Expert DB BR144 188-0 Electric Locomotive IV

Expert DB BR144 188-0 Electric Locomotive IV

1:87 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:

• Analogue DC Model
• Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in DB company markings
• NEM 658 PluX22 Interface
• NEM shaft with close coupling mechanism
• Direction-dependent light change
• Metal pantographs
• Version with two front windows
• Two sliding windows on the right-hand side
• Side walls with double-nozzle ventilation grilles
• Detailed roof garden with fine DBS 54 metal pantographs
• Unobstructed view into the driver's cab
• Accessories for display in a showcase are included with the model.

Details

The E 44 series was the first German electric locomotive of which more than 100 units were built, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of electric traction. As the first larger mainline locomotive to dispense with running axles and adopt the proven axle-hung motor drive, it set new standards for performance and reliability.

Celebrated as a versatile and robust workhorse, the E 44 shaped electric train operations across southern and central Germany from the 1930s through the 1980s. In 1963, the converted E 44 188 entered service, based on the Höllentalbahn locomotive E 244 11. Externally, it differed from the standard series with two enlarged front windows, double-nozzle ventilation grilles, sliding windows, repositioned doors, an extended roof, and modern DBS 54 pantographs.

A must-have for collectors of historic German electric locomotives, this model captures both the technical innovation and distinctive styling that made the E 44 an enduring icon of German railway history.