These DB Class V 100 diesel locomotives were produced in the late 1950s by the Deutsche Bundesbahn for non-electrified branch lines as a replacement for steam locomotives. The V 100 class was built as two different versions.
Decommissioned locomotives were also used in Austria by the Austrian Federal Railways during the 1990s and early 2000s, where they were registered as ÖBB Class 2048
Read more about DB Class V 100: Class V 100.10 / Class 211, Class V 100.20 / Classes 212 and 213, Locomotives of The Tunnel Rescue Train - Class 214/714, Use After 2004, Preservation, See Also
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