DB Class 218

Summary

DB Class 218 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• DB Class 218 is in the country of Germany^[3].
• DB Class 218's image is recorded as Db-218395-01-c.jpg^[4].
• DB Class 218's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[5].
• DB Class 218's operator is recorded as Deutsche Bundesbahn^[6].
• DB Class 218's operator is recorded as Deutsche Bahn^[7].
• DB Class 218's manufacturer is recorded as Lokomotiv- und Waggonbaufabrik Krupp^[8].
• DB Class 218's manufacturer is recorded as Henschel & Sohn^[9].
• DB Class 218's manufacturer is recorded as Krauss-Maffei^[10].
• DB Class 218's subclass of is recorded as diesel-hydraulic locomotive^[11].
• DB Class 218's Commons category is recorded as DB Class 218^[12].
• DB Class 218's country of origin is recorded as Germany^[13].
• DB Class 218's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s38dg^[14].
• DB Class 218's service entry is recorded as +1968-00-00T00:00:00Z^[15].
• DB Class 218's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[16].
• DB Class 218's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+411'}^[17].
• DB Class 218's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+16400'}^[18].
• DB Class 218's fleet or registration number is recorded as 218 001 – 218 012, 218 101 – 218 499^[19].
• DB Class 218's wheel arrangement is recorded as B′B′^[20].

Body

Geography

DB Class 218 is in the country of Germany^[3].

Physical Characteristics

DB Class 218's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+16400'}^[18].

Designation and Status

DB Class 218's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[5].

Why It Matters

DB Class 218 ranks in the top 4% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]