Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 152 in the current "traffic red" paint scheme with the new DB logo and Cargo lettering.
Article No. | 88520 |
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Gauge / Design type | Z / 1:220 |
Era | V |
Kind | Electric Locomotives |
Model: Locomotive comes with a 5-pole Mini-Club motor. Both trucks powered. Headlights with maintenance-free LEDs. Length over buffers 87 mm / 3-7/16*.
The 82420 flat car with retractable tarp cover car set goes well with the 88520 freight locomotive.
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These locomotives were ordered as early as 1995 in order to cover the demand for powerful freight locomotives on the German Railroad, Inc. Siemens and Krauss-Maffei developed the EuroSprinter family further and presented the new class 152. The electrical equipment was improved in the process compared to the EuroSprinter and the locomotive's environmentally friendly qualities were also improved. Since these locomotives were to be used for freight trains, a maximum speed of 140 km/h or 88 mph was quite sufficient. The continous output of 6.4 megawatts or 8,582 horsepower with a total weight of 86 metric tons and single axle steering results in a massive starting tractive effort of 300 kilonewtons or 67,440 pounds.