Diesel locomotive 218 406 of the Deutsche Bahn.

Version in current operating condition as a retro locomotive
Bogies with “Megi” rubber suspension
Authentic roof design
Version with pilots
Tail light switchable with a DIP switch
Driver’s cab lighting installed; switchable in digital operation
Z21 driver’s cab available

Locomotive 218 406 was delivered to the Deutsche Bundesbahn in April 1976 by Friedrich Krupp in Essen, finished in the then-standard ocean blue and beige livery. It was initially assigned to the depot in Kempten in the Allgu region. Between 1993 and 2018, the locomotive was based at various depots, including Regensburg, Stendal, Halberstadt, and Ulm.
In June 2017, it was involved in an accident in Langenargen on Lake Constance, during which it caught fire and suffered severe damage. In June 2023, 218 406 returned to its original home depot in Kempten. Since September 2023, it has been back in service, now wearing a new oriental red livery with a bib design.

General data

• Coupling: NEM shaft 355 with close coupling mechanism
• Minimum radius: 192 mm
• Flywheel: yes
• Traction tyres: 2
• Number of driven axles: 4
• EAN: 9005033385095
• Scale: N
• Epoch: VI
• Railway Company: DB-AG

Electrical

• Motor: 3 pole motor
• Head light: 3 headlight, dependent on the direction of travel/2 tail lights, dependent on the direction of travel
• LED head light: yes
• Additional light function: yes
• Control: DC Analog
• Interface: Electrical interface for traction units Next18

Measurements

• Length over buffer: 102 mm