Deutsche Bundesbahn BR01 4-62
Features:
- Beautifully Detailed, Accurately Modeled Locomotive and Tender Body
- Authentic Design, Paint and Color Schemes
- Authentic Sounds (Sound Equipped Units Only) and Prototypical Operation
- Many Separately Applied Details Including Brass Bell / Rails
- Detailed Backhead
- Constant Intensity Directional Lighting
- Factory Installed painted Fireman and Engineer Figures
- Seuthe
Smoke Unit Ready
- Traction Tire Equipped for Maximum Traction
- Locomotive Composition: ABS & Die Cast
- Tender Composition: ABS with Die Cast Chassis
- Locomotive Length: 18.29 cm (7.2 in)
- Tender Length: 9.91 cm (3.9 in)
- Total Coupler-to-Coupler Length: 27.94 cm (11.0 in)
- Motor type: MAXON Premium 5-Pole Can with Skewed Armature & Fly Wheel
- Couplers: (2) NEM 362 Pocket
- Compatible Tracks: Code 70, 83, 100 Rail, Marklin
- Recommended Minimum Radius: 35.56 cm (14 in)
"No Sound, DCC Upgradeable" Units denoted as No Sound, DCC Upgradeable are units that are not sound equipped and function only in DC. Modelers may choose to install an NMRA compliant DCC decoder into the onboard socket to upgrade to DCC functionality.
German
Die BR 01 ist die vielleicht popularste deutsche Dampflok: Sie gehorte zu den ersten Loks, die nach dem Einheitsbauprogramm der 1920 gegrundeten Deutschen Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (DRG) entstanden. Die ersten Maschinen wurden ab 1925 von Borsig und AEG geliefert; bis 1937 beteiligten sich aber auch noch andere Lokomotivfabriken am Bau. Konzipiert als Schnellzuglokomotive wies sie die Achsfolge 2'C1' auf und leistete als Zweizylindermaschine 2240 PS. Zusammen mit Ihrem Treibraddurchmesser von 2m erreichte die BR01 zunachst Geschwindigkeiten bis 120 km/h, verst?rkte Bremsen erlaubten eine Heraufsetzung auf 130 km/h. Wegen ihrer Achslast von 20t der Gesamtlange von 24m konnte die BR01 allerdings nur auf gut ausgebauten Hauptstrecken eingesetzt werden. Da sich die Maschinen gut bewahrten und beim Personal beliebt waren, wurden insgesamt 231 Maschinen bei der DRG in Dienst gestellt.
English
The class 01 (BR01) is probably the most popular German steam locomotive ever. It was among the first locomotives built according to the "Einheitsbauprogramm" created by the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft (DRG), founded in 1920. The first BR01 locomotives were built in 1925 by the companies Borsig and AEG. Until 1937, other locomotive manufacturers also participated in the building of the BR01 engines. The BR01 was designed as a high speed passenger locomotive with a wheel arrangement of 4-6-2 (2'C1') and two cylinders resulting in a total power of 2240HP. In combination with a driving wheel diameter of 2m, the locomotive reached top speeds of up to 120 km/h. Then, after some modifications on the braking system, 130 km/h. Because the load per axle was 20t and the overall length was 24m, the BR01 could be used on main lines only. The locomotive performed well and it was a favorite with the engineers. A total of 231 locomotives were brought to service at the DRG.
**Specifications on this page subject to change.
