DR BR120 144-1 Diesel Locomotive IV

DR BR120 144-1 Diesel Locomotive IV

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:

• Analogue DC Model
• Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• Decorated in DR company markings
• Best suited to 358mm radius curves
• Version with original silencer and wide Dessau decorative stripe
• Engine room printed in multiple colors for the first time
• Complete brake air lines with fully detailed air reservoirs
• Particularly authentic reproduction of the bogies
• Freestanding shunting grab rails below the buffers
• Home depot: Dresden Railway Division, Dresden Depot
• Cab and engine room lighting installed; switchable in digital operation.

Details

The DB Class 120 refers to the locomotives of the Soviet M62 diesel-electric series that were operated by the Deutsche Reichsbahn in East Germany. Originally imported from the Luhansk Locomotive Factory (LTS) in the Soviet Union between 1966 and 1978, these powerful six-axle Co-Co diesel locomotives were first classified as V 200 before being reclassified as Class 120 on the East German roster. A total of nearly 400 units were delivered, where they became hard-working freight locomotives on non-electrified routes.

After German reunification, the remaining engines were renumbered BR 220 under the unified Deutsche Bahn AG because the original Class 120 designation was already in use for electric locomotives and numbers in the 100–199 range were reserved for electrics. These diesel M62-derived locomotives were gradually phased out of service, with most withdrawn by the mid-1990s. Many of their robust Soviet-built sisters continued service in other countries, and a few examples are preserved today.