Diesel locomotive T 436 4528 of the
Ostrau-Karwiner-Steinkohlen-Revieres.
■ Version as a private railway locomotive
■ Finely detailed model with many separately applied plug-in
parts
■ Delicate, free-standing grab rails
To meet the demand for heavy shunting locomotives, the DR ordered
37 units from LEW Henningsdorf in the late 1970s; the company had
already developed such locomotives for export. Manufactured in
three batches between 1981 and 1983, the locomotives were fitted
with the tried-and-tested 1,000 PS motor and a gearbox with a
modified gear ratio, similar to that of the first V 100
locomotives. Consequently, the maximum speed was only 65 km/h. A
ballast weight replaced the boiler. Three locomotives were also
exported to the CSSR for use on local works railways.
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