H0 Scale Roco 43522 DB V 200 Diesel Locomotive #10231

Roco 43522 V 200 series diesel locomotive of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), in H0 scale and Era III. The model features the characteristic red-and-black livery with silver-gray decorative stripes and a dark gray roof. The locomotive has two driver's cabs, a streamlined body, and two three-axle bogies. The V 200 is one of the best-known German diesel locomotives of the postwar period.

This example is unused and comes in replacement packaging (VVP), complete with manuals and parts to be installed. The locomotive is housed in protective inner packaging. The blue-and-orange Roco outer packaging shows minor signs of storage and wear, including damage to some corners and edges.

The full-size V 200 series of the Deutsche Bundesbahn was developed starting in 1953 as a powerful diesel locomotive for passenger and freight service on non-electrified lines. The locomotives had two diesel engines with hydraulic transmission and were intended to replace steam locomotives. The first series, later designated V 200.0, entered service in larger numbers starting in 1956, hauling express trains and heavy passenger trains. Starting in 1968, these locomotives were designated Class 220. As the German rail network continued to be electrified and more modern diesel locomotives were introduced, their use gradually declined. The last examples were withdrawn from regular DB service in the 1980s. Several locomotives have been preserved as museum locomotives.