DB Class 101

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DB Class 101
Type and origin Power type Electric Builder Adtranz Model 101 Build date 1996–99 Total produced 145
Specifications Configuration: ​  • AAR B-B  • UIC Bo′Bo′ Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Length 19,100 mm (62 ft 8 in) Loco weight 83 t (82 long tons; 91 short tons) Electric system/s 15 kV 16.7 Hz AC Catenary Current pickup(s) Pantograph Traction motors 4FIA 7067 Train brakes KE-GPR, electric brakes Safety systems Sifa, PZB, LZB, ETCS
Performance figures Power output 6,400 kW (8,583 hp) Tractive effort 300 kN (67,443 lbf)

The DB Class 101 is a class of three-phase electric locomotives built by Adtranz and operated by DB Fernverkehr in Germany. 145 locomotives were built between 1996 and 1999 to replace the 30-year-old and aging Class 103 as the flagship of the Deutsche Bahn, primarily hauling Intercity services. As of 2024, this series is currently being retired and scrapped.

In the United States, the Bombardier ALP-46 is derived from the DB Class 101. The Bombardier Traxx shares a common heritage.