 This were Russian made diesel-electric locomotives, nicknamed "Taigatrommel" ("Taiga tundra" and "trommel" as drums in English i.e.Tundra Drums ), referring to their typical noise and a cynical reference to the Siberian landscape of their Russian homeland.After the reunification of Germany these engines were classified by the new Deutsche Bahn as Class 220 as well, since all Western German V 200 units were out of service by that time.