Product information
The Royal Prussian Railways put the four-axle, superheated-steam type G8.1 locomotives into service in 1913. With approximately 5,200 units built, this locomotive group is probably the largest ever built for freight service. Robust and powerful, the BR 55 25-56 locomotives , as they were designated from the late 1920s, served both in Germany and other European administrations well beyond the end of the Second World War. It was not until 1972 that the DB withdrew the last units from service.
The Rivarossi model in brief:
Die-cast metal chassis, wheels, boiler and tender; finely engraved and detailed thermoplastic body
Highly efficient 5-pole motor with flywheel for smooth operation
Traction on all wheels of the locomotive
Two wheels equipped with grip ring, for high traction capacity
Power outlets on all wheels of the locomotive, for reliable power collection
Length over buffers: 210 mm
Minimum bending radius: 356.5 mm (R1)
Oven illuminated with orange-red light and realistic flame flickering in digital operation
Finely detailed cabin interior with numerous re-fitted parts and reproduced curtains
Short coupling between locomotive and tender to obtain a realistic distance
Coupling bar between locomotive and tender adjustable in length by means of a screw
NEM 362 hook holders on the front of the car and the rear of the tender for compatibility with standard hooks
Interface for NEM 660 digital decoder (21-pin MTC), for easy conversion to DCC
Easy conversion for operation on 3-rail AC systems (center shoe included in the packag
Technical specifications
Article scale
1:87 Scale HO Gauge
Color
Black/red
Wheel arrangement
0-8-0
Era
III - Period III: 1941 -1970
DCC
AC 21-pin socket (NEM 660)
Minimum curve (mm)
H0 scale: 356.5 mm
Motor
High performance motor
Flywheel installed
Yes
Pantograph
No
Short hook
Yes
Metal case
Yes
Interior lighting
No
Lights
Front: 2 white – rear: 2 white
Spring buffers
No
Livery/Logo
DR
Flag
East Germany
Body Shell
Metal