Roco 70980: Diesel locomotive V 100 1273, DB

Diesel locomotive V 100 1273 of the German Federal Railway.

■ Model in “ancient red” livery
■ Era III version with sound decoder
■ Model with LED headlights

After having served as a test carrier for quite a long time, the class V 100 locomotive went into series production from 1961/62 on. It was used for mixed
traffic operations on non-electrified lines and for light services on main lines. With an output of 1,100 HP (810 kW) it was authorized to run with a maximum speed of 110 km/h. In 1968 the locomotives were re-designated to class 211.