LGB 27510 Instructions De Service page 8

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27510
DB Diesel Loco, V52 901-4
THE PROTOTYPE
In 1958, MaK in Kiel/Germany built a
modern diesel-hydraulic locomotive for
the Alsenschen Zementwerke (Cement
Factory of Ahlsen). Five similar locomo-
tives with gauges of 750 and 1000 mm
were built for the narrow gauge lines of
the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) in
Baden-Würt t em berg in the early 1960s.
For a long time, the DB locos hauled
most trains on these romantic lines in
southwestern Germany.
After their lines were abandoned, some
of these powerful locomotives were not
scrapped, but sold and used on other
lines. The MaK loco found new homes
on the Kreisbahn Leer-Aurich-Wittmund
and the Brohl talbahn. Today, it operates
on the Rhätische Bahn. One of the for-
mer DB locos was owned by the
Steiermärkischen Landesbahnen be -
fore it was sold to the Rügenschen
Kleinbahnen.
THE MODEL
This detailed replica features:
- weather-resistant construction
- factory-installed onboard decoder for
MTS and analog operation
- opening cab doors
- four-way power control switch
- protected gearboxes with two seven-
pole motors
- eight powered wheels
- one traction tire
- twelve power pickups
- voltage stabilization circuit
- automatic directional lanterns
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- two multi-purpose sockets with cir-
cuit breaker
- length: 436 mm (17.2 in)
- weight: 2800 g (6.2 lb)
OPERATION
Operating Modes
This model has a four-way power con-
trol switch mounted under the loco
(Fig. 1, 2):
Position 0: All power off
Position 1: Power to lights
Position 2: Power to motors and lights
Position 3: same as Position 2 (factory
pre-set)
Attention: Do not connect this model to
other loco models with different start-
ing characteristics. This can damage
the internal gearing.
Multi-Train System
The model is equipped with a factory-
installed onboard decoder for the LGB
Multi-Train System. It can be used
without modifications on analog or dig-
ital layouts. For operation with the
Multi-Train System, the model is pro-
grammed to loco address 03. For infor-
mation on programming the loco
address, see the instructions for vari-
ous MTS components.
When operating with the Multi-Train
System, you can remotely control the
loco's functions. Press the lighting but-
ton ("9" with remotes) to turn the loco
lights on or off.
When operating with the Multi-Train
System, the loco features a "Back-
EMF" function. This keeps the motor
speed constant (and under normal con-
ditions the loco speed), even when the
load of the loco changes, for example,
in curves or on grades. This feature
does not work at top speed, because
additional voltage must be available to
overcome any added load.