It certainly is. As you may have noticed, the buffers are also missing. It's pretty primitive compared to today's rolling stock, but the first issue of "Model Railroader" I ever purchased (May 1969) had a small notice regarding the release of this engine. For whatever reason, I liked the look, and have always felt an example would be kinda cool to have on my mantle. These don't show up on eBay very often, but I was lucky enough to have scored one this week, just in time for Christmas. It came with (2) passenger cars as well... Mark in Oregon
OK, here is a snap with newly-attached buffers, sitting next to a Roco HO scale version... Mark in Oregon
I lived in Germany from 81 -89 and seeing those locos were a treat since practically everything ran off of the catenary. We didn't see a whole lot of diesels save for some switchers and occasionally a class 216 or 218. So, in a weird way, when I lived there that loco reminded me of home where diesels rule! -Mike
Update: for anyone who might be interested. When I got this, it didn't run: turns out the single powered truck had a bad motor brush. As it so happens, I had a pair of powered trucks from an AHM Fairbanks Morse project I never finished:although the gears were different sizes, (and the trucks are a different length), I was able to swap out the axles/wheel sets and motor/gearing from the FM to this model, so now it has 8 wheel pick up, and (2) motors, so it runs really well. Am in the process of getting some sort of lighting system worked out, and am having a ball working on this... Happy Holidays. Mark in Oregon
