Roco 73041 Steam Locomotive class 44
With the standard locomotive program, the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (DRG) also focused on developing a powerful goods train locomotive. From the locomotive with triplet engine, which was designated as BR 44, the railway company expected to transport goods trains of up to 1.200 t in the low mountain ranges and 600 t on steep ramps. In 1926, the first ten locomotives were delivered and had an axle arrangement of 1'E h3. It was not until 1937, after increasing demands for train support, that this locomotive went into series production and was purchased in large numbers, in various designs. Until they were replaced by modern diesel and electric locomotives, the class 44 machines formed the backbone of the heavy goods train service throughout Germany.
Highlights:
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Photographic paint
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"Wagner" smoke deflectors
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Rich detailing on the model with many separately applied parts
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Metal wheels with fine spokes
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The smoke generator can be retrofitted
The photographic paint is an unique paint applied by locomotive factories on special locomotives to achieve a better quality of photographs at that time. It consisted of washable (lime) paint and was only applied for photographic work.
Epoch: II Gauge: H0 Elect. system: DC
General Data |
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Number of driven axles: |
7 |
Axles with traction tires: |
2 |
Buffer capacitor: |
Yes |
Minimum radius: |
358 mm |
Coupling: |
NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism at the tender
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Electrical |
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Interface: |
Electrical interface for traction units according to NEM 652 standards with plug-in fixture
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Headlight: |
Both sides of the vehicle are equipped with direction dependent triple headlights
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Sound: |
Yes |
Flywheel: |
Yes |
Additional light function: |
No |
LED Interior lighting: |
No
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Digital decoder: |
NEM 652 |
LED headlight: |
No |
Motor: |
5-pole motor |
Smoke generator retrofittable:
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Yes, Using article number Seuthe no. 11(Digital)
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Measurements: |
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Length over buffer: |
260 mm |
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Warning: For Adults Only