Roco 04126 A HO gauge DB BR 43 Steam locomotive in Black livery For Sale

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Roco 04126 A HO gauge DB BR 43 Steam locomotive in Black livery:
$149.49

This very nice HO gauge locomotive by Roco is 04126 A a DB BR 43 steam locomotive in black livery, it has running number 043 315.

The BR 44 was a ten-coupled, heavy goods train steam locomotive built for the Deutsche Reichsbahn as a standard steam engine class/ It was intended for hauling goods trains of up to 1,200 tonnes on the routes through Germany's hilly regions and up to 600 tonnes on steep inclines. The first 10 examples were built in 1926. From 1926 to 1949, a total of 1,989 locomotives were manufactured. After World War 2 14 German build BR44’s were in service in France along with 226 examples built by the French, these were all classified by the SNCF as 150X.

The Class 44 used a lot of steam and correspondingly large amounts of coal. In order to simplify the work and hold its power steady, 32 locomotives were converted to oil-firing by the DB in 1958 and 91 by the DR in 1963. With oil firing, the viscous fuel oil, almost solid when cold, is liquefied by a jet of steam, atomised and then combusted. The job of the stoker consists of starting the burner, greasing and pumping.

The DB's oil-fired locomotives ran under the classification 043 in the new EDP-generated numbering scheme of 1968 until they were retired.

A number remain in preservation, including two in operational condition.

The loco is in very good condition as you can see in the pictures, it is tested and runs with working lights on the loco (not the tender), a complete external visual inspection has shown the overall condition is very good, a service is recommended to ensure smooth running as the loco has been in storage for a long time. It comes complete with its box. The box is in good if slightly shelf worn condition.

Overall this is a really nice scale locomotive and would look fantastic on a layout.

Do please have a look at my other listings, I typically have various HO and OO locos on offer as well as an extensive range of imported N gauge locos and other items.

Note: I do recommend all locos are cleaned & serviced, as they have some age to them even if the quality looks at the highest level (fairly standard advice for all locos!).

Roco 04126 D HO gauge DR BR 44 Steam locomotive in Black livery

$140.51