ESU 31337 diesel locomotive V200, DB, Ep. IV (incl. sound) DC+AC

ESU 31337 diesel locomotive V200, DB, Ep. IV (incl. sound) DC+AC Product Details

Description

The V200 was THE locomotive face of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) in the 1950s. No other diesel locomotive shaped the image of the young DB as much as the long locomotive with the characteristic aluminum decorative stripes that tapered to a stylized "V" at the ends. The series-produced locomotives built from 1956 onwards were powered by 1100 HP (at 1500 rpm) 12-cylinder engines from Daimler-Benz (MB 820 Bb), MAN (12 V 18/21) or Maybach (MD 650). Train heating was provided by a Hagenuk steam boiler, which was capable of heating an express train with ten to twelve cars. A special feature was the equipment of all V200.0s with a multiple control system that enabled double traction and push-pull operation. With Krauss-Maffei (V200 001 - 005, V200 026 - 086) and MaK (V200 006 to 025), only two manufacturers supplied the 86 locomotives to the DB. The MaK locomotives differed markedly from the Krauss Maffei locomotives at the front by a flatter design of the "V". Initial allocations of series locomotives were made to the Frankfurt-Griesheim (15), Hamburg-Altona (19), Hamm P (32) and Villingen/Schwarzwald (20) depots. Even ex works, V200 056 to 086 received simple DB logos on the sides instead of the conspicuous "Deutsche Bundesbahn" lettering. Starting in the early 1970s, the aluminum trim was removed and the locomotives were given a trim line to separate the red and gray sections. Three V200s were painted in the 1970s in the then modern colors of ocean blue and ivory. The distinctive "V" on the front ends was omitted. After the DB had withdrawn the 220s from service as early as 1978, it offered the locomotives, some of which were only 20 years old, for sale to foreign railroads. A total of 30 locomotives found buyers in Italy, France (Algeria) and Spain.

Features:

• ESU - Class V200 in H0
• Metal body and frame
• Openwork fan grilles in the roof area, flat MaK "V" on the end faces
• Multicolored engineer's cab with engineer figure
• Prototypical partial view through the engine room
• Multi-part bogie covers
• Separately applied grab irons and steps
• Coupling in NEM shaft with guide rails
• Five-pole ESU motor with two flywheels
• Drive via cardan/worm gear on three axles, two traction tires
• LokSound decoder for DCC, Motorola®, M4 and Selectrix operation
• Independent registration to command stations with RailComPlus® or mfx® functionality
• PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
• Double loudspeaker with large sound capsule for maximum sound enjoyment
• Universal electronics with plug-in slider and switch for switching between two-wire and center-wire operation
• 2 smoke generators, synchronous to LokSound, during shunting only one smoke generator is active
• Digitized original sounds of a locomotive with V200 with Maybach MD 650 diesel engines
• Sensor-controlled sounds when driving slowly around curves
• Direction-dependent light change, train-side headlights can be switched off, shunting, cab, driver's cab and engine room lighting
• Brake spark during sharp braking
• Pipette for filling the smoke generator, buffer support accessories and 2nd coupler included
• Minimum passable radius = 360 mm
• Length over buffers = 209.7 mm