BR 151 For around 40 years the Class BR 151 represented the most important type for traction of fast and heavy freight trains for the State Railway of Federal Republic of Germany (DB). At the time of origin in the early 1970s the six axle loco were faster then any more powerful German loco. But it had also more traction power then any faster one. Krupp had designed the outer shape, the bogies were similar to the famous fast train loco BR 103. Traction motors WB 372-22 had been advanced types of the Einheitslok family. An extraordinary feature of BR 151 is the equipment for push-pull service with passenger trains. With its power of 8894 hp and a maximum speed of 120 km/h the loco had also been used in passenger service on relations with steep rises on schedule till the 1990s. For heavy drag service with 5400 ton coal trains some of the BR 151 is equipped with an automatic coupler. For the traction of those kind of trains the locos are used in consists. Even though the BR 151 had a hard life and many were scrapped yet, some few locos got a general inspection in 2010 to run for 8 years. Engineer/driver mode: Engineer/driver mode switch on with CV170 = 1, Engineer/driver mode switch off with CV170 = 0)
The Engineer/driver mode serves as a prototypical control of the train. The realistic start up process and the current-dependent processes are activated.
***Please note! In Engineer/driver mode, the train only reacts when one or both pantographs are up***
Heavy load operation:
F13 - Activates heavy load operation. The acceleration now takes noticeably longer and the electric motors work harder.
Braking functions:
F17 - Brake function 1 with brake valve sound. Trains brakes to a standstill.
Radiator fan automatic:
F20 - In standstill and radiator fan button off:
1 x press = radiator fan step winter / 3 x short press = radiator fan step summer / 2 x short press = stop radiator fan run-on after driving while stationary. If radiator fan button is permanently active = radiator fan remains in radiator fan step winter until button is switched off.
F20 - While driving and radiator fan button on: Radiator Fan button pressed = radiator fan step winter or summer (depending on the speed or forced activation) remains switched on and the button is switched off. Press twice = switch from radiator fan step winter to radiator fan step summer (depending on the speed or forced activation)
*** Attention: After switching on while driving from radiator fan step winter to summer, the step summer remains switched on until radiator fan function is switched off! ***
Deactivate braking Sound:
F27 - Deactivates brake squeal Sound when the train stops. (4 different brake squeal sounds with CV165 value 0-3 selectable)