Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) heavy diesel switch engine, road number 294 594-7, with home base lettering for DB Schenker Rail Germany, Inc. in Mannheim, Germany. Remotored version (Motor MTU 8V 4000 R41), including additional side handrails and new ventilation system. The locomotive looks as it did around 2015.Use: Switching work and freight trains.
Model: This model has tooling changes. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has cab lighting. It also has separately applied metal grab irons and handrails. Additional steps can be installed under the cab for larger radius curves. Length over the buffers 89 mm / 3-1/2.
