ˈiːtʃ əv ðə tˈuː kˈoʊtʃᵻz hæd ɐ twˈɛlvsˈɪlɪndɚ mˈeɪbɑːx dˈiːzəl ˈɛndʒɪn wɪð ɐ dᵻɹˈɛkt kˈɜːɹənt dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾɚ dᵻɹˈɛktli kˈʌpəld tʊ ɪt, wˌɪtʃ dɹˈoʊv ɐ tˈætslɪdʒɚ tɹˈækʃən mˈoʊɾɚ.
Each of the two coaches had a 12-cylinder Maybach diesel engine with a direct current generator directly coupled to it, which drove a Tatzlager traction motor.