Express Train Set E 1642 DB, Era IV, AC Digital EXTRA (Passenger Coaches with LED-PCB, electrical coup. + decoder, Luggage Car without LED-PCB)

MODEL DETAILS

CONTENT:

• Diesel Locomotive BR 216 (Road no. 216 209-7)
• Luggage Car MDyg986 (Road no. 50 80 92-11 850-6)
• 2 x Passenger Coach 2nd class (Road no. 50 80 21-11 220-8 / 50 80 21-11 388-3)
• 1 x Passenger Coach 1st / 2nd class (Road no. 50 80 30-11 054-0)

OVERVIEW OF TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS

DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE BR 216

Driving function	X	X	X
Light change	X	X	X
Tail lights separately switchable	1)	X	X
Driver cabin lighting	1)	X	X
Shunting lights	2)	X	X
Digital interface	PluX22	PluX22
Decoder
Sound

 

PASSENGER COACHES

LED-Lighting (One coach with decoder)
Electric coupling

1) Manually switchable via switch for analog operation; digitally switchable with decoder

2) Function only available in digital mode

 

 

LUGGAGE CAR WITHOUT TECHNICAL FEATURES.

 

INFO ABOUT THE ORIGINAL

With the goal of improving rail connections between the less structurally developed regions and the major conurbations, the Bundesbahn launched an improved service for its customers in the 1950s. The aim was to enable passengers to reach their destination in the nearest major city without changing trains if possible. The resulting repurposed express trains were well received by the public. The chosen routes largely avoided the main lines and arteries, earning these trains the nickname “hedgerow express". One such train was the E 1642, which was commissioned in 1974. This train travelled from Braunschweig to Aachen via Kreiensen – Holzminden – Wehrden (Weser) – Beverungen – Scherfede – Brilon Wald – Schwerte – Hagen – Wuppertal – Cologne.