Electric locomotive 101 139 of the Deutsche Bahn.

■ Free-standing handrails and windscreen wipers, some made of metal
■ In digital operation with switchable high beam and separately switchable headlights/taillights and driver's cab illumination

The class 101 is a high-speed electric locomotive of the Deutsche Bahn. It reaches a maximum speed of 220 km/h and has a continuous output of 6,400 kW. The locomotive is used to pull IC/EC trains. By the end of 1999, 145 of these locomotives, ordered to replace the Class 103, were in operation.