Following the good performance of diesel-hydraulic locomotive DB Class V 80, the history of the German railway, sometimes known as the EPOch III, DEUTSCHE BUNDESbahN (in 1953) planned to build several new diesel locomotive species that would first replace. Steam -powered locomotives; These were: V 60 and V 65, both for maneuver, V 65.2, as well as light load trains, as well as maneuver, DB Class V 200, Express for passenger trains, and V 160, for both load and main ship passenger work.Initially, a 1600 HP machine using two engines used in V80 was planned; Similar to the V200 operating with two engines used in the V100. However, it was understood that maintenance and other costs would decrease if a single high -power engine can be used.The new class will replace engines such as BR 03, Br 23, B 38.10 (PR P 8), BR 39 (PR P 10), BR 50, B 57 (PR G 10) and BR 78 (PR T 18). Steam heating (for passenger wagons) was required and a maximum speed of 120 km/h was determined.1956 Development began in spring in the year Krupp, the first unit eight more units Krupp and both by 1962, August 1960 6 Henschel is delivered. Because the nickname of these 'onion' front sonalocomotives - V 200's, but less sophisticated design - this was the rounded front end due to the prototype units, it was later in Lollo (sending to Gina Lollobrigida) to be unusual among all V 160 families. The last prototype V 160 010 was produced by Henschel in 1963; The more modern -looking front end is derived from the Henschel prototype locomotive V 320 001. Only one of them was built.The prototypes performed well and volume production started, and between 1964 and 1968, Krupp, Henschel, KHD, Krauss-Maffei and MAK were produced by V 160 011 to V 160 224. 156. When the example was produced, Deutsche Bundesbahn changed the numbering system; From then on, the class had 216 reporting numbers ongoing individual unit numbers as before.In the following decade, due to changing requirements - a number of relevant classes have emerged in terms of increasing power and speed, as well as the need for electric passenger heating - Classes 210, 215, 217, 218 and 219 (see DB Class V 160 Family); Although some were slightly longer and carrying additional components, all were mainly based on the original V 160; Finally, more than 800 machines were produced.