Heavy goods steam locomotive class 44 0104-8 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn.
� Variant with oil firing
� High-positioned DR smoke deflectors
� Smoke chamber door with central lock
� Middle driving axles with reduced wheel flanges
� Unobstructed view between the boiler and running gear
� Pumps at the front
� In digital operation with switchable driver's cab and engine lighting
� Home base Rbd Erfurt, Bw Saalfeld
Many of the DR locomotives that remained in the country after the end of the war were converted to oil firing. Until they were gradually replaced by modern diesel and electric locomotives, the Class 44 locomotives formed the backbone of heavy goods services. Due to their enormous tractive power, they were nicknamed 'Jumbos.' The DR retired the last of these Pachyderms in 1986.
General data
| Coupling |
Close coupler motion link between locomotive and tender, NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism |
| Minimum radius |
192 mm |
| Number of driven axles |
2 |
| Number of axles with traction tyres |
2 |
| EAN |
9005033385019 |
| Interior fitting |
Driver's cab |
| Scale |
N |
| Epoch |
IV |
| Railway Company |
DR |
Electrical
| Motor |
3 pole motor |
| Head light |
Both sides of the vehicle are equipped with direction dependent triple headlights. |
| LED head light |
yes |
| Additional light function |
yes |
| Sound |
yes |
| Interior lighting |
Yes, LED, Digital switchable, Driver's cab lighting |
| Control |
DC Digital |
| Interface |
Electrical interface for traction units Next18 |
| Digital decoder |
Next18 |
Measurements
| Length over buffer |
141 mm |
Manual