Freight Locomotive with Tender. German Federal Railroad class 44. With digital decoder and controlled, high-efficiency propulsion. Headlights digitally controlled. 5 axles powered. 4 traction tires. Running boards with sloping front. Articulated frame to enable unit to negotiate sharp curves. Close coupling between locomotive and tender. Standard coupler pocket on the front, close coupler with guide mechanism on the tender. Length over buffers 26.0 cm (10-1/4").
The classic work horse for heavy freight trains in the 50s and 60s was without a doubt the class 44. These legendary machines mastered the great flows of freight in the expanding economy of the so-called Economic Miracle period. This was the high point and shining moment for the 2,000 hp, 185 metric ton heavy Jumbos, as the class 44 locomotives were affectionately called.
