Extra equipment for the locomotive

Description of the most important extra equipment:

Driver's cap with pane (glass)

Driver's cap with pane (glass)

Radio and loudspeaker system

On request can be installed a loudspeaker system with two loudspeakers in each coach. In addition to that this system has 4 different railway-sounds which can be heard in front of the train like a horn. Furthermore is included a microphone to give an announcement.

Radio and loudspeaker system

Heating system in driver's cap

Air-condition in driver's cap

Air-condition in driver's cap

Tinted glasses

Tinted glasses

Rotating light on the roof

Rotating light on the roof

Air brake system for coaches

The locomotives are equipped with the WABCO airbrake system. A special control system regulates the braking behavior of the coaches.

Description:
After you have started the engine you have to switch on the air compressor. Before you can drive the air compressor must have min. 5 bar. Below 4 bar you cannot drive because the coaches are automatically braked.

On the right side of the coach – under the second door is the brake valve. The brake valve has a handle which you can adjust anticlockwise as follows:

Is the handle on 12 o'clock
Brake on – MEDIUM BRAKE

The handle on 12 o'clock

Is the handle on 3 o'clock
Brake on - LIGHT BRAKE

The handle on 3 o'clock

Is the handle on 6 o'clock
No brake, this is only to push the coach

The handle on 6 o'clock

Is the handle on 9 o'clock
Brake on – STRONG BRAKE

The handle on 9 o'clock

Bilingual CD-information system

This system can be used for explaining directions and for explaining the sights on the route especially for tourists.

As you see on the second photo is the system working with a CD so that in the first coach you here the English information and in the second coach you can hear the German information. This system can only work in combination with the loudspeaker system.

Bilingual CD-information system

Bilingual CD-information system

Gas-drive (only for petrol engines)

Gas-drive (only for petrol engines)

4x4 Four wheel drive (Nissan, Suzuki)

The locomotive models Mercedes, Iveco and Land Rover have standard permanent four wheel drive. The models Nissan and Suzuki we can refit with free hubs.

4x4 Four wheel drive (Nissan, Suzuki)