Product Features and Details
Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB) standard design electric locomotive, road number 112 310-8. Express loco- motive with aerodynamic ends, with the so-called “Pants Crease”. Crimson / ivory basic paint scheme. Continuous rain gutter, skirting, and buffer sheathing. The locomotive looks as it did around 1971 for the TEE “Rheinpfeil”. Use: Passenger trains in long-distance service and occasionally also in commuter and freight service.
Model: This locomotive is new tooling. The frame and body are constructed of die-cast zinc. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting, and they can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons. Length over the buffers 103 mm / 4-1/16“.
