Item no.: Roco-78285
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- Description
| Brand | |
| Roco | |
| gauge | |
| HO gauge | 16,5mm |
| power supply | |
| AC | |
| product type | |
| steam loco | |
| technical & model details | |
| running number | 50 4033-2 |
| friction tires | yes |
| interior details | driver cab |
| couplers | NEM 362 coupler pocket, short coupling mechanism, Roco couplings |
| Length (mm) | 262 |
| light | 3-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 | |
| factory fitted Digital Sound | |
| country | |
| Germany | DR |
| era (continental) | |
| era IV (1965-1990) | |
Prototype: The class 50.40 steam locomotive of the German State Railroad in the GDR was a further development of the class 50 freight train standard locomotive of the DRG. When designing the locomotive, special attention was paid to using many of the same assemblies as the class 23.10 passenger steam locomotive developed at the same time, in order to save costs for repairs and the provision of spare parts.
The manufacturer VEB Lokomotivbau Karl Marx in Babelsberg delivered a total of 88 locomotives from 1956 to 1960, which were put into service with the company numbers 50 4001 to 50 4088. With an axle load of 15 t, the locomotives could be used freely, but they were mainly based in the northern districts of the DR and were used here in front of passenger and freight trains. Because of the vulnerable sheet metal frame, the locomotives were withdrawn from train service until 1980 and continued to be used as stationary heating systems.
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.