ESU 31574 Diesel locomotive 2048 011, ÖBB, red, V, sound, smoke, DC/AC, H0 Fall novelty 2024

As the little sister of the twin-engine V200, DB developed the single-engine V100 for light mainline service. Both had diesel-hydraulic power transmission in common. The 1955 type program included the V100, which, with its retracted front ends, promised simplified maintenance, a safe stop for shunters and, with 1100 hp, sufficient reserves for branch line service. The engine system and transmission had already been tested in the series V200.0 built from 1956, and teething troubles had been partially eliminated when the six pre-series V100s were ready for test runs in 1958. After their completion and various design modifications, series delivery began with V100 008. 364 units of the 1100 hp locomotive, later designated V100.10, were procured by DB. In the meantime, the Maybach MD 650 diesel engine with 1100 hp had been replaced in V100 006 by the 1350 hp Mercedes twelve-cylinder MB 835 Ab engine. Initially, however, the weaker MB 820 Bb and MD 650 were installed. However, as the operating service indicated a need for more powerful locomotives, the DB procured another 370 of the 1350 hp version classified as series V100.20 (later class 212) from 1962. This differed from the V100.10 (later the class 211) mainly due to the longer front end with a modified cooling system. As the V100.10s often worked at their performance limits, their reliability declined and so, from 1970 onwards, the engine was replaced on a large scale with the more powerful MTU-12V 652 TA10, which had proven its worth in the V100.20s ex works since 1962. In the 1980s, around a third of the 211s had the more powerful engine. The front snow ploughs, which were fitted to around 140 of the 211 and 120 of the 212 at least some of the time, were striking from the outside. 55 locomotives of the 211 and 230 of the 212 were equipped with push-pull and multiple traction control. More than 150 locomotives of both types taken out of service by DB were taken up in France and more than 50 others in Italy. The Austrian ÖBB fought a temporary locomotive shortage with 34 211s classified as class 2048 and used them until 2004. Today, numerous 211, 212 and 213 locomotives can also be found on private railroads in Germany.

The model:

• Metal body and frame
• Digitally switchable coupler
• Situation-dependent motor-driven fan wheel in the long front end
• Bell-type armature motor with flywheel mass
• Drive via cardan/worm gear on all four axles, two traction tires
• LokSound 5 decoder for DCC, Motorola®, M4 and Selectrix operation
• Switchable smoke generator with smoke emission synchronized to the LokSound
• Independent log-on to command stations with RailComPlus® or mfx® functionality
• Universal electronics with plug-in slider and slide switch for switching between two-wire and center conductor operation
• PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
• High-quality loudspeaker with large sound capsule for maximum sound enjoyment
• Digitized original sounds of a V100 with Mercedes engine
• Squeaking noise due to curve sensor when cornering slowly
• Direction of travel-dependent light change (lamps switch on one after the other according to the prototype), train-side headlights can be switched off, cab and driver's desk lighting
• Brake sparks when braking sharply
• Separately attached grab rails, steps partially perforated
• Filigree grilles on the front of the V100.10/BR 211
• Removable roof held by magnets (Caution: Do not lift the model by the roof!)
• Finely detailed, multi-colored driver's cabs, locomotive driver figure
• Spring-loaded buffers
• Pipette for filling the smoke generator included
• Minimum passable radius = 360 mm
• Length over buffers V100.10/BR 211 = 139 mm, BR 212 = 141.4 mm

Scope of delivery: 1x diesel locomotive H0, 2048 011, ÖBB, Ep. V, prototype condition around 1992, red, sound+smoke, DC/AC

This product is manufactured by: ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co. KG Edisonallee 29 89231 Neu-Ulm Deutschland [email protected]

Warnhinweis!
ACHTUNG: Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet. Benutzung unter unmittelbarer Aufsicht von Erwachsenen.