- Description
Brand | |
Bemo | |
Gauge | |
HOe gauge | 9 mm |
Power supply | |
Direct current DC | |
product type | |
steam locos | |
technical & model details | |
running number | 99 1584-4 |
scale | 1:87 |
motor | Glockenankermotor |
length (mm) | 103,5 |
Age notice | not suitable under 14 years |
country | |
Germany | DR |
era | |
era IV | |
era V |
Prototype: In 1881 the Royal Saxon State Railroad (K.Sä.Sts.B.) opened the first of a total of 30 narrow-gauge railways. During the construction of the 561 km long route network, a track width of 750 mm was chosen for the most part. The steep and winding routes soon became a challenge for many locomotive builders: The double locomotive II K imported from England, the III K with the Klose engine, the articulated locomotive IV K type Meyer or the V K with Klien-Lindner hollow axles had engine designs that were expensive to maintain. It was only with the VI K, which was procured for the former Heeresfeldbahnen in 1918, that powerful and - with side-shifting Gölsdorf system wheelsets - simply built 750 mm machines came. Occurring signs of wear and tear forced the DR to modernize and refuel some locomotives from 1963 onwards. Nevertheless, the VI K disappeared from service in 1975, not least because of the high axle loads.
In the development and production, great emphasis is placed on uncompromising replication, also, if possible, entire train sets are offered. Narrow gauge track systems in H0e and H0m as well as a track system in 0m complete the Bemo range.