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DR Class 243
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<p>The DR Class 243 is a universal <a href="/facts/Electric_locomotive/580UInEr">electric locomotive</a> of the <a href="/facts/Deutsche_Reichsbahn_(East_Germany)/f5pte8kM">Deutsche Reichsbahn</a> which is used for general rail service. <a href="/facts/Deutsche_Bahn/oF3Fe2bV">Deutsche Bahn</a> lists the locomotive as Class 143. The locomotives of class 143/243 still belong to the most successful class of German electric locomotives. </p>