Roco 78463 H0 Electric locomotive BR 116 DB
Electric locomotive series 116 of the German Federal RailwaysThe series E 16 was the only German locomotive design with Buchi drive. After a longer tendering phase, the German State Railways Group Administration (Bayern) ordered from BBC in 1923, for its main routes for electrification, first one, then after an intensive trial period, 16 other high-speed electric locomotives, which were to receive the model designation ES in 1. The machines with the 1âDO1â wheel arrangement were moved by a single-axle drive, which was developed by the Swiss engineer Buchli and worked satisfactorily in the SBB AE 3/6Ë¡ series. In the 52 years of service of the new E 16 designation system and 1968 116 series, this type of drive proved to be very good despite extensive maintenance. They said the locomotives were extremely quiet. In 1929, Krauss and BBC had purchased a further four machines. As they had experienced some changes in the frame and structure compared to the first locomotives, these vehicles were run under the E 16.1 series.The 120 km/h fast locomotives achieved an hourly output of 2,340/2,580 kW and a continuous output of 2,020/2,400 kW. In the first few years of use, the high-quality express trains from Munich starting from the tasks of the E 16. Most of the time, they spanned fast trains and express trains in Bavaria and Austria. At the height of their career, the aircraft carried three F-trains, including the F 5/6 Orient-Express, as well as 42 D-train pairs.At the end of 1958, the Federal Railways pulled all E 16 together in the Bw Freilassing. Until the 1970s, one could not do without the reliable locomotives, which could however also enjoy optimal care and care in Freilassing. In 1978, the plan applications of this series ended.EDITION RELEASEOver the next few years, selected models from the earlier Freelessing depot will be reproduced under the label Edition Freising. In the year 1905 the first locomotives, at the time also steam locomotives, were purchased with its 20 tracks in the locomotive shed. About 20 years later, the E-Lok Werkstatt was built, and further buildings followed in the years. Roco also has a close relationship with the Bavarian city of Freilassing, where it was the first German sales office. Look forward to the models in this unique edition!This text is machine translated.