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V80 N XL L M4

The V80, procured in ten units starting in 1952, was the prototype of all diesel-hydraulic mainline diesel locomotives of the German Federal Railway (DB). These 100 km/h locomotives were intended for light mainline service and heavy shunting and served as testbeds for hydrodynamic transmissions, cardan shaft drives, and diesel engines. The results of these trials contributed to the development of the V100, V200, and V160 series. The diesel engines used were either two 800 hp engines from more…

ADtranz DE AC33C Blue-Tiger N XL L M4

With diesel-electric Blue Tiger DE-AC 33C German ADtranz entered the market of heavy freight diesel locos in 1996. After delivery of 30 samples for Pakistan and 20 for Malaysia another 10 were ship to some private railroads in Germany. The prime mover GE 7FDL 12 EFI delivers 2460 kW at 1050 rpm and produces the energy for the six traction motors GE GEB 15. The loco reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h.

Universal 4 Zylinder N XL L M4

In 1904, the Federal Council of the German Empire enacted the first railway construction and operating regulations, which permitted express trains with 44 axles if the train consisted of four-axle carriages; 52 axles were permitted when using six-axle carriages. At the same time, more direct connections were created through the operation of through coaches. The basic speed of express trains was to increase from 85 to 90 km/h. Since even new two-cylinder express train locomotives were reaching more…

BR250 DR / BR155 N XL L M4

To haul fast and heavy passenger and freight trains on electrified main lines, the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) developed the Class 250 electric locomotives in the early 1970s. With a power output of 5400 kW, the 273 six-axle locomotives built between 1974 and 1984 were the most powerful electric locomotives in the DR's fleet. Reaching speeds of up to 125 km/h, the Class 250 could even haul express trains, as the maximum permissible line speed in East Germany was 120 km/h. Classified as Class 155 more…

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…