Introduction - Roco 23 Serie Manuel

Introduction

Dear model railway fan,
Thank you very much for purchasing our BR 23 model. These operating instructions will help you to take advantage of the com-
prehensive functions of your BR 23.
We hope that you enjoy your product and wish you a pleasant journey!
Your Roco Team
The Original
Experts consider this to be one of the most elegantly-designed German steam locomotives of its time, and it could also boast the
best technical characteristics. And yet this locomotive never became a success. The career of the BR 23 is closely linked with that
of the passenger steam locomotive BR 38.10 - the Prussian P 8 - and the freight steam locomotive BR 50.
As the predecessor to the BR 23, the BR 38.10 acted as the standard for the new locomotive. The boiler, tank, driver's cab and
other components on the BR 23 were identical to those on the BR 50.
In addition to the boiler, the cast-iron principle of German standard locomotive designs was also revised with regard to the
chassis. The chassis with the axle sequence 1'C1' was completely redesigned so that BR 50 boilers were interchangeable with BR
23 boilers. The front wheelset was designed as a Krauss-Helmholtz bogie and the coupling axes were positioned further forward
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