ROCO 70038

Steam locomotive class 56.20-29 (Prussian G 8.2) of the railway company of the German Democratic Republic (Deutsche Reichsbahn).

• Design with EDP number
• Locomotive tender close coupling
• Prototypical sound functions

The prototype was first delivered in 1919. Its output was 1,023 kW (1,390 HP), and it weighed 120.4 tonnes. Its maximum speed was 65 km/h. A total of 850 locomotives were built. They generally hauled freight trains.
These engines were operated by DRG until the beginning of the 1970s. When the renumbering plan was issued in 1970, they were given EDVA numbers. The locomotives retained their company numbers, to which only the control digit was added.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism at the tender
• Minimum radius: 358 mm
• Number of driven axles: 2
• Number of axles with traction tyres: 2
• Scale: 294
• Epoch: IV
• Article number: 70038
• Railway Company: DR

Electrical

• Motor: 5-pole motor
• Head light: Direction dependent dual headlights
• Control: 2L - Digital
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units according to NEM 651 standards with plug-in fixture
• Digital decoder: NEM 651
• Decoder-Type: MX645R
• Sound: yes

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 195 mm