Piko 37233 DR BR95 Steam Locomotive III (DCC-Sound) G Gauge

DR BR95 Steam Locomotive III (DCC-Sound) 1:22.5 scale model produced by Piko. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection. Features: DCC Sound Model Best suited to Epoch III Model Railways This model mainly operates in Germany This model is decorated in DR company markings This model is best suited to 600mm radius curves Details The Prussian T 20 was a powerful German steam tank locomotive developed in the early 20th century to handle heavy trains on steep and challenging routes. Introduced in 1913, it was designed specifically for service on lines with significant gradients where conventional tender locomotives struggled, combining strong adhesion with the flexibility of a tank engine. Featuring an unusual 1'E1' wheel arrangement, the T 20 had five coupled driving axles and leading and trailing wheels to help guide it on tight curves and gradients. The locomotive carried its water and coal onboard in side tanks and bunkers, eliminating the need for a separate tender and giving excellent weight distribution for adhesion. Its robust design allowed it to haul heavy passenger and freight trains uphill without sacrificing stability on downhill runs. Prussian railways deployed the T 20 on demanding lines such as the Wutach Valley Railway and other mountainous routes in southwest Germany, where its tractive effort and braking performance were essential. After the First World War, surviving locomotives passed to the Deutsche Reichsbahn, where they were renumbered and continued to operate into the 1930s and 1940s.