Bulletin: BR 45

Manufacturer: ESU, Item number: S0356, Version: V3-R3

German Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft DRG ordered 28 samples of steam locomotive BR 45 for heavy and fast freight duty. The 3-cylinder locos developed 2800 HP and reached a maximum speed of 90 km/h. After WW II seven locos were given to testing department BZA of Deutsche Bundesbahn to simulate heavy trains during approval runs of new locomotives.

KeyFunctionsSound slotsVolume CVsVolume values
F0front light163795
F1sound on/off1, 2, 28, 32259, 267, 475, 507128, 128, 15, 3
F2whistle3275128
F3short whistle signal4283128
F4coal shoveling or. stoker (selectable via SV13 = value 0 coal shoveling / SV13 = value 1 stoker)529125
F5heavy load
F6acceleration/brake time, shunting mode/shunting speed
F7curve squeal1537145
F8AUX#1
F9cylinder blow out932355
F10conductor's signal1033148
F11coupler clank831570
F12coasting
F13Set brake/Brake release (automaticly)1335550
F14station announcement #1730770
F15ESU smoke generator
F16safety valve12347128
F17brake function 12545150
F18station announcement #21436360
F19water pump (slow)2141932
F20injector2041140
F21water refill1839570
F22dumping1940375
F23turbo generator off/on
F24air pump (slow)629948
F25brake function 2 / riggenbach back pressure brake2242740
F26ash dump2444335
F27disable brake squeal sound
F28Stuffing box in slow speed on/off
F29air pump (fast)2746748
F30water pump fast2645932
F31rail clank1738745

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