DBAG IC BR363 810-3 Diesel Locomotive VI (DCC-Sound)

DBAG IC BR363 810-3 Diesel Locomotive VI (DCC-Sound)

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.

• DCC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch VI Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in DBAG company markings
• Version in IC livery
• Finely detailed model with many separately applied plug-in parts
• NEM Couplings
• 5-Pole Motor
• Directional Lighting
• Flywheel Fitted
• 87mm In Length

Details

To address the need for powerful shunting locomotives, the German Federal Railway (DB) introduced the Class V 60 series in the mid-1950s. These versatile diesel locomotives became a common sight in almost every German marshalling yard, performing essential duties in both shunting and light freight operations.

The V 60 locomotives could reach speeds of up to 30 km/h in shunting mode and 60 km/h on the mainline, making them both nimble and efficient. In the early 1990s, the DB explored repowering some units with modern engines to extend their service life. By 1997, locomotives that had already been converted to radio-controlled operation were fitted with Caterpillar engines and redesignated as Class 363.

Celebrated for their reliability, adaptability, and long service, the V 60 and its upgraded Class 363 variants remain iconic examples of post-war German diesel shunting locomotives.