V200 041 was built by Krauss Maffei and entered service in 1956. It was renumbered 220 041 in 1968 and was withdrawn from DB service on 31st December 1984. It was then sold to Italian track maintenance company Cosfer, who in turn sold it to the Ferrovie Padane private railway in 1993.
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fresh patch painted panels are a stark contrast to
the weather beaten paintwork of 220 041 in this picture at Hamburg Hbf! 4th May
1982 [Paul Winter]
220 041 in the company of 220 029 at Hamburg on 27th July 1982. [Malcolm Tirel] >

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Nearly two years on and 220 041 is still weather beaten and patch painted, this
time at Kiel on 4th February 1984. [Malcolm Tirel]
220 041 with 220 015 at Hamburg on 7th February 1984 [Malcolm Tirel] >