Product Features and Details
The Model:
Tender loco of the DB, class 54.15-17, for centre pick up A.C. operation. Load-controlled decoder for digital operation. Switchable on/off constant triple LED-headlights, co-ordinated with direction of travel (digital running). Standard NEM 360 hoop-coupling. Otherwise technical details as per 414401.
Based on: The class G 3/4 H of the Royal Bavarian State Railway was constructed between 1919 and 1923. In comparison with the older G 3/4 N they were fitted with heated steam, a feed water heater, plus a larger and higher mounted boiler and the re-introduced Adams axle. Grouped together by the DRG as class 54.15-17, they were the most powerful 2-6-0 steam locos in Europe and more economical to run than their predecessors. All 225 engines were taken over by the Reichsbahn and were allocated the running numbers 54 1501-1725. The majority survived the Second World War. Although primarily designed for goods haulage, they were often used to haul passenger trains as well. They were coupled with the Bavarian tender, type bay. 3 T 18,2.
