In May 1933, the high-speed railcar VT 877 a/b, the "Fliegender Hamburger" (Hamburg Flier) ushered in the era of high-speed rail travel in Germany. It was also the first streamlined train to go into regular service. Powered by two Maybach Type GO 5 engines, it covered the 287 kilometers between Hamburg and Berlin in 138 minutes. This time was not matched again until 64 years later when an ICE train operated by Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) averaged 125 kph and achieved a maximum speed of 160 km/h on the stretch.
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