Product Features and Details
Diesel locomotive 120 144 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
Version with original silencer and wide Dessau decorative strip
Machine room multicolor printed for the first time
Complete brake air lines with fully formed air tanks
Particularly authentic replica of the bogies
Freestanding shunter handle bars below the buffers
Homeland Dresden, Bw Dresden
Driver's cab and engine room lighting installed; switchable in digital mode
In order to accelerate the change of traction, the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) from 1966 to 1975 from the Soviet Union procured a total of 378 locomotives of the V 200 series (later BR 120). Since the locomotives were missing a train heater ex works, they were mainly used in freight train traffic. Later, silencers were also supplemented to contain the noise level of the engines. Due to the loud engine noise, the name “Taigatrommel” quickly became popular for the locomotives.
