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DB Class 103, Put in service 1970, 10,400 kW (13,900 hp) or 12,000 kW (16,000 hp) Class 103 are among the most powerful conventional electric locomotives ever built Later, its maximum power output has been limited to 9,000 kW (12,000 hp). On 14. June 1985 No. 103 118 reached a speed of 283 km/h (176 mph).
Retired in 2003.