{"product_id":"esu-31650-steam-locomotive-br-80-031-db-black-era-iii-loksound-dualsmoke-automatic-coupler-dc-ac","title":"ESU HO 31650 Steam Locomotive BR 80 031 DB, black, Era III, LokSound, Dualsmoke, automatic coupler, DC\/AC","description":"\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Metal chassis, frame, water tanks, and smokebox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• DC\/AC universal electronics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Coreless motor with flywheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• LokSound 5 micro decoder for DCC, Motorola®, M4, and Selectrix® operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Automatic registration via RailComPlus® with appropriately equipped DCC central units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Automatic registration with Märklin® mfx central units\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Pulsed dual smoke unit for smoke emission and cylinder steam synchronized with LokSound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Dual speakers with large sound capsules for maximum sound enjoyment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Universal electronics with plug-in AC-pickup-shoe and switch for switching between 2-rail and 3-rail operation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Digitally remote-controlled couplings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Chassis lighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Metal wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Locomotive crew in the cab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Etched decals for self-assembly are included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Minimum radius for operation = 360 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e• Length over buffers = 114 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"bodytext\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan lang=\"en\"\u003eThe German State Railway Company (DRG)'s standard steam locomotive program also included a three-axle series for heavy shunting duties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e For this series, the DRG specified a maximum axle load of 17.5 t, which, thanks to several tricks, was only moderately exceeded during acceptance testing at 18.1 t. This series made the best possible use of the track facilities in marshalling yards and industrial areas close to major cities. In contrast to the numerous, mostly larger locomotives dating back to the days of the state railways, the 80 were both more powerful and more economical. Because of their powerful boilers, the three-coupled locomotives were nicknamed \"Bulli\" (Bulli). Despite the undeniable advantages of the modern design, the DRG limited itself to the 39 units purchased in 1928 and 1929 due to the difficult economic situation. Mostly in passenger stations, the locomotives zipped along the tracks at the maximum permissible speed of 45 km\/h (28 mph). By 1966, the reliable locomotives had disappeared from the marshalling yards of both German state railways. V60s of both designs delivered similar traction power, but were even more versatile due to their higher top speed. At less than 40 years old, however, the 80s were far from obsolete. Both state railways used the Bullis in repair shops or sold them to industrial companies or coal mines, which gratefully made use of the proven locomotives. For example, a handful of the 80s toiled in coal mines in the Ruhr region. There they were even used to pull internal passenger trains. The last operational Bullis were 80 036 and 80 039 of the Hamm Museum Railway, which were transferred to the Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij (VSM) in the Netherlands. 80 009 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn enjoys a special status, being the only state railway locomotive to be sold to a private individual during the GDR era. The locomotive driver Klaus Hollenbach acquired the locomotive with great effort in 1981, transported it under its own power and built a locomotive shed and a short \"siding\" on his private property for his 80 009, which was lifted onto the tracks in 1982 using two mobile cranes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ESU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51840900858136,"sku":"IC-ESU-31650","price":724.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/7023\/4136\/files\/esu-ho-31650-steam-locomotive-br-80-031-db-black-era-iii-loksound-dualsmoke-automatic-coupler-dc-ac-european-locomotives-959.jpg?v=1779684379","url":"https:\/\/ictrainsandhobbies.com\/products\/esu-31650-steam-locomotive-br-80-031-db-black-era-iii-loksound-dualsmoke-automatic-coupler-dc-ac","provider":"InterCity Trains and Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}