Roco 73040 H0 Steam locomotive BR 44 of DRG

Steam locomotive series 44 of the German State Railroad Company.

Drive on two axles of the tender and via cardan shaft on all five driving axles of the locomotive.

The unit locomotive program of the German State Railroad Company (DRG) also included the development of a powerful goods train locomotive. The locomotive with a three-engine power plant, known as BR 44, was expected to transport freight trains up to 1,200 tons in the high mountains and up to 600 tons via steep ramps. In 1926, the first 10 machines were delivered with the 1’E H3 axle arrangement. It was not until 1937 that this locomotive went into series production, after increasing demands of train production, and was procured in large quantities in various versions. Up to the time of replacement by modern diesel and electric locomotives, the machines of the series 44 formed the backbone of the heavy freight train service throughout Germany.

The photographic painting is a special coating applied by the locomotive factories in special locomotive specimens, in order to obtain a better representation in photos at that time. This was made of washable (lime) paint and was applied only for photographic purposes.

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