Item no.: Roco-70282
- Description
| Brand | |
| Roco | |
| gauge | |
| HO gauge | 16,5mm |
| power supply | |
| DC | |
| product type | |
| steam loco | |
| technical & model details | |
| running number | 44 9272-4 |
| friction tires | yes |
| interior details | driver cab |
| couplers | NEM 362 Kupplungsaufnahme, KKK, Roco Kurzkupplungen |
| Length (mm) | 260 |
| light | 2-light peak signal, changing with direction of travel |
| scale | 1:87 |
| with motor | yes |
| smoke generator | can be retrofitted |
| flywheel | yes |
| Age notice | not suitable under 14 years |
| digital & sound | |
| digital plug | NEM 652 8-pin |
| country | |
| Germany | DR |
| era (continental) | |
| era IV (1965-1990) | |
Prototype: In the 1950s, the Deutsche Reichsbahn converted 22 locomotives to pulverized coal firing (the Wendler system). The most noticeable changes were an additional air tank and the additional air pump on the left-hand circulating plate, as well as the tender that had been retrofitted with a coal dust bunker. These machines have particularly proven themselves on the ramps of the Thuringian Forest due to the precise firing. With the introduction of EDP numbers, the coal dust locomotives were redesignated as class 44.9.
Accessories
Founded in 1960 as a manufacturer of plastic products (sand buckets, miniature military vehicles), the company is now one of the world's leading providers of model railways as an innovation leader. The first locomotives were produced in 1976. The models were characterized by precision and authenticity right from the start and established the company's reputation for quality early on.
In addition, Roco has always thought further about model railways and stimulated the industry with innovations. Over the decades, the wagons that are not shortened in length, the more prototypical tracks with less high rail profiles or the "snag-free" close couplings should be mentioned. A milestone for the future is the cutting-edge Z21 control system, which for the first time combines the virtual and real game worlds and thus raises the play value of model railways to a completely new level.
Company headquarters are in Bergheim/Salzburg. Roco has a global presence and, via Modelleisenbahn München GmbH, is a company of Modelleisenbahn Holding GmbH, which also includes the German quality manufacturer Fleischmann.
Roco relies on valuable and manual work. This is the only way to create the detailed, highly reliable and functional miniatures. Comprehensive quality management with internal and external quality assurance measures ensures that Roco locomotive and wagon owners receive the best quality and can enjoy their models for a long time. Here, too, Roco is a pioneer. The Roco factory in Arad was the first factory in the model railway industry to be certified according to ISO 9001 by the German DQS GmbH.