DBAG ICE1 BR401 086-4 30yr 4 Car EMU VI

DBAG ICE1 BR401 086-4 30yr 4 Car EMU VI

1:160 scale model produced by Fleischmann. 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 VI Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• Decorated in DBAG company markings
• Best suited to 192mm radius curves
• Direction dependent tail lights and headlights.
• Flywheel Fitted
• Power cars in "30 years of ICE" design
• One power car is motorised
• Model with interior furnishing

Details

The ICE 1 is the first production high-speed trainset of the Intercity Express family, operated by Deutsche Bahn (DB) and marking the start of the high-speed era in Germany. Built between 1989 and 1993 by a consortium including AEG, ABB, Henschel, Krauss, Krupp, and Siemens Mobility, a total of 60 trainsets were delivered. ICE 1 consists of two power cars (Class 401) and up to 14 intermediate cars, giving a spacious and modern multiple-unit formation. Revenue service began in 1991, initially at 250 km/h, with a later increase to 280 km/h on suitable lines.

At about 360 m long and seating roughly 740 passengers, ICE 1 trainsets became icons of German rail travel, handling intercity services on major north-south and cross-country routes. One unit was lost in the 1998 Eschede disaster, and the remaining fleet was refurbished between 2005 and 2008 and again from 2019 onward, extending their service life toward 2030. The redesigns modernised interiors, systems, and comfort, keeping the class relevant into the 21st century.