Introduction - Roco BR 03.10 DR Manuel

Dear model railway fan,
Thank you very much for purchasing our BR 03.10 model. These operating instructions
will help you to take advantage of the comprehensive functions of your BR 03.10.
We hope that you enjoy your product and wish you a pleasant journey!
Your Roco Team
The original
Steam locomotive BR 03.10
Since they were intended to achieve a higher power output during their daily operation,
the steam locomotives of the series 03.10 that remained at the Deutsche Reichsbahn
were equipped with new high-performance boilers from 1959 on. The locomotives
were designated „Reko locomotives". They also were provided with a mixing pre-hea-
ter, which was in front of the chimney, in an angular design. A few years later, in 1965,
all locomotives that remained at the rolling stock of the DR were converted and oil
main firings were mounted. The locomotives were nationwide used in the daily express
train service, before „The End" came in the 1970ies for most of the locomotives when
they were rolled on the sidings. In their years of service at the DR, they provided re-
cord-breaking mileage of around 20,000 kilometers a month. A special favourite of the
staff was the series 03 0075, which like most of the 03.10 locomotives were stationed
in Stralsund. The locomotive not only featured white decorative stripes on the locomo-
tive's body but also had white grab irons. However, its beauty did not help her really, as
in the end it was put into an interim storage on the 25th of 1980 and later was scrapped.
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Introduction

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