Roco HO 7300041 Diesel locomotive 218 445-5 DB era IV DC 2025 New Item

Diesel locomotive 218 445 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

- Bogies with rubber suspension "Megi"
- Separately applied plug-in parts, some of them are etched
- Headlights/taillights switchable with a DIP switch
- Model with authentic low wheel flanges
- Wheel sets with 1.2 mm high flanges available as spare parts (items 145433 and 145435)
- Z21 driver's cab available

The most important representative of the V-160 locomotive family is the class 218 diesel locomotive. After 12 pre-series locomotives, the series vehicles were delivered from 1971 on by the companies Krupp, Henschel, Krauss-Maffei and MaK in four slightly different construction series. The 140 km/h fast and up to 2,800 hp powered locomotives are used in both passenger and goods train services.
Over the years, class 218 has been painted in various colours. The first 218s were delivered in the usual purple-red colour scheme for diesel locomotives. From 1975 on, the external appearance of the locomotives was dominated by ocean blue/beige.

General data

Coupling	NEM shaft 362 with close coupling mechanism
Minimum radius	358 mm
Flywheel	yes
Number of driven axles	4
Number of axles with traction tyres	1
Article number	7300041
Scale	H0
Epoch	IV
Railway Company	DB

Electrical

Head light	3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel
LED head light	yes
Additional light function	yes
Control	DC Analog
Interface	Electrical interface for traction units PluX22

Measurements

Length over buffer

189 mm