Revell BR 01

Not very long ago a friend from Germany who is into railroad modeling was kind enough to send me some of his static European steam locomotives that he did not need in his collection anymore because these days he only collects American models. One of the most beautiful H0 (1:87) scale static models in the package was Revell's item no. 2164, the Baureihe 01 express locomotive with ID 01 150. It is a very old Revell steam locomotive, manufactured back in 1983. The more recent equivalent Revell item is 02172, which is the same BR 01 express steam locomotive.

The DRG BR 01 was the first standardized steam locomotive built after the unification of the German railay system. A total of 231 such locos were built between 1926 and 1938 by important steam locomotive builders, such as Henschel & Sohn, Hohenzollern, Krupp and BMAG in five batches, each with minor upgrades: 01 001–010 (1926), 01 112–076 (1927–28), 01 077–101 (1930–31), 01 102–190 (1934–1936), 01 191–232 (1937–1938). They were destined to pull express passenger trains and their wheel arrangement was the Pacific type (4-6-2). The original top speed of the BR 01 locos was 120 km/h, but it was increased to 130 km/h beginning from BR 01 102.

BR 01 150 was built as part of the fourth batch, with Witte smoke deflectors. Today it is a DB museum piece. In 2005 it was severely damaged by a fire at Nuremberg and is awaiting its restoration.

Facts:

ID: BR 01 150

Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2 (Pacific)

Built: 1934-1936

Builder: Henschel & Sohn/Hohenzollern/Krupp/BMAG

Top speed: 130 km/h (50 km/h backward)

Power: 1648 kW

Gauge: Standard (1435 mm)

Length: 23.94 m

Couped wheel diamater: 2000 mm

Driving wheel diamater: 2000 mm

Leading wheel diameter: 1000 mm

Trailing wheel diameter: 1250 mm

Location: DB museum

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DRG_Class_01

http://www.revell.com/

CFR 231.050 at Dej Triaj Depot

In 1913 the Romanian Railways (CFR) have bought from J. A. Maffei the first 20 Pacific (4-6-2) type locomotives, which were numbered 2201 - 2220. In the following years another 20 have been aquired, numbered 2221 - 2240. Due to the good results obtained with these locomotives, in 1922 CFR has ordered another 20 from J. A. Maffei München and 30 from Henschel & Sohn (Kassel). These were numbered 231.041 - 231.090. The locomotives in series 231.000 were very fast (top speed 126 km/h), actually the fastest steam locos ever used in Romania. CFR has used them to pull express passenger trains. Currently there are only two surviving locos, the 231.050, being displayed at Dej Triaj depot, and the 231.065 in the Sibiu railway museum.

Facts:

ID: CFR 231.050

Wheel arrangement: 4-6-2

Built: 1922

Builder: J. A. Maffei (München)

Top speed: 126 km/h

Gauge: Standard (1435 mm)

Location: Dej Triaj, Romania (depot)

The locomotive is in fairly good shape, but is not being used anymore.

Links:

CFR 231.050 at www.steamlocomotive.info

CFR 231.050 at Bucuresti Nord in 1969