{"product_id":"roco-db-br103-002-2-electric-locomotive-iv-dcc-sound-rc7590031-tt-gauge","title":"Roco DB BR103 002-2 Electric Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound) RC7590031 TT Gauge","description":"DB BR103 002-2 Electric Locomotive IV (DCC-Sound)\u003cp\u003e1:120 scale model produced by Roco. This model is ready-to-run straight out of the box and would make a excellent addition to any model railway collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDCC Sound Model\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest suited to Epoch IV Model Railways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model mainly operates in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model is decorated in DB company markings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis model is best suited to 286mm radius curves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor the first time with Next18 interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-series version with pantographs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperating condition: until 1976\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZ21 driver's cab available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Couplings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-Pole Motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext18 DCC Interface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirectional Lighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlywheel Fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e162mm In Length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetails\u003cp\u003eAt the International Transport Exhibition in Munich in 1965, the German Federal Railway (DB) showcased trains operating at speeds of up to 200 km\/h for the first time. This milestone was achieved using four Class E 03 locomotives, which were subsequently employed for both high-speed test runs and to haul particularly fast TEE and F trains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith the delivery of the Class 103.1 series, the pre-series E 03 locomotives were gradually reassigned to test operations. From the summer of 1974, all pre-series 103s were based at the Hamburg-Eidelstedt depot, supporting express services to destinations including Nuremberg, Munich, Lüneburg, Hanover, Hildesheim, and Bremen. Although long-distance regular services were gradually discontinued, the locomotives occasionally hauled unscheduled express trains.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy the autumn of 1979, the Class 103.0 locomotives were retired from regular service and permanently transferred to the Deutsche Bundesbahn's test service, cementing their role as pioneering high-speed locomotives in German railway history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52988348596561,"sku":"RC7590031","price":275.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/4992\/2129\/files\/rc7590031_1_v2.jpg?v=1770905027","url":"https:\/\/www.jadlamracingmodels.com\/products\/roco-db-br103-002-2-electric-locomotive-iv-dcc-sound-rc7590031-tt-gauge","provider":"Jadlam Toys \u0026 Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}