Class 103.1 Electric Locomotive

Class 103.1 Electric Locomotive

Model: The body is made of metal-impregnated plastic for improved pulling power. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and a sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. The locomotive motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally. Warm white LEDs are used for the headlights. They change over with the direction of travel. There is cab lighting and engine room lighting. All of the lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The grab irons are separately applied. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.An anniversary logo "150 Years of German Railroading" is included as a decal.Length over the buffers 126 mm / 4-15/16".

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) electric locomotive, road number 103 237-4. The locomotive looks as it did around 1985. Crimson/ivory basic paint scheme. C-C wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1970.

At the end of the Seventies, it had become evident in the interim that the 3,115 kilometer / 1,947 mile first class only IC network at that time could also cover a large part of 2nd class long-distance passenger service with its stops. The DB therefore de

One-time series.

This electric locomotive, road number 103 237-4, goes ideally with the special TT on page 20.

Technology variationBody made of metal-impregnated plasticPantographs can be raised and lowered digitally Digital sound with many functionsWarm white LEDs for lighting

Starting in 1969 regular production of the class 103 was done for the InterCity service (IC 71) planned to begin in 1971, but with new specifications. The effective load for TEE and IC trains with speeds of 200 km/h / 125 mph increased from 300 to 480 met

The first time from Minitrix, pantographs, which can be raised and lowered digitallyBody made of metal-impregnated plastic