Product Features and Details
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 80, B-B wheel arrangement, built in 1952.
Use: Light passenger and freight trains.
Model: Era III, Locomotive comes with a digital connector, 4 axles powered, 2 traction tires. Headlights / marker lights are LED's, light changeover white/red, locomotive has close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 80 mm / 3-1/8".
The class V 80 ushered in a new era in German diesel locomotive construction. The first units were placed into service in 1952 as the first locomotives with hydraulic transmissions. New technical features were the welding technology used on the frame, the trucks, and the superstructure. The drive gear with universal joints was also something new. The railroad followed the contemporary taste of the times with streamlined styling and flowing shapes in the design of the locomotive body. The V 80 was used commuter and fast passenger trains, but was also seen pulling light freight trains.
Highlights:
New tooling
Close coupler mechanism
Digital connector
White/red headlight / marker light changeover
