Marklin 30391 Retro DB E10 1265 Electric Locomotive III (~AC) HO Gauge

Retro DB E10 1265 Electric Locomotive III (~AC) 1:87 scale model produced by Marklin. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection. Features: AC Fitted Model Best suited to Epoch III Model Railways This model mainly operates in Germany This model is decorated in DB company markings Retro version of the class E10.12 "Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease" for the first time with a metal body, in the style of the Märklin classics of the Sixties. Elegant cobalt blue / beige Rheingold paint scheme goes with the TEE Rheingold cars from item number 40852. mfx digital decoder included. Relex couplers at both ends. Packaging with a colored representation of the locomotive based on the historic packaging of the Sixties. Details The DB Class E 10 is one of the most important electric locomotives in post-war Deutsche Bundesbahn history, developed as part of the German Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven programme to modernise express passenger services on the growing electrified mainline network. Development began in the early 1950s, with prototypes appearing from 1952, and full production of the series locomotives starting in 1956. It was designed for high-quality express trains with a Bo'Bo' wheel arrangement and robust electrical equipment to deliver strong continuous power and smooth performance. Over the ensuing decade, more than 400 locomotives were produced in several variants, with production running until the late 1960s. Early units were capable of 150 km/h, making them suitable for top-link passenger services, and later batches were adapted for even higher performance and regional work as electrification expanded. The design featured rheostatic and regenerative braking, differentiating it from some freight-oriented sister designs. In 1968 the class was renumbered Class 110 under the modern DB classification system, and further subseries such as Classes 112, 113, 114 and 115 emerged from equipment and capability differences. By the 1990s and 2000s, many locomotives were shifted to regional and local services including push-pull commuter trains, stretching the class’s usefulness well beyond its original express role. Originally delivered in cobalt blue express livery and later repainted in ocean blue/beige and then orient-red and verkehrsrot, the Class E 10 family became a familiar sight on German electrified lines for decades. Many have since been retired, but some remain preserved or in occasional special service, reflecting their long-lasting significance.