Electric locomotive 120 001 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.
Completely new design!
* Precise realisation of the pre-series locomotive
* Fine windscreen wipers
* Roof garden, multi-part and elaborately modelled
* Filigree pantographs
* In digital operation with switchable headlights/taillights and driver's cab illumination
Five prototypes of the new Class 120 with three-phase asynchronous traction motors were built in 1979 and 1980. These locomotives were initially approved for 160 km/h. After extensive test runs, all of them were approved for 200 km/h, with the 120 001 reaching a record speed of 265 km/h in 1984.
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 |
N |
| Epoch |
IV |
| Railway Company |
DB |
Electrical
| Head light |
3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel |
| LED head light |
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 |
120 mm |
