ESU 31444 - Diesel locomotive, H0, KG230, 4 Ford factory, blue, Ep IV, prototype condition around 1985, LokSound, smoke generator, shunting coupling, DC/AC

ESU 31444 - Diesel locomotive, H0, KG230, 4 Ford factory, blue, Ep IV, prototype condition around 1985, LokSound, smoke generator, shunting coupling, DC/AC

Role model information

In the performance class of a Köf III, Deutz offered the two-axle diesel-hydraulic KG 230 B from 1962. KG stands for small locomotive with cardan shaft drive, 230 for the horsepower and B for the axle arrangement. The in-house air-cooled twelve-cylinder engine A12L714 produced 230 hp at 2000 rpm. The seven KG 230s built for explosion-sensitive plants had a water-cooled six-cylinder diesel engine. The transmissions of most locomotives were set to a maximum speed of between 20 and 30 km/h to improve tractive power. Depending on the track position, the purchasers had additional metal placed in the frame area so that locomotives weighing 26 to 36 t could be ordered. The two Bayernhafen AG locomotives and the BEHALA locomotives even had multiple control devices. Despite their advanced age, many of the two-axle vehicles still in use today still have their original engines. Since most companies only had a few locomotives, they were kept in good technical condition because they couldn't be done without. The few employees trained on the locomotives knew exactly the limits of their locomotives over the years; the simple and robust truck technology could often be kept running using the factory's on-board resources. Deutz delivered a total of 64 KG 230 Bs and Henschel delivered three more, primarily to German owners, but also to France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The German Federal Postal Service procured one example, and other locomotives in government service were available from the Italian State Railways FS and the Spanish RENFE. The list of owners reads like a who's who of major European industry: BASF, RAG, Wintershall, BP, DEA, Shell, VTG, Arbed, Thyssen, Mannesmann, Feldmühle AG, Krupp Stahl, Rheinpreußen, Rhenus, RWE , Ford, MAN, Volkswagen, Kali + Salz, Portland Cement, Holcim Cement, Südzucker AG. The stability and tractive power of the air-cooled two-axle vehicles were also relied upon for port logistics in Aschaffenburg, Berlin, Braunschweig, Bremerhaven, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, Hanover, Regensburg and at Luxport in Wasserbillig. The great quality of the construction is demonstrated by the fact that the locomotives are not scrapped when there is no need for them, but are sold on. In elegant red paint, a locomotive at the 241-A-65 association carefully moves valuable museum vehicles.

Model details

Frame and stems made of metal
Opened fan grille on the front of the long stem
Finely detailed, multi-colored driver's cab
Numerous details attached separately on the chassis
Separately attached and partially openwork steps
Free-standing handle bars
Spring buffers
Inset locomotive driver figure
Height-adjustable digital shunting coupling for all bracket couplings
Bell armature motor with flywheel
Drive on both axles, one traction tire
LokSound 5 micro decoder for DCC, Motorola®- , M4 and Selectrix® operation
Independent registration to control centers with RailComPlus® functionality
PowerPack storage capacitor for uninterruptible power supply
Speaker with large sound capsule for maximum sound enjoyment
Universal electronics with plug-in grinder and slide switch for switching between two-wire and center-wire operation
Smoke generator synchronous to the locomotive sound
Digitized original sounds of a KG230 B with 12-cylinder Deutz engine A12 L 714
Light change depending on the direction of travel, headlights on the train side can be switched off, shunting and driver's cab - and driver's desk lighting
Brake sparks when braking sharply
Chassis lighting
Pipette for filling the smoke generator is included
Two different antennas are included
Length over buffer = 92.3 mm

 

Characteristics:

Manufacturer:	ESU
Item number:	31444
number of pieces:	1 piece
EAN:	4044645314449
Product Type:	Diesel locomotive
track:	H0
scale:	1:87
model series:	KG230
Company number:	4
Railway company:	Private
country:	EN
epoch:	IV
Metal model:	partly made of metal
AC wheelset:	available
grinder:	present, removable
Electricity system:	DC/AC
operation mode:	DCC sound
interface:	21 MTC (NEM660)
Digital decoder:	Yes
Energy storage:	Yes
engine:	5-pole motor
Motor with flywheel:	Yes
Number of driven axles:	2
Traction tires:	1
Length over buffer:	92.3mm
Minimum radius:	360mm
coupling:	Shaft NEM 362 with KK kinematics
digital coupling:	Yes
Interior design:	equipped with interior furnishings
Interior lighting:	digitally switchable
Driver's cab lighting:	digitally switchable
Headlight:	LED headlight
Sound:	Yes
Smoke generator:	Yes
Weight:	169.9g
Age recommendation:	14 years and older
WEEE No.:	DE62103961
BattG registration number:	21002525