Double diesel locomotive 288 002-9 DB Ep.IV

Diesel-electric double locomotive 288 002 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

Completely new construction!

¦ Finely detailed model with separately attached plug-in parts
¦ Roofs with additional ventilation grilles in the roof curves
¦ Frame panels with 4 sandboxes each and INDUSI imitation
¦ Direction-dependent triple headlights and two red tail lights
¦ Driver's cab and engine room lighting installed; switchable in digital mode

In 1941 and 1942 a total of four type D 311 double locomotives were put into service by the German Wehrmacht. They were built to transport heavy rail artillery. Two locomotives, the V 188 001 a / b and the V 188 002 a / b, continued to be used by the Deutsche Bundesbahn after the war. A third locomotive served as a spare parts donor. They proved their worth in the heavy freight train and pushing service, mainly on the Spessart ramp. After a generator damage, the V 188 001 had to be shut down as early as 1968. V 188 002, later 288 002, was still in operation in the Franconian region until 1972. In 1973 both machines were scrapped.