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The Class E 50 is an electric heavy freight locomotive built for German Federal Railways between 1957 and 1973. It belongs to the Einheits-Elektrolokomotiven (standardised electric locomotives) program and was built as heavy freight mover to be used on the increasingly electrified main lines of the DB, where they were set to replace the steam traction.

In 1968 the series was redesignated as class 150 (E50). Originally the Class 150 was also suitable for passenger service, however it did not have any steam or electric heating capability for the passenger coaches.

To date, the Class 150's starting tractive effort of 450 kN (100,000 lbf) remains unparalleled on German rails. Indeed, it was very close to the breaking force of the chain couplings used at the time of its production. Consequently, some engines were therefore fitted with automatic coupling (type unicupler AK69e) to haul heavy ore-trains.

The traction of the model locomotive, which is driven by four axles, is increased by two traction tires, which are arranged diagonally on the axles running on both bogies. The retrofitting of a digital decoder or a vehicle sound can be easily accomplished thanks to the PluX22 interface and the appropriate installation space. Also notable is of course the LED technology, which changes with the direction of travel in the colors red and white.

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