FLEISCHMANN 7370010

Diesel locomotive class 245 belonging to the Deutsche Bahn.

• Finely detailed model with separately attached plug-in parts
• Illuminated train destination display
• Individually switchable headlight or tail light in digital mode

The class 245 locomotives were intended to replace the class 218 diesel locomotives, which were meanwhile looking rather outdated. The diesel-electric locomotives possess four diesel engines which drive four generators to produce electricity, which in turn feed the traction motors via the power converters.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism
• Minimum radius: 192 mm
• Flywheel: yes
• Traction tyres: 2
• Number of driven axles: 4
• Scale: 296
• Epoch: VI
• Railway Company: DB-AG

Electrical

• Motor: 5-pole motor
• Head light: Direction dependent triple front headlights and dual rear headlights.
• LED head light: yes
• Additional light function: yes
• Control: 2L - Digital
• Sound: yes
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units Next18
• Digital decoder: Next18

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 118 mm