Bulletin: BR189 / ES64F4

Manufacturer: ESU, Item number: S0318, Version: V1-R1

Siemens/Krauss-Maffei developed a four-system electric loco on their Eurosprinter platform. Between 2003 and 2005 more than 150 samples left Munich factory. The four-axle loco develops 6400 kW and reaches a maximum speed of 140 km/h. German State Railway DB ordered 100 samples, MRCE another 45. Equipment for 1,5 kV and 3 kV DC enables the locos to operate in nearly any European country. Because of their moderate maximum speed the locos are used in heavy freight service mainly, but some can be seen with slow night passenger trains also.

KeyFunctionsSound slotsVolume CVsVolume values
F0headlight front
F1sound on/off1, 2259, 267128, 128
F2airhorn high3275128
F3airhorn low4283128
F4fan strong529180
F5compressor629965
F6acceleration/brake time, shunting mode/shunting speed
F7curve squeal on/off15371110
F8aux1
F9compressed air let off9323110
F10conductor's signal1033175
F11coupler clank8315100
F12sanding valve1133935
F13brake release13355128
F14station announcement #17307128
F15airhorn high short16379128
F16open/close door1234790
F17rail clank on/off1738785
F18station announcement #214363120
F19airhorn low short22427128
F20double airhorn3, 4275, 283128, 128
F21dead-man's vigilance device / enforced braking23435128
F22car horn21419128
F23station announcement #318395128
F24station announcement #419403128
F25sound fader
F26disable brake squeal sound
F3132507128

Make sure that index CV31 is set to 16 and index CV32 is set to 1 before changing a volume CV.