BRAWA 0653 DRG BR15 001 in black livery AC digital

BRAWA 0653 DRG BR15 001 in black livery AC digital
(HO scale 3-rail AC) Express train tender 4-4-4 steam locomotive class BR15 001 (ex Bavarian S2/6) of the German Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft DRG in black and red livery. Model is for the three rail Marklin system and is equipped with digital decoder. In 1905, the Royal Bavarian State Railway Company decided to commission its long-standing supplier, Maffei of Munich, to build a special locomotive for high-speed testing. The order was placed in December 1905 and, after a few months of industrious hard work, the new locomotive got up steam for the first time on 30 April 1906. It was first shown to the public in May 1906 at the Bavarian State Exhibition in Nuremberg. Even on the inaugural runs, it was evident that the new locomotive not only fulfilled, but also surpassed all expectations. Even when operating at high speeds, it demonstrated low-noise running properties and the boiler always delivered plenty of steam to the balanced four-cylinder engine. In July 1907, the locomotive set a new speed record of 154.4 km/h on a test run between Munich and Augsburg. It was the fastest steam locomotive of its era on the entire European continent. After these record runs, the S 2/6 was used for the regular express train service from Munich, mainly on the Munich-Augsburg line. In 1910, the locomotive was handed over to the Palatinate Network. Even as a daily express train, the S 2/6 demonstrated outstanding operational characteristics. The S 2/6 was taken out of service in 1925. However, instead of being scrapped, it was renovated at the Maffei factory and exhibited to an appreciative public at the Munich Transport Exhibition. When the exhibition closed, the S 2/6 went to the Transport Museum in Nuremberg, where it still delights visitors as proof of the outstanding achievements realised by the Bavarian locomotive industry 100 years ago. In the Deutsche Reichsbahn´s last locomotive schedule, the S 2/6 was allocated the number 15001. The locomotive remained on the books at the Munich Central Station´s Depot 1 until 1925. The model corresponds to the Reichsbahn´s locomotive and conforms to the inscription and paintwork regulations that were effective at that time. The BRAW9755 Loksound decoder can be installed for realistic digital sounds of steam, whistle, brakes etc. Epoch II, bi-directional lights, Digital complete, die cast metal frame and body, sprung buffers, length: 243mm.

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