Roco DB V188 002 Double Diesel Locomotive III (~AC-Sound) RC7320102 HO Gauge

DB V188 002 Double Diesel Locomotive III (~AC-Sound)

1:87 scale model produced by Roco. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.

• AC Sound Model
• Best suited to Epoch III Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in DB company markings
• Era IIIb version in red paint
• Ventilation component on the roof, pipe with mushroom-shaped cover
• One battery box on the right rear of each locomotive half
• Double locomotive formed from two units permanently coupled to one another; Both units fully equipped with motors
• Complete replica of the transition area between the two units
• Elaborately reproduced engine room
• Finely detailed model with separately attached plug-in parts
• Frame panels, each with 4 sandboxes
• Direction-dependent triple headlights and two red tail lights
• Openwork roof ventilators
• Digital version with motor-driven fans
• In digital operation with switchable driver's cab, driver's desk and switch box lighting as well as engine room lighting
• "Dynamic Sound" package for even better depth of sound
• Flywheel Fitted

Details

Between 1941 and 1942, four double locomotives of the D 311 type were introduced by the German Wehrmacht, specifically designed for hauling heavy railway guns. After the war, two units, V 188 001 a/b and V 188 002 a/b, continued in service with the German Federal Railway, while a third locomotive was used as a source of spare parts. These powerful machines demonstrated their reliability in heavy freight and push-pull operations, particularly on the demanding Spessart ramp. V 188 001 was withdrawn in 1968 after a generator failure, while V 188 002, later renumbered 288 002, remained active in the Franconian region until 1972. Both locomotives were scrapped in 1973, leaving a legacy as some of the most distinctive German diesel locomotives of their era.