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BR243 DR / BR143 N XL L M4

In the late 1970s DR in German Democratic Republic ordered an multi-purpose electric loco. 646 units were produced. The four motor BR 243 (renumbered for BR 143 in 1994) reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h. In Western Germany 143 successfully replaced worn out electrics BR 140/141 and 110 in commuter service.




Engineer/driver mode:


F4 - Pantograph up / down (only available in Engineer/driver mode). Engineer/driver mode switch on with CV170 = 1, Engineer/driver mode switch off with CV170 = more…

18 201 N XL L M4

In the 1950s Deutsche Reichsbahn DR of GDR needed a high-speed locomotive to test new passenger cars. The testing department of DR developed the 18 201 out of tank loco 61 002, a new boiler (out of “Reko” re-design programme) and the cylinders of a test loco. The loco develops 1590 HP and reaches a maximum speed of 176 km/h. 18 201 is the fastest operable steam locomotive in the world.

RENFE 333/D333 N XL L M4

Between 1974 and 1976, the Spanish RENFE procured a total of 93 D333 diesel locomotives to run heavy express trains on non-electrified main routes. The diesel-electric locomotive, manufactured by NoHAB under an EMD license, has an output of 2500 kW and originally reached a maximum speed of 146 km/h. The EMD sixteen-cylinder diesel prime mover generated the energy for the six electric traction motors. In the 1990s, the locomotives were adapted to various fields of application and some of them more…

DRG DB 701 407/408 N XL L M4

The German Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG ordered six samples of electric driven tower cars for maintainance of catenary between 1929 and 1933. The vehicles delivered 105 kW and reached a maximum speed of 65 km/h if driven full electric under wire. During work at catenary the traction motor was powered by batteries.






Braking functions:


F17 - Brake function 1. The locomotive slowly brakes to a standstill with the sound of the brake valve.




Deactivate braking Sound:

F27 - more…

V200.1 N XL L M4

Following the twin-engine V200.0, built from 1956 onwards, the DB developed the single-engine V100 with the same engines. The latter also tested a more powerful Mercedes MB 835 Ab engine. Since the V200.0 lacked the power reserves for heavy trains, and the already planned V160s were too weak and the V320s too powerful, Krauss-Maffei was commissioned to further develop the V200 with the more powerful engines. In 1962, the first of the twin-engine diesel-hydraulic V200.1s (designated BR 221 from more…

SNCF BB 26000 N XL L M4

Between 1988 and 1998, the French national railway company SNCF purchased 234 BB26000 electric locomotives. Designed for operation with 1.5 kV direct current and 25 kV/50 Hz alternating current, these four-axle locomotives produce 5600 kW. Their two traction motors accelerate the locomotives, known as Sybics, to 200 km/h. After the SNCF was divided into business units, 139 locomotives, the majority of which went to the Fret freight division, and 20 to long-distance services. 14 were allocated more…

SNCB NMBS HLD 51 N XL L M4

The Belgian State Railways SNCB developed the 200 series from the proven diesel-electric 201 series from 1961. The manufacturer Cockerill installed the in licence Baldwin build eight-cylinder engine 608A in the 93 locomotives that were later listed as HLD 51, which developed 1450 kW at 625 rpm and enabled a top speed of 120 km /h. The most powerful Belgian mainline diesel locomotive at the time was initially used in front of passenger and freight trains. The passenger trains were heated by a more…

BR 704 N XL L M4

In 1977, based on the VT 627, the German Deutsche Bundesbahn DB ordered five test vehicles of the four-axle catenary inspection rail car 704. The four-axle vehicles, classed as BR 704, had a diesel-hydraulic power transmission. Propulsion was initially provided by two identical, independent drive systems with Deutz twelve-cylinder diesel engines, one of which was replaced by a more modern and lower-emission Deutz engine from 1986 onwards. The 140 km/h four-axle vehicles were intended to replace more…

Vossloh DE18 N XL L M4

Since 2010, Vossloh has been offering the diesel-electric G18 for heavy-duty shunting and medium-duty road freight service. The 12-cylinder MTU 12V 4000 R diesel engine delivers 1800 kW at 1800 rpm and generates the energy for the four traction motors that accelerate the locomotive to 120 km/h. So far, 140 examples of the four-axle locomotives with the center driver's cab are rolling in Belgium, Germany, France and Luxembourg. The DE 18 are particularly environmentally friendly as SmartHybrids, more…

Köf II (Kaelble GN 130 S) N XL L M4

After the Second World War, the DB needed more small diesel locomotives of Leistungsgruppe II. To standardize the stock, the DB only allowed Deutz and, from 1954, Kaelble as engine manufacturers. DB was already familiar with the tried and tested water-cooled Kaelble GN 130 s diesel engine from its road tractors. From 1963, the 107 to 128 hp six-cylinder was used as an exchange engine in other Köf Iis also. The motor was only available in combination with Voith fluid drives and compressed air more…