N Scale Diesel Locomotives

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 280 diesel locomotive, road number 280 005-0, with diesel-hydraulic drive and cardan-shaft power transmission; B-B wheel arrangement. The loco car looks as it did around 1976.It was used to haul light passenger and freight trains.

Highlights

  • Digital sound with many functions.


Model: The loco has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. The model has 4 axles powered; traction tires are fitted. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm-white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlight changes over with the direction of travel in analog operation.
Length over buffers 80 mm / 3-1/8.

Digital Functions

  DCC SX2 SX MFX
Headlight(s) *     *
Horn *     *
Diesel locomotive op. sounds *     *
Headlight(s) *     *
Direct control *     *
Sound of squealing brakes off *     *
Rear Headlights off *     *
Bell *     *
Front Headlights off *     *
Station Announcements *     *
Conductor's Whistle *     *
Brake Compressor *     *
Blower motors *     *
Letting off Air *     *
Doors Closing *     *
Special sound function *     *
Dialog *     *
Whistle for switching maneuver *     *
Heating equipment *     *
Replenishing fuel *     *
SIFA warning sound *     *
Station Announcements *     *
Station Announcements *     *
Dialog *     *
Sanding *     *

release
2026 Summer New Item
scale
N
category
Diesel Locomotives
era
Era IV (1970-1990)
Nationality
Germany
Railway
DB (Deutsche Bundesbahn)
Documentation
Availability
3rd Qtr. 2026
our product code
T16802
UPC/EAN
4028106168024
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Scale: N    Era: 4    
Country: Germany
our price
$146.95 USD
MSRP $165.00 USD
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