Class 193 Electric Locomotive

Prototype

Railpool, Inc. Munich class 193 (Vectron) electric locomotive, leased to German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG). Locomotive road number 193 806-7. The locomotive looks as it did around 2021 for the Franconia-Thuringia Express, connecting Nürnberg with Bamberg, Würzburg, Coburg, Sonneberg, Lichtenfels, Jena, Naumburg, and Leipzig.

Highlights

• New tooling.
• Locomotive body and frame constructed of die-cast zinc.
• Numerous light functions, which can be controlled digitally.
• Digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.

Model

The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends, the double “A” light function is on. Long distance headlights can be controlled separately. The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. There are lighted train destination signs that change over with the direction of travel and 2 different train destinations, digitally controlled. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Brake hoses are included separately for mounting on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 119 mm / 4-11/16″.