DR Class E 42

Summary

DR Class E 42 is a locomotive class^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• DR Class E 42 is in the country of German Democratic Republic^[3].
• DR Class E 42 is in the country of Germany^[4].
• DR Class E 42's image is recorded as E-Lok 142 255-9.jpg^[5].
• DR Class E 42's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[6].
• DR Class E 42's operator is recorded as Deutsche Reichsbahn (GDR)^[7].
• DR Class E 42's operator is recorded as Deutsche Bahn^[8].
• DR Class E 42's subclass of is recorded as electric locomotive^[9].
• DR Class E 42's Commons category is recorded as DR Class 242^[10].
• DR Class E 42's country of origin is recorded as German Democratic Republic^[11].
• DR Class E 42's type of electrification is recorded as 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC railway electrification^[12].
• DR Class E 42's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway^[13].
• DR Class E 42's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+292'}^[14].
• DR Class E 42's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+292'}^[15].
• DR Class E 42's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+16260'}^[16].
• DR Class E 42's speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+100'}^[17].
• DR Class E 42's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12391qwb^[18].
• DR Class E 42's wheel arrangement is recorded as Bo′Bo′^[19].

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Geography

Country listings include German Democratic Republic^[3], a historical country^[20], in German Democratic Republic^[21], founded in 1949^[22] and Germany^[4], a sovereign state^[23], in Germany^[24], founded in 1949^[25].

Physical Characteristics

DR Class E 42's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+16260'}^[16]. Its speed is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180154', 'amount': '+100'}^[17].

Designation and Status

DR Class E 42's instance of is recorded as locomotive class^[6].

Why It Matters

DR Class E 42 ranks in the top 8% of locomotive_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]