The train weighed 1200 tons, and its maximum length could reach 430 meters. The train could travel at a speed of between 80 and 120 km/hour.
The carriages were not armoured, they were standard travel carriages that were tailored to the Führer's needs (for example, Hitler's private carriage included a marble bathroom that needed to be reinforced with a concrete lid). The carriages were built in the 1930s by 3 German companies: Henschel & Sohn, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Credé. The interior was designed by a well-known Munich company, in a simple art deco style. Each coach was equipped with heating and air conditioning system, which was quite rare at the time.
CONFIGURATION
The configuration of the train varied according to the needs and the number of people needed on board: from 10 to 16 carriages, and a length between 300 and 430 metres. The train could accommodate over 200 people on board. However, the layout of the lead carriages never taiwan email list changed, as they included the defence and communication carriages as well as Hitler's personal carriage. The exact composition of the train is not known, but historical studies show that the following was certainly accurate (from front to back):
The train was equipped with two locomotives, which allowed the convoy to run even in the event of engine failure. However, when steam engines were used, the locomotives had to be replaced every 200 kilometres with a new one loaded with coal. The Führersonderzug could be powered by various types of locomotives, both steam and electric, for example: the BR 52 steam locomotive ("Kriegslok") class KDL1 for Kriegsdampflokomotive (war steam engine) which first appeared in 1942, the Fleischmann, the Roco or the Märklin.
On either side of the train was a Flakwagen SdPl 4i-39, each equipped with 2 quadruple-barreled Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft guns with central crew and ammunition storage, for defence against ground and air attack. The 20 mm anti-aircraft guns were capable of firing up to 4.7 kilometres on the ground and 2,500 metres in height at a rate of fire of 800 rounds/minute.
A baggage car