DR BR44 0989-2 Steam Locomotive IV

DR BR44 0989-2 Steam Locomotive IV

1:120 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.

• Analogue DC Model
• Best suited to Epoch IV Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in DR company markings
• With new boiler and oil tender
• Version with simplified "ÜK driver's cab"
• Finely detailed model with many separately applied parts
• Based in Erfurt Rbd, Sangerhausen depot
• NEM Couplings
• 3-Pole Motor
• Next18 DCC Interface
• Directional Lighting
• Flywheel Fitted
• 190mm In Length

Details

Within the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR), many Class 44 locomotives that remained in service after the Second World War were converted to oil firing. Renowned for their immense strength and reliability, these locomotives became the backbone of heavy freight operations, handling some of the most demanding train duties until the arrival of modern diesel and electric traction.

Due to their exceptional pulling power, the Class 44 locomotives earned the nickname "Jumbo," a testament to their role as true workhorses of the railway. Their size and strength also led to them being affectionately referred to as "pachyderms." Serving faithfully for decades, the final examples of this powerful class were retired from the DR in 1986, marking the end of an era in German steam freight haulage.

The Class 44 remains one of the most iconic heavy freight locomotives of the steam age, remembered for its raw power, distinctive character, and long service life.