Class 140 Electric Locomotive

Class 140 Electric Locomotive

Model: The body and frame are constructed of die-cast zinc. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied grab irons. Length over the buffers 103 mm / 4-1/16".

Prototype: German Federal Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 140 electric locomotive. With "Klatte" design air vent grills and single piece rounded engine room windows. Orient red basic paint scheme. Road number 140 024-1. Use: Freight trains.

The freight train class E 40 (starting in 1968: 140) is the DB standard design locomotive built in the largest quantity and was placed in service between 1957 and 1973 with a total of 879 units. Road number 140 024 was among the first units placed in operation. Over the course of its life its appearance changed considerably like many others due to several conversions. The simple lower headlights were replaced by double lamps, the Schweiger design vents gave way to a rectangular Klatte design, the continuous rain gutter on the roof disappeared, and instead rubber strips were installed above the doors and pieces on the ends. In addition, the initial existing continuous grab irons and vertical strips were removed and replaced by a simple grab iron.

One-time series.

The freight car set to go with this locomotive can be found under item number 18297.

Locomotive is very faded and weathered.Body constructed of die-cast zinc.Digital sound with many functions.

In Wind and Weather

MHI DB Cl. 140 Electric Era V