 3/5 H 2'C P 35.15 38.10-40 038 Prussian P 8 2'C P 35.17 38.2-3 Saxon XII H2 2'C P 35.15 39.0-2 Prussian P 10 1'D1' P 46.19 Goods train tender locomotives Class Original class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks to 1967 from 1968 41 Einheitslok 1'D1' G 46.18/20 41 041 with modern boiler 1'D1' G 46.18 41 042 with modern boiler 1'D1' G 46.18 With oil-firing 42 Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.17 42.90 Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.18 Rebuild from Br 52 m. Franco-Crosti preheater 44 044 Einheitslok 1'E G 56.20 also procured as 44 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok) 44 043 Einheitslok 1'E G 56.20 With oil-firing 45 045 Einheitslok 1'E1' G 57.18/20 50 050 - 053 Einheitslok 1'E G 56.15 also procured as 50 ÜK (Übergangskriegslok) 50.40 Einheitslok rebuild 1'E G 56.15 with Franco-Crosti preheater 52 Kriegslokomotive 1'E G 56.15 54.15-17 Bavarian G 3/4 H 1'C G 34.16 55.0-6 Prussian G 7.1 D G 44.13 55.16-22 Prussian G 8 D G 44.14 55.25-56 055 Prussian G 8.1 D G 44.17 56.1 Prussian G 8.3 1'D G 45.17 56.2-8 Prussian G 8.1 with carrying axle D G 45.16 Rebuild from G8.1 by the DRG 56.20-29 Prussian G 8.2 1'D G 45.17 57.5 Bavarian G 5/5 E G 55.17 57.10-35 057 Prussian G 10 E G 55.15 58.2-3 Baden G 12.1-7 1'E G 56.16 58.4 Saxon XIII H 1'E G 56.16 58.5 Württemberg G 12 1'E G 56.16 58.10-21 Prussian G 12 1'E G 56.16 59 Württemberg K 1'F G 67.16 Tank locomotives Class Original class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks to 1967 from 1968 61 Einheitslok 2'C2' St 37.18 62 Einheitslok 2'C2' Pt 37.20 64 064 Einheitslok 1'C1' Pt 35.15 65 065 Neubaulok 1'D2' Pt 47.17 66 Neubaulok 1'C2' Pt 36.16 70.0 Bavarian Pt 2/3 1'B Pt 23.14 70.1 Baden Ig.1-2 1'B Pt 23.14, Pt 23.15 some were DRG copies 71 Einheitslok 1'B1' Pt 24.15 74.0-3 Prussian T 11 1'C Pt 34.16 74.4-13 Prussian T 12 1'C Pt 34.17 75.0 Württemberg T 5 1'C1' Pt 35.15 75.1-3 Baden VI b.1-11 1'C1' Pt 35.14 75.4 Baden VI c.1-7 1'C1' Pt 35.16 75.10-11 Baden VI c.8-9 1'C1' Pt 35.16 76.0 Prussian T 10 2'C Pt 35.16 77.0 Palatine P 5 1'C2' Pt 36.16 77.1 Palatine Pt 3/6, Bavarian Pt 3/6 1'C2' Pt 36.16 78.0-5 078 Prussian T 18, Württemberg T 18 2'C2' Pt 37.17 78.10 Rebuild 2'C2' Pt 37.17 from Prussian P 8 80 Einheitslok C Gt 33.17 81 Einheitslok D Gt 44.17 82 082 Neubaulok E Gt 55.18 85 Einheitslok 1'E1' Gt 57.20 Höllentalbahn 86 086 Einheitslok 1'D1' Gt 46.15 also procured as ÜK (Übergangskriegslok) 87 Einheitslok E Gt 55.17 with cogwheel drive on outer axles 89.1 Palatine T 3 C Gt 33.14 89.3 Württemberg T 3 C Gt 33.10, Gt 33.12 89.6 Bavarian D II.II C Gt 33.15 89.7 Bavarian R 3/3 C Gt 33.15 89.8 Bavarian R 3/3 C Gt 33.16 DRG copy 89.70-75 Prussian T 3 C Gt 33.10, Gt 33.11, Gt 33.12 91.3-18 Prussian T 9.3 1'C Gt 34.15 91.19 Mecklenburg T 4 1'C Gt 34.11, Gt 34.12, Gt 34.13 91.20 Württemberg T 9 1'C Gt 34.15 92.2-3 Baden X b.1-7 D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16 92.5-10 Prussian T 13, Oldenburg T 13 D Gt 44.15, Gt 44.16 92.20 Palatine R 4/4, Bavarian R 4/4 D Gt 44.16 93.0-4 Prussian T 14 1'D1' Gt 46.16 93.5-12 093 Prussian T 14.1Württemberg T 14 1'D1' Gt 46.17 94.1 Württemberg Tn E Gt 55.13 94.2-4 Prussian T 16 E Gt 55.15 94.5-17 094 Prussian T 16.1 E Gt 55.17 95.0 Prussian T 20 1'E1' Gt 57.19 97.1 Bavarian PtzL 3/4 C1' Z 34.15 Rack railway locomotive 97.5 Württemberg Hz E Z 55.15 Rack railway locomotive, DRG new build 98.3 Bavarian PtL 2/2 B L 22.11 Branch line locomotive Glaskasten ('glass box') 98.4-5 Bavarian D XI C1' L 34.10, L 34.11 Branch line locomotive 98.5 Bavarian PtL 3/4 C1' L 34.11 Branch line locomotive 98.6 Palatine D VIII C1' L 34.13 Branch line locomotive 98.8-9 098 Bavarian GtL 4/4 D L 44.11, L 44.12 Branch line locomotive, including some DRG copies 98.10 DRG new build D1' L 45.11 Branch line locomotive 98.11 097 DRG rebuild - Bavarian GtL 4/5 1'D L 45.11 Branch line locomotive, rebuild from Bavarian GtL 4/4 98.18 ex LAG 1'D1' - Branch line locomotive Narrow gauge locomotives Class Original class or type Wheel arrangement (UIC) Sub-class Remarks to 1967 from 1968 99 099 Various Narrow gauge locomotives

Electric locomotives

The electric vehicles of the Deutsche Bundesbahn have been designed for operating with a voltage of 15 kV, 16,667 Hz.

Class Wheel arrangement (UIC) Remarks to 1967 from 1968 E 03 103 Co'Co' E 04 104 1'Co1' E 10 110 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive 111 Bo'Bo' E 10.12 112 Bo'Bo' E10 with altered drive transmission, reclassified to Class 113 in 1991 112.1 Bo'Bo' DR class 212 (GDR development), procured by the DB in 1992 in batch of 45 units E 10.12 113 Bo'Bo' Classified as Class 112 up to 1991 E 10.12 114 Bo'Bo' Reclassified from Class 112 due to restriction to 140 km/h E 16 116 1'Do1' Bavarian ES 1 E 17 117 1'Do1' E 18 118 1'Do1' E 19 119 1'Do1' 120 Bo'Bo' E 32 132 1'C1' Bavarian EP 2 E 33 1'C1' BBÖ 1029, returned to the ÖBB as 1073 in 1952 E 40.11 139 Bo'Bo' E 40 140 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive E 41 141 Bo'Bo' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive E 44 144 Bo'Bo' E 44.5 144.5 Bo'Bo' E 50 150 Co'Co' See also Einheitselektrolokomotive 151 Co'Co' E 52 152 2'BB2' Bavarian EP 5 155 Co′Co′ E 60 160 1'C E 62 1'C1' Bavarian EP 1 E 63 163 C E 69 169 Bo LAG 1 - 5 Lokalbahn AG E 70.2 1'C1' Bavarian EG 2 E 71 B'B' Prussian EG 511 to EG 537 E 72 1'C1' BBÖ 1005, returned to the ÖBB as 1072 in 1952 E 73 Bo'Bo' Hamburg-Altona harbour railway E 75 175 E 80 E 310 181.0-1 Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working 181.2 Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working to France and Luxembourg (25 kV AC, 50 Hz) E 320 182 E 344 183 E 410 184 Multi-system locomotive for cross-border working E 91.0 191 Bavarian EG 5 E 91.9 191 Prussian EG 581 to EG 594 E 93 193 Co'Co' E 94 194 Co'Co' E 170 E 244 Bo'Bo' electrical equipment for working at 25 KV~, 50 Hz

Diesel locomotives

Class Wheel arrangement Remarks to 1967 from 1968 201 001 Bo'Bo' Krupp - AEG ME 1500 202 001 Bo'Bo' Henschel-SSW DE 2000 202 002 and 004 Co'Co' Henschel-BBC DE 2500 202 003 Bo'Bo' Henschel-BBC DE 2500 210 B'B' Production locomotives of the V160 family with gas turbines V 100.10 211 B'B' V 100.20 212 B'B' V 100.23 213 B'B' 214 B'B' Locos for tunnel rescue trains, rebuilt from BR 212 215 B'B' V 160 216 B'B' V 162 217 B'B' (V 164) 218 B'B' V 169 219 B'B' V 200.0 220 B'B' V 200.1 221 B'B' V 300 230 C'C' V 320 232 C'C' V 36 236 C former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 360 C 14 and successors V 140 1'C1' 240 Co'Co' MaK DE 1024 V 45 245 B V 50 C Locos of the former Wilhelmsburg Industrial Railway V 51 251 B'B' 750 mm gauge V 52 252 B'B' 1000 mm gauge 259 C / Co various Lokomotives for trials V 60 260 C V60 to 50t , From 1987 grouped as DB Class 360 V 60 261 C V60 with 54 t, From 1987 grouped as DB Class 361 V 65 265 D V 20 270 B former Wehrmacht locomotive WR 200 B 14 V 22 270 B, C former Wehrmacht locomotives WR 220 B and C 279 D Diesel engines of the Söhrebahn V 80 280 B'B' V 88 B'B' Demonstration locomotive DH 875 from Henschel (V 88 001) V 188 288 Do + Do former Wehrmacht locomotive D 311 V 90 290 B'B' 291 B'B' V 29 299 B'B' 1000mm gauge Kö I 311 B Köf II 321 B Köf II with mechanical brake Köf II 322 B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 30 km/h Köf II 323 B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h Köf II 324 B Köf II with compressed-air brake, v(max) to 45 km/h V 11.9, Köf 99 329 C Narrow gauge Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 501–503 329 B schmalspurige Köf for the Wangerooge Island Railway 329 504 Köf III 331 B Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 30 km/h Köf III 332 B Köf III with wheels driven by chain drive (Rollenketten), v(max) = 45 km/h Köf III 333 B Köf III with wheels driven by cardan shafts (Gelenkwellen), v(max) = 45 km/h 333.9 B former V 18 and V 19 of the Kerkerbachbahn 1975–1981, v(max) = 40 km/h Köf III 335 B Rebuild from vehicles of Class 333 with shunting radios V 60 360 C V 60 to 50t , up to 1987 grouped as DB Class 260 V 60 361 C V 60 with 54t , up to 1987 grouped as DB Class 261 V 60 364 C V 60 to 50t  with radios, rebuild from DB Class 360 V 60 365 C V 60 with 54t  with radios, rebuild from DB Class 361 Ks 4012 - 4015 381 Bo Ks 4071 Ks 4815 - 4820 Ks 4859 - 4870 Ks 4903 - 4910 Ks 4979 - 4993 381 B

Electric multiple units (EMU, "Elektrische Triebwagen")

Classes   Railcar Centre coach Driving coach Trailer coach to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 Remarks 401 801 - 804 ICE 1 402 805 - 807 808 ICE 2 403 (1973) 404 operated as Lufthansa Airport Express and as Intercity ET 11 later: Mü 5015, 723 001 420 421 S-Bahn: Frankfurt, Munich and Stuttgart ET 25 425 825 ET 26 426 826 ET 27 427 827 ET 30 430 830 ET 31, ET 32 432 832 ET 45 445 former Höllentalbahn railbus ET 255 450 Albtal-Verkehrs-GesellschaftET 55 455 855 ET 56 456 856 ET 65 465 865 Stuttgart S-Bahn ET 170.1 470 870 Hamburg S-Bahn ET 171 471 EM 171 871 Hamburg S-Bahn 472 473 Hamburg S-BahnET 85 485 ES 85 Berlin S-BahnET 87 ET 88 ET 89 ET 90 490 ET 91 491 Glass train ET 195 Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt tramway ET 196 EB 196 Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway ET 197 EB 197 Ravensburg–Weingarten–Baienfurt Tramway ET 255 50 Hertz operation Höllentalbahn in the Black Forest

Battery electric multiple units ("Akkumulatortriebwagen")

Classes   Railcar Centre coach Driving coach Trailer coach to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 to 1967 from 1968 Remarks ETA 150 515 ESA 150 815.6 ETA 176 517 ESA 176 817.6 ETA 177 ETA 178 ex Prussian Class AT 3 "Wittfeld version" ETA 179 ETA 179.1 In 1952/53, AT 581/582 to AT 615/616 were modernised to this classETA 180