Bulletin: ICE 3 - BR403

For high-speed passenger service the German DB AG ordered 50 units of electric trains ICE 3. Delivery started in 1999. Four of the eight cars are motor cars that develop 8000 kW in complete. The ICE 3 reach a maximum speed of 330 km/h. The mono-system trains are numbered Class 403. For cross border service in Belgium, France and the Netherlands another 17 units of four-system train of Class 406.

Key	Function	Soundslots	Volume CVs	Volume value
Light	Front light
F1	Sound on/off	1, 6	259, 299	128, 85
F2	high pitched airhorn	3	275	128
F3	low pitched airhorn	4	283	128
F4	fan	5	291	100
F5	station announcement #1	21	419	128
F6	acceleration/brake time, shunting mode/shunting speed
F7	curve squeal sound	15	371	90
F8	AUX#1
F9	compressed air let off	9	323	80
F10	conductor's signal	10	331	70
F11	coupler clank	8	315	100
F12	sanding valve	11	339	35
F13	dead-man's vigilance device / enforced braking	23	435	128
F14	station announcement #2	7	307	128
F15	short airhorn signal	16	379	128
F16	automatic doors open/close	12	347	60
F17	railclank sound	17	387	100
F18	station announcement #3	14	363	128
F19	pantograph up/down	20	411	128
F20	deactivate brake squeal sound
F21	soundfader
F22	station announcement #4