Electric locomotive BR 24

Electric locomotive class 243 of the German State Railway. ¦ Suitable locomotive for double-decker coach sets, art. no. 6260041 and 6260042 At the beginning of the 1980s, advancements in the electrification of the DR network necessitated the development of a four-axle electric locomotive. The 243 class is a general-purpose electric locomotive of the German State Railway, developed from test locomotive 212 001-2, which is used in all train operating areas. The DR purchased over 600 of them.