Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 44. Early version without smoke deflectors, with front skirting and two headlights.
Article No. | 37884 |
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Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
Era | III |
Kind | Steam Locomotives |
Model: The locomotive comes with a digital decoder and controlled high efficiency propulsion. 5 axles powered. 4 traction tires. The locomotive has an articulated frame to enable it to negotiate sharp curves. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive is ready for installation of the 7226 smoke generator. The smoke generator contact as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with the 6021 Control Unit. There is an adjustable close coupling between the locomotive and tender. Length over the buffers 26.0 cm/26.2 cm / 10-1/4"/10-5/16".
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The classic work horse for heavy freight trains in the 50s and 60s was without a doubt the class 44. These legendary machines mastered the great flows of freight in the expanding economy of the socalled Economic Miracle period. This was the high point and the shining moment for the 2,000 hp, 185 metric ton heavy Jumbos, as the class 44 locomotives were affectionately called.