Electric locomotive class 254 of the railway company of the German
Democratic Republic (Deutsche Reichsbahn).
- Model with metal handles, handrails and many separately applied
plug-in parts
- Typical goods locomotive of the Epoch IV
With their striking design, the locomotives of the E 94 series were
among the best-known electric locomotives in Germany. They quickly
earned the nickname "Crocodile" and were thus widely known. The
sophisticated design of the locomotive had also effectively proven
that with an axle hung drive the locomotive was able to reach a
maximum speed of 100 km/h. The remarkable hourly output of the E 94
was 3240 kW (4400 PS) and the acceleration output even 3900 kW
(5300 PS).
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