Product Features and Details
Model details
- Electric Locomotive BR E44w DB (Road no. E44 176)
- Passenger Coach ABie-34 DB (Road no. 39 025 Kar)
- Passenger Coach Bie-33 DB (Road no. 98 083 Kar)
- Passenger Coach Bie-33 DB (Road no. 98 101 Kar)
- Luggage Car Pwie-30 DB (Road no. 114 832 Kar)
Info about the original
The Hollentalbahn (from Freiburg central station via Neustadt/Schwarzwald to Donaueschingen) rightfully ranks among the most impressive stretches of railway in Germany thanks to its breathtaking route through the narrow Hollental (Hell Valley) with gradients of up to 57.14%. Today, it is deservedly registered as a culturally significant monument in the Southern Upper Rhine region. In 1933, the line was electrified with a voltage of 20kV and a frequency of 50Hz. At the same time, the fleet was modernised with the BR 85 and E 244 locomotives as well as Ci-33 and BCi-34 light branch line carriages. It was not until May 1960 that the voltage was switched to the now standard 15kV at 16²/3 Hz. Consequently, the E 244 was promptly succeeded by the E44w from the Freiburg railway depot. These vehicles provided the electric traction on the Hollentalbahn and also pulled the typical passenger trains that were used on this line, consisting of various standard secondary line coaches.
