Product Features and Details
This is a model of the Alco class DL 535 E diesel locomotive, road number 101, in the design of the Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad. The model has a prototypical paint scheme and lettering. Each of the two trucks is driven by a powerful bearing-mounted, high-performance motor. The model has a built-in mfx/DCC decoder with a wide variety of authentic sound and light functions that can be controlled digitally. The loco has many separately applied details, and the cab doors can be opened.Length over the couplers 63 cm / 24-3/4".
The Durango & Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, which is now a famous museum railroad and tourist attraction, was opened in the 1880s. For more than 70 kilometers / 43 miles, it winds its way along the Animas River and connects the city of Durango with the mining town of Silverton. The route was previously used to transport gold and silver ore from the mines in the San Juan region. These days, it caters exclusively for tourist passenger traffic. In addition to the class K-36 and K-37 steam locos, the railroad uses the class DL 535 diesel locos built by Alco and originally from the White Pass & Yukon Railroad, which are equipped with a 1,200-hp engine.
