Product Features and Details
BRAWA 70070 – DB Museum Locomotive 001 180-9 (Digital Sound & Smoke, Epoch VI)
The BRAWA 70070 faithfully reproduces preserved locomotive 001 180-9, one of Germany's most celebrated operational steam locomotives. Maintained by the Bavarian Railway Museum in Nördlingen, this magnificent express locomotive continues to haul special excursion trains throughout Germany, allowing modern generations to experience the sights and sounds of mainline steam. Featuring the distinctive high-performance boiler introduced during the Deutsche Bundesbahn modernization program, 001 180-9 represents the final and most advanced development of the legendary Class 01 family.
Combining museum-quality detailing with state-of-the-art digital technology, BRAWA has created an exceptional model that captures both the historic significance and modern excursion service appearance of this famous locomotive.
Technical Features
- Factory-installed digital sound decoder
- Factory-installed smoke generator
- PluX22 digital interface
- Newly developed synchronized sound project
- Directional LED lighting
- Illuminated driver's cab
- Illuminated running gear
- Realistic firebox flicker effect
- Precision flywheel-equipped drive
- Tender-mounted motor for smooth and reliable operation
- Close-coupling mechanism between locomotive and tender
- Metal axle bearings
- Minimum operating radius: 360 mm
- Recommended radius: 420 mm or larger
- Length over buffers: 275.3 mm
Model Highlights
- Accurate reproduction of preserved locomotive 001 180-9
- Modernized high-performance boiler faithfully reproduced
- Open-frame die-cast metal chassis
- Die-cast spoked driving wheels
- Finely detailed boiler, cab, and tender
- Delicate metal valve gear and coupling rods
- Separately applied handrails, piping, ladders, and steps
- Detailed cab interior with realistic backhead fittings
- Era VI museum locomotive detailing
- Exceptional paintwork and razor-sharp lettering
- Close locomotive-to-tender spacing for enhanced realism
- Museum-quality level of detail throughout
Prototype Information
In the late 1950s, the Deutsche Bundesbahn modernized fifty Class 01 locomotives with newly designed high-performance boilers that significantly improved efficiency and steam production. These rebuilt locomotives became known as the Class 001 series and remained among Germany's premier express steam locomotives until the end of regular steam operations.
Locomotive 001 180-9 survived the retirement of steam and was preserved for future generations. Today it remains one of Germany's most recognizable operational steam locomotives, regularly appearing on enthusiast excursions, railway festivals, and special heritage trains across the country.
The BRAWA 70070 is an outstanding addition to any German steam collection, offering exceptional detailing, synchronized sound and smoke effects, illuminated running gear, and smooth operating performance. Whether displayed in a museum train consist or pulling a special excursion train, this model perfectly captures the grandeur of one of Germany's most famous preserved express locomotives.
