HSL BR151 Electric Locomotive VI

HSL BR151 Electric Locomotive VI

1:120 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

Features:

• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in HSL company markings
• This model is best suited to 310mm radius curves

Details

The DB Class 151 is a six-axle electric heavy freight locomotive developed for the German Federal Railways (Deutsche Bundesbahn) to meet the demands of fast, heavy freight service. Built between 1972 and 1978, a total of 170 locomotives were constructed by a consortium of leading manufacturers including AEG, BBC, Henschel, Krupp, Krauss-Maffei, Siemens and others. The class was conceived as a replacement for the older Class 150, offering greater power and a top speed of 120 km/h suitable for fast freight working across Germany’s electrified network.

The Class 151 features a Co'Co' wheel arrangement, weighing around 118 tonnes and generating approximately 6,288 kW of power, giving it the muscle to haul heavy trains with excellent tractive effort. Early locomotives were delivered in traditional Deutsche Bundesbahn colours and later repainted into verkehrsrot traffic red as the DB livery modernised.

Originally capable of occasional passenger workings, the Class 151 became firmly established as a freight stalwart. In later years many locomotives were sold or leased to leasing companies and private operators, with some still active on freight trains today.