Dr Class 250

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The Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 250 is a German electric locomotive used on freight trains.

Nicknamed the "Electric Container" or "Powercontainer" due to its distinctive carbody shape.

The less favorable nickname "Stasi-Container" is also heard every now and then.

It was the most powerful locomotive in the former GDR.

In the mid-1960s, it became apparent that engine classes 211 and 242, in production since 1961, were not powerful enough, so DR built a new, 6-axled, electric locomotive suitable for all classes of traffic.