KPEV 1108 Steam Locomotive I (DCC-Sound)

KPEV 1108 Steam Locomotive I (DCC-Sound)

1:87 scale model produced by Roco. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

Features:

• DCC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch I Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• Decorated in KPEV company markings
• Best suited to 358mm radius curves
• First time with PluX interface and LED lighting
• First time with integrated lamp lenses
• Low-lying running board with wheel arches
• First time with striking decorative lines, giving the S 10.1 a particularly elegant design
• With fine metal spoked wheels.

Details

The Prussian S 10 was a classic 4-6-0 express steam locomotive built for the Prussian state railways in the early 20th century to address the need for more powerful passenger traction on Germany’s growing rail network. Between 1910 and 1914, a total of 202 S 10 locomotives were constructed by manufacturers such as Schwartzkopff; the first two prototypes were originally classified as S 8 before being redesignated S 10 in 1912.

Designed as an evolutionary development of the successful Prussian P 8 but equipped with a four-cylinder simple expansion engine, the S 10 was intended for fast express services but ultimately proved less efficient than its later counterparts, especially the S 10.1 four-cylinder compound versions. The German Deutsche Reichsbahn later took many into its Class 17.0-1 roster with running numbers 17 001–135, but widespread retirement followed relatively quickly due to high coal and steam consumption; most were withdrawn by 1935, with only a handful surviving into the post-war era before final retirement in 1954.