ROCO-52497,Diesel. loc. 233,H0,DB-AG,DCC,SOUND

A replacement engine was sought for the Class 232 locomotives as they were nearing their wear limit. Various new engines were tried: Caterpillar, MaK and the Russian 12 D 49 M engine. For cost reasons and because the Russian engine could be used with the least modifications, the 5D49 engine was chosen. However, it turned out that the Russian manufacturer was no longer able to supply this engine, so an engine largely similar to the 5D49, but only with twelve cylinders, was supplied. This engine can have the cylinder banks shut down to save fuel at low operating loads. By 2003, 65 locomotives had been converted to series 233.
Coupling - NEM 362
Minimum arc radius - 358 mm
Flywheel - Yes
Number of driven axles - 6
Number of axles with tires - 2
Scale - H0
Epoch - VI
Art. no. - 52497
Company - DB-AG
Lighting - Triple front/twin rear lights dependent on direction of travel
Decoder connection - PluX16
Decoder - MX645P16
Sound - Yes
Length over bumpers - 237 mm