Steam locomotive 053 129-3, DB

• Version with tub-type tender, DB biscuit on the cab, and disc leading wheels
• Finely detailed model with many separately applied plug-in parts
• With fine metal wheelsets
• With enclosed etched plate set
• Smoke generator can be retrofitted

The Class 50, arguably the most important DB steam locomotive of the 1950s/60s with many design variants, had proven itself at the time for almost all train types on main and branch lines. More than 60 major variants ultimately ensured that hardly any Class 50 locomotive had a completely identical appearance to its sister locomotive. The 1'E freight locomotives, around 3,100 of which were built from 1939 onwards, were considered robust, powerful, easy to maintain, and extremely reliable. After 1945, over 2,000 locomotives remained with the Deutsche Bundesbahn. The machines reached a top speed of 80 km/h, produced approximately 1,200 kW and had an axle load of 15 t.
When the computerised series scheme was introduced in 1968, there were still 1,452 machines in the DB fleet. Since the serial number was only allowed to be three digits, the designations 051, 052, and 053 were introduced in addition to the series number 050.

Technical data

• Coupling: Closed-circuit coupling between locomotive and tender, NEM 362 shaft with close-circuit coupling mechanism on the tender
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Number of driven axles: 7
• Number of axles with traction tires: 2
• Headlights: Triple headlights on both vehicles, alternating with the direction of travel
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction vehicles according to NEM 652 with plug-in device

Dimensions: Length over buffers: 265 mm

Scope of delivery: 1 x steam locomotive 053 129 of the German Federal Railway