Class E 44.5 Electric Locomotive

Class E 44.5 Electric Locomotive

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. 2 axles driven in each truck with cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off respectively and separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends of the locomotive, then the 'Double A Light' function is on at both ends. The cab lighting can be controlled separately in digital operation. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are using for the lighting. Both double-arm pantographs can be raised and lowered as a digital function. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons. The cabs have interior details. The engine room has interior details in relief. Brake hoses, coupler hooks, and heating lines, which can be mounted on the locomotive, are included separately. Length over the buffers 16.4 cm / 6-1/2'.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 44.5 electric passenger locomotive. Used mainly on the rail line between Freilassing and Berchtesgaden. Bottle green basic paint scheme. Version from the 2nd production series, with prototypical openings on

In 1930/31, the builders Siemens, Maffei-Schwartzkopff, and Bergmann built a test locomotive at their own cost as a test unit for an electric locomotive with single-axle drive and without pilot trucks. The last of the three B-B experimental locomotives ap

A passenger car set to go with this locomotive is also being offered in 2021 under item number 43144 exclusively only for Insider members.

The class E 44.5 electric locomotive is being produced in 2021 in a one-time series exclusively only for Insider members.

This model can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22394 exclusively for Club members.

Completely new tooling.Intricate metal construction with many separately applied details.Double-arm pantographs, which can be raised and lowered in digital operation.Cab lighting can be controlled in digital operation.The part of the roof on the locomotive visible to passengers is prototypically set off in color.mfx+ World of Operation decoder and extensive operations and sound functions included.

After the steam and diesel locomotives of 2019 and 2020, electric motive power is taking its turn again with a class E 44.5 locomotive. A small, extraordinary class with significant units, which were important in terms of railroad technology and they were successful in use in the Bavarian foothills.

The electric locomotive, road number E 44 507, as new tooling rich in detail for the first time from Märklin.