Allgäu | Kempten | Wangen im Allgäu | Leutkirch im Allgäu | Kempten University of Applied Sciences | Kempten (Imperial Free City) |
Since the DB V 169-001 (DB 219 001) had already proven sufficiently that a locomotive of this type would work the Class 210 went into normal operations fairly quickly - between the end of 1970 and the beginning of 1971 the locomotives began operations, by the end of 1971 all eight locomotives had been introduced to the railway centre (Bahnbetriebswerk or Bw.) at Kempten and were in scheduled operation.