EBS Trust Rail BR185 325-5 Electric Loco VI (~AC-Sound)

EBS Trust Rail BR185 325-5 Electric Loco VI (~AC-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:

• AC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch VI Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• Decorated in EBS company markings
• Best suited to 358mm radius curves
• Elaborate printing
• Version with snowplow on the chassis
• Wheelsets with low flanges
• In digital operation with switchable high beam and switchable headlights/taillights
• In cooperation with Railcolor Design

Details

The DBAG Class 185 family is part of the modular Bombardier TRAXX locomotive platform, now produced under the Alstom Traxx brand. The TRAXX (Transnational Railway Applications with eXtreme fleXibility) family was developed from the earlier DBAG Class 145 design to offer a standardized, flexible electric locomotive for medium-weight freight and passenger use across Europe. TRAXX locomotives are built with a Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement and three-phase traction motors, making them suitable for a wide range of duties and compatible with modern safety systems.

The DBAG Class 185 was ordered in 1998 for medium-weight freight trains and designed for dual-voltage operation, meaning it can run under both German and wider European electrification systems. Its roof height was lowered slightly compared to earlier designs to meet international loading gauge standards, and it includes provision for a variety of train protection systems. The Class 185 family expanded into both freight (F140AC) and passenger (P160AC) variants, and similar TRAXX models were supplied to operators throughout Europe.

Today the TRAXX platform continues as Alstom Traxx, with locomotives in service across many European railways. For model railway enthusiasts, DBAG Class 185 and related TRAXX types are excellent prototypes for modern electrified layouts, offering authentic freight and regional passenger operations from the late 1990s to the present.