Bachmann Europe Plc
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Instruction sheet
L162540...49
Electric Locomotive Class E44
Note on original:
The electric locomotives built until around 1930 either had direct rod or jackshaft drive with a large motor. The
looming economic crisis forced, on the one hand, a frugal use of materials and, on the other hand, the top
speed of the locomotives were also to be increased over the long term.
This could not be achieved with the old drive systems. Following successful testing of the prototype loco-
motive E 44 101 with two axle bogies and one motor per axle, further pre-series locomotives were built from
1933 onwards in two different versions: E 44 102 – 105 and E 44 06 – 109. All pre-series locomotives were
without front projection, only the series locomotives were produced with the front typical of the E 44.
After more than 100 were built of the E 44, the pre-series locomotives had to be renamed from 1939 and
became E 44 501 - 509. The locomotives were mainly based at the factory works in Freilassing and from
there ventured as far afield as Salzburg, Berchtesgaden and Innsbruck. The E 44 503 and 504 were stationed
in Garmisch from 1946 until 1950. The locomotives were in service until the late seventies and early eighties.
The E 44 502 is on display at the railway station in Freilassing.
Carefully remove the locomotive in the blister
pack from the box. Then open the blister
pack as shown in the example in
Pic. 1, re-
move the locomotive and place it on the rails.
The vehicle is designed for direct current and
a voltage of 14 volts. Allow the locomotive
to run backwards and forwards at about half
voltage for a few minutes. The vehicle is then
ready for use.
Pic. 1
Putting your model into operation
