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for Märklin model railway H0 gauge scale 1:87; PIKO 51305; Sold out at PIKO .
The class 151 locomotives are large and heavy, 6-axle freight locomotives of the German Federal Railroad. The machines were manufactured between 1972 and 1978 by the companies AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp and Siemens. The Federal Railways at the time purchased a total of 170 examples of this series.
The DB intended the locomotive as a successor to the 150 series, as the old locomotives no longer met the requirements for speed and tractive power. The railway also wanted to improve its competitive position compared to road transport. To make this possible, however, locomotives were needed that could reach higher top speeds and have more tractive power. The class 151 locomotives were designed accordingly and reached a top speed of 120 km/h.
The locomotives were originally based in the Hagen and Nuremberg depots and were used in heavy freight train service. Due to the high speed, the powerful locomotives were also used in front of passenger trains. The use of the 151 before scheduled passenger train services could, for example, can be observed regularly on the Franconian Forest Railway. Due to new safety regulations, the class 151 locomotives are no longer allowed to run passenger trains due to the lack of safety systems and are only used in freight train traffic.
To transport particularly heavy ore trains, some locomotives were equipped with a central buffer coupling. Corresponding locomotives are still in use in the Rhine Valley and on the Moselle today. Other locomotives in the series were used in the supply service. A prominent example of this was the push services on the Spessart ramp until the line was closed in 2017.
In 2018, locomotives with expiring operating licenses will be removed from service by the DB and scrapped or sold on to private railway companies.
The model impresses with its overall coherent and detailed implementation. All of the locomotive's handlebars and windshield wipers are free-standing. In addition, the design differences to the later series locomotives were taken into account. In contrast to the series locomotives, the locomotive with the number 151 001 NOCH had continuous handrails on the front sides, which can also be found on the model.
The current collectors are connected in an exemplary manner and are delicately designed. The four large windows on the side of the locomotive provide an excellent view of the engine room. As usual with modern PIKO designs, it is also possible to see through the engine room in some places, just like in the original.
The locomotive is equipped with a sound decoder ex works. In digital mode, the headlights can be switched off separately, so that exemplary driving is possible. Other lighting functions include the driver's cab and engine room lighting. As a special highlight, the locomotive also has so-called start-up lights in the chassis.
The zinc die-cast frame, in conjunction with the traction tires and the 5-pole motor, ensures prototypical pulling power.
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