Electric Locomotive Class 250 of the DR
with pantographs, dark red livery
The Class 250 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, later known as BR 155 at
DB AG, was the flagship in heavy freight transport and became known
as the "energy container" due to its angular shape. The six-axle
electric locomotives built at LEW Hennigsdorf starting in 1977 were
primarily intended for heavy freight trains, especially in lignite
transport, but were also used for express trains.
Even after the reunification, they remained indispensable for a
long time and shaped German rail freight transport until they were
gradually replaced by more modern classes in the new
millennium.
The Arnold model represents the series version with small front and
side windows and is optionally available with a sound decoder.
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