This really nice 3-rail AC HO gauge loco by Roco is 69635 a DB BR 117 in green livery with running designation 117 012-5
The locomotives of the E 17 series (referred to as DB series 117 from 1968 ) were electric locomotives from the German Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG) , which were purchased at the end of the 1920s for express train traffic .
The E 17 01 to 18 were intended for the southern German network and were put into operation at Bw Munich Hbf .
The E 17 101 to 112 were intended for the Central German network, of which the E 17 101-106 and 112 were delivered directly to the Leipzig West depot, while the E 17 107-111 went to Munich in the spring and summer of 1929; presumably to be used there for the special trains as part of the Oberammergau Passion Play. They were only transferred to Leipzig in December 1929. The Central German locomotives were delivered to Stuttgart and Ulm in 1933 and replaced by newly delivered locomotives of the E 04 series .
The E 17 113 to 120 were intended for use in the Silesian network, of which the E 17 120 also initially came to Munich and then helped out again in the summer of 1930 together with the E 17 113 when two E 16s were in Silesia for test purposes . Finally, the E 17 15–18 were moved to Silesia between 1931 and 1935 and given the new numbers E 17 121 to 124.
After the Second World War, 26 locomotives were still in use with the Deutsche Bundesbahn and two with the Deutsche Reichsbahn . The two DR machines were decommissioned in 1968 and then scrapped.
The DB's locomotives were modernized in 1960/61; The E 17 110 received new fronts with only two driver's cab windows each. In 1968, all remaining 26 locomotives were redesignated as class 117 . The phase-out depot for the 117 series was the Augsburg depot , where all E 17s were located from 1967 onwards. From there the locomotives were used on the routes to Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart. Turning stations in the Stuttgart district were Heilbronn and Böblingen. The last 117 (117 106) was retired on April 24, 1980.
The former Silesian E 17 113 has been preserved. It belongs to the DGEG and can be viewed in the Neustadt/Weinstrasse Railway Museum . The E 17 103 has also been preserved and is housed in the Lichtenfels railway depot .
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.
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!).