Roco 7520025 H0 Electric locomotive 243 001-5 DR
Electric locomotive 243 001 of the German State Railroad.The progressive electrification of the DR line network required the development of a four-axle electric locomotive in the early 1980s. Originally two remarks were planned. As series 212 with top speed of 160 km/h for the express train service and as series 243 with 120 km/h top speed for the travel and goods train service. In 1982, the 140 km/h rapid test machine 212 001 of LEW Hennigsdorf was presented at the Leipzig Spring Fair. Since the then-DR speed concept only envisaged a maximum speed of 120 km/h, the 212 did not go into series production.The prototype of the 212 series was initially used for an extensive testing program. It was then sent to the Raw Dessau for a trial break. This is used to define economic maintenance and inspection of the main assemblies. In the course of this, the transmission ratio was changed, the maximum speed was reduced to 120 km/h and the locomotive was numbered to 243 001. The White Lady consistently demonstrated its reliability in the subsequent test program. After that, the Deutsche Reichsbahn returned the prototype to the manufacturer LEW.This text is machine translated.