The Class E 10.12 and the Rheingold
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 10.12 electric locomotive. With the Bügelfalten / Pants Crease ends, continuous ventilation bands, continuous rain gutter, and buffer cladding. B-B wheel arrangement. Beige/cobalt blue paint scheme. The locomotive looks as it did around 1962/1963.
Model: The locomotive is an Era III version with round buffers. It has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. It also has electric catenary operation. The reversing screw for the catenary operation is out of sight in the locomotive. The locomotive has enlarged buffer plates. Both trucks and all axles are powered. Triple headlights with warm white LEDs change over with the direction of travel. The wheel treads are dark nickel plated. Length over the buffers 76 mm / 3.
Motive power to go with 87266 and 87284.
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