Description
ICE 3neo Multiple Unit Class 408 "Velaro MS" of Deutsche Bahn.
4-piece basic set with a 1st class end coach, a 1st class converter coach with restaurant, a 2nd class intermediate coach and a 2nd class end coach.
Version with blue stripes
Name "Europa/Europe"
Aerials attached separately at new positions
Accurate reproduction of the pantographs
Modified interior in the intermediate coach and the end coach
True to the original grid engravings on the skirts
Drive in the intermediate coach, current collection in the power cars for precise braking
LED interior lighting fitted as standard in all coaches
Scale model
Coupling option for double traction
With current-conducting couplers
Z21 driver's cab available
Deutsche Bahn AG has operated the Siemens "Velaro D" train family as the Class 407 since 2013. After some initial issues, the trains have proven their worth thanks to their high reliability.
In 2019, the company signed a supply contract for up to 90 multiple units, intended not only for use in Germany but also for services to the Netherlands and Belgium. Based on the successful Velaro platform, the first Velaro MS or ICE 3neo trains were introduced on schedule in December 2022. A total of 90 trains, each comprising eight-carriage units, will have been delivered by 2028. The trains are being manufactured at the Siemens plant in Krefeld-Uerdingen. While the design is heavily based on the previous Class 407 series, it has been slightly modified in appearance. Notably, the roof sections and safety systems differ significantly.
From late 2024, the 408 series will gradually replace the 406 series, which has previously provided services to Belgium and the Netherlands for the DB Group. This series has now become indispensable, particularly on the German domestic long-distance rail network. With a top speed of 300 km/h, the ICE 3neo will play a key role in implementing the so-called "Deutschland Takt" timetable.
- Minimum radius: 358 mm
- Flywheel: yes
- Number of driven axles: 4
- Number of axles with traction tyres: 4
- Article number: 7710027
- EAN: 9005033389185
- Coupling: In-house produced coupling
- Interior fitting: Model with interior furnishing, Driver's cab
- Scale: H0
- Epoch: VI
- Railway Company: DB-AG
General data
- Motor: 5-pole motor
- Head light: 3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel
- LED head light: yes
- Interior lighting: LED, Digital switchable
- Control: DC Digital
- Interface: Electrical interface for traction units PluX16, Electrical interface for traction units PluX22
- Digital decoder: PluX22, Function decoder
- Sound: yes
Electrical
- Length: 1148 mm
Measurements
