Set of two ICE 1 power heads class 401 of the Deutsche Bahn. Update! ■ With a coreless armature motor available for the first time ■ One unit powered ■ With extra-applied windshield wipers available for the first time ■ New roof design with a delicate pantograph ■ Operation condition: "Redesign 2005" ■ Without transition aprons The era of high-speed transport at the Deutsche Bundesbahn began in the summer of 1991 with the ICE 1. A completely new railway system was introduced for the first time and excelled with newly developed multiple units, unique high-speed lines, and a complex timetable reform. The power head concept with closed, wide coach transitions was groundbreaking for modern high-speed rail transport. The maximum speed of 280 km/h in regular operation and the high comfort level revolutionised rail transport and secured essential market shares in the fight against the automobile and the aeroplane competition.
