Product Features and Details
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Boiler, chassis and tender box in die-cast zinc
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Finest metal spoked wheels
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Smoke generator and sound decoder, either built in or as a retrofit option
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True-to epoch lighting, multipart lamp housing
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Train driver an fireman in driver's cab
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Illuminated driver's cab
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Spring buffers
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Standard shaft front and rear with link guide
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Close coupling between locomotive and tender
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Perfectly replicated back boilerplate
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Filigree reversing gear
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Precise printing
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Lines in minimum material thickness
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Fine engravings and rivets
In the 54.8-11 class, several operable units survived the Second World War, and they continued to see use after the war because of the extreme shortage of locomotives. This included all the 54.8 units that had been converted to superheated steam, even though this was one of the most economical DR classes. The 54.8 units that counted as Polish property were not affected by this order. They remained in DB operation until 1951, and were only decommissioned when it became clear that the political situation made their return impossible.
