" Matching the EC "Frans Hals", item no. 881915 / In the 1960s, the class E 03, the most powerful electric locomotive to date for use in passenger service on the German Federal Railways, was built.
From 1970 to 1974, a total of 145 series locomotives were built and officially designated as class 103.1. Visually, the 103s are still considered one of the most beautifully designed electric locomotives. From 1987, with the new DB colour scheme, most locomotives were painted in orient red with a white bib below the windscreen. NEM"