This very nice 3-rail AC HO gauge locomotive by Marklin is 3057 a DB BR 151 electric locomotive in green livery. It has running number 151 022-1.

The Class 151 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1972 and 1978. They were built as a replacement for the ageing Class 150, in order to cope with the increased requirements of this type of locomotive, in particular the desire of a 120 km/h (75 mph) top speed.

Locomotives of Hector Rail are designated as Class 162.

On 21 November 1972 the first locomotive, 151 001, was delivered by AEG and Krupp. It was followed by 11 further pilot locomotives, which were extensively tested before the main order was built. Altogether 170 locomotives were built.[citation needed] Originally the Class 151 locomotives were also suitable for passenger service, however it is not possible anymore due to the lack of required safety equipment.

Deutsche Bahn's Class 151 fleet was sold to leasing company Railpool in 2017. Saar-Rail bought three Class 151 locomotives in 2018. Two of them operate on freight services with torpedo cars, while one locomotive serves as a spare parts donor.

As of 2020, 34 locomotives are in service with private railway companies. DB Cargo has leased 19 locomotives.

The loco is in good condition as you can see in the pictures, the locomotive is tested and runs with working lights. We have tested it on rollers both in the forwards and backwards directions.  A complete external visual inspection has shown the overall condition is good, please see the pictures in the gallery for a good look a the loco. The box is in good if slightly shelf worn condition. We would suggest a service on the loco due to its age and the fact that it has been sat on a shelf for a long time.

Overall this is a really nice scale locomotive and would look fantastic on a layout.

Do please have a look at our other listings, we typically have various HO and OO locos on offer as well as an extensive range of imported N gauge locos and other items. 

Note: we do recommend all locos are cleaned & serviced, as they have some age to them even if the quality looks at the highest level (fairly standard advice for all locos!).