Electric locomotive 180 004 of the German Reichsbahn.
■ Finely detailed model with many separately attached plug-in parts
■ Pantograph with innovative mounting
■ Elaborate design of the roof area and the fan louvers with unobstructed view
■ Delicate detailing of the bogies and spoked wheels
■ Includes snowplows and closed air tanks for prototypical display in a showcase.
In the 1980s, the DR (East German State Railway) procured dual-system electric locomotives to simplify the steadily increasing traffic and operational processes in cross-border traffic between East Germany and Czechoslovakia. Due to a lack of experience in the field of dual-system technology (East Germany: AC 15 kV/16⅔ Hz, Czechoslovakia: DC 3 kV) and the full capacity of the electric locomotive manufacturer LEW in Hennigsdorf, the locomotives were based on the CSD (Czechoslovak State Railway) series ES 499.1 and 499.2. However, the Skoda locomotive factory had not yet built a locomotive for the 15 kV/16⅔ Hz AC system, so the AC components were supplied from East Germany. Due to the demand from Czechoslovakia (ČSD), Skoda received a double order for 15 Class 372 locomotives and 20 Class 230 locomotives for the East German State Railway (DR). As part of the merger of the two German state railways, the German locomotives received the new Class 180 designation from 1991 onwards.
General data
couplingNEM 362 shaft with KK kinematics
Minimum radius358 mm
flywheelYes
Number of driven axles4
Number of axles with traction tires1
Article number7500052
EAN9005033065409
trackH0
epochIV
Railway companyDR
electrical system
Highlight3 headlights / 2 taillights, direction-dependent
LED headlightYes
additional light functionYes
power systemDC Analog
interfaceElectrical interface for traction vehicles PluX22
Dimensions
Length over buffers193 mm