Diesel locomotive 218 145 of the Deutsche Bundesbahn.

■ Model in “old red” livery
■ Model with delicate extra applied plug-in parts
■ Tail lights switchable with a DIP switch
■ Driver's cab illumination preinstalled; switchable in digital mode
■ Obstacle deflectors attached to the package
■ Z21 driver's cab available

From 1971, the Deutsche Bundesbahn put 398 class 218 serial locomotives into service and used them to haul passenger trains and goods trains. They operated on most non-electrified lines, and with a power output of 1,840 kW, they reached a top speed of 140 km/h.