Prototype: German State Railroad (DR/GDR) class 254 heavy freight electric locomotive. Bottle green basic paint scheme with a black frame and red trucks. Locomotive road number 254 106-8. The locomotive looks as it did around 1989.
 

Highlights

• Completely new tooling.
• Especially intricate metal construction.
• Many separately applied details.
• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• "World of Operation" mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included.

 

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It has controlled high efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All of the outer driving wheels in each truck are powered using cardan shafts. Traction tires. The locomotive has an articulated frame to allow it to negotiate curves better. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are turned off at both ends, the double "A" light function is on. The cab lighting can be controlled separately in each case. An approach light changes over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons. The cabs and engine room have interior details in relief. Brake hoses and imitation prototype couplers are included and can be mounted on the locomotive.
Length over the buffers 21.4 cm / 8-7/16".

A contemporary freight car set to go with this locomotive can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 24123, with information about the necessary wheelsets.

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25991.