Roco DB V188 002 Double Diesel Locomotive III RC7300102 HO Gauge

DB V188 002 Double Diesel Locomotive III

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.

• Analogue DC Model
• Best suited to Epoch III Model Railways
• This model mainly operates in Germany
• This model is decorated in DB company markings
• Epoch IIIb version in red paintwork
• Ventilation component on the roof, pipe with mushroom-shaped cover
• One battery box on each side of the locomotive at the rear
• Double locomotive formed from two permanently coupled units; 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
• Driver's cab, driver's desk and switch box lighting as well as engine room lighting installed; can be controlled digitally
• Flywheel Fitted
• Plux22 Interface

Details

Between 1941 and 1942, the German Wehrmacht introduced four double locomotives of the D 311 type, specifically designed for transporting heavy railway guns. Two of these, V 188 001 a/b and V 188 002 a/b, continued service with the Deutsche Bundesbahn after the war, while a third locomotive was used as a spare parts donor. These powerful locomotives excelled in heavy freight and push-pull operations, particularly on the challenging Spessart ramp. V 188 001 was retired in 1968 following a generator failure, and V 188 002, later renumbered 288 002, served in the Franconian region until 1972. Both locomotives were eventually scrapped in 1973, leaving a lasting legacy among German heavy-duty diesel locomotives.