Description
The High Stepper from the Hagen-Eckesey Maintenance Facility
In 1949 and 1950 the 26 class 03.10 steam locomotives remaining on the German Federal Railroad roster after World War II were extensively modernized at Henschel in Kassel. Here the streamlining among other things was removed. In 1954, these locomotives were given welded Krupp high-performance boilers with combustion chambers. Still later they were given newly designed tenders with replenishing equipment as well as coal bunker hatches. Everything was converted and later contributed to its distinction. In addition, these steam locomotives were equipped with the technically latest control equipment at that time. They had a multiple valve superheated steam controller. However, this was unpopular with the crews and was difficult to operate, which can be explained among other things with the controller parallelogram executed with great difficulty.In the fall of 1958, all 26 units were transferred and brought together at the maintenance facility at Hagen-Eckesey. This small provincial railroad maintenance facility thereby acquired general recognition. Due to the lack of space on the existing assignment sign on the class 03.10 locomotive this gave rise to the legendary abbreviation "Bw Hagen-Eck".Unfortunately, not a single DB 03.10 survived to the current times. The mini-club model vividly recalls the period of this legendary locomotive class and reminds people of the last milestones in steam locomotive building in the Fifties of the previous century.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 03.10 (03 1012) express steam locomotive with a high-performance new design boiler. The locomotive looks as did in Era III around 1961. Conversion unit with the streamlining removed and including Witte smoke deflectors. Pilot wheels done with spoked wheels.
Highlights
- Spoked wheels for pilot truck.
- Locomotive frame and body constructed of metal.
- Finely detailed valve gear and rods.
- Brake rigging, inductive magnet, rail clearance devices, etc. modelled.
- Motor with a bell-shaped armature.
- Window inserts on the cab.
- Warm white LED headlights, also on the tender that change over with the direction of travel.
Model: This is finely detailed new tooling. The locomotive body is constructed of metal with inset cab windows. Nachbildung The brake imitations, inductive magnet, rail clearance devices, etc. On the underside of the locomotive are modelled, and there are free-standing headlights. The pilot truck is equipped with spoked wheels. The valve gear and rods are finely detailed. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. All 3 coupled axles powered. The headlights are warm white LEDs and change over to the tender with the change in direction. The tender has spoked wheels.
Length over the buffers approximately 110 mm / 4-5/16". The minimum radius for operation is 195 mm / 7-5/8".
