1:87 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.
Features:- Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
- This model is decorated in DB company markings
- NEM 658 PluX22 Interface
- NEM shaft with close coupling mechanism
- Direction-dependent light change
- Metal pantographs
- Version with two front windows
- Two sliding windows on the right-hand side
- Side walls with double-nozzle ventilation grilles
- Detailed roof garden with fine DBS 54 metal pantographs
- Unobstructed view into the driver's cab
- Accessories for display in a showcase are included with the model.
DetailsThe E 44 series was the first German electric locomotive of which more than 100 units were built, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of electric traction. As the first larger mainline locomotive to dispense with running axles and adopt the proven axle-hung motor drive, it set new standards for performance and reliability. Celebrated as a versatile and robust workhorse, the E 44 shaped electric train operations across southern and central Germany from the 1930s through the 1980s. In 1963, the converted E 44 188 entered service, based on the Höllentalbahn locomotive E 244 11. Externally, it differed from the standard series with two enlarged front windows, double-nozzle ventilation grilles, sliding windows, repositioned doors, an extended roof, and modern DBS 54 pantographs. A must-have for collectors of historic German electric locomotives, this model captures both the technical innovation and distinctive styling that made the E 44 an enduring icon of German railway history. |
