Fleischmann 714402 - stoomlocomotief serie 44.0 met olie-tender, DR

Steam locomotive series 44.0 with oil tender of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR-Ost), epoch IV._x000D_ Redesign 2019!_x000D_   High-positioned DR smoke deflectors   DR lamps   Smoke chamber door with central lock   Middle driving axles with smaller flanges   Clear view between the boiler and chassis   Pumps in front   With oil tender_x000D_ The development of a high-performance freight locomotive was part of the standard locomotive program of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG). The locomotive with a three-cylinder engine, designated as the class 44, was expected to carry freight trains up to 1,200 t in the low mountain range and up to 600 t via steep ramps. In 1926, the first 10 machines with the 1€™E h3 axis were delivered. It was not until 1937, after increasing demands on train support, that this locomotive went into series production and was procured in large numbers, in various versions. Until they were replaced by modern diesel and electric locomotives, the machines in the 44 series formed the backbone of heavy freight train service throughout Germany.