BUSCH 12122 - Diesel locomotive »LKM Ns 2f«

BUSCH 12122 - Diesel locomotive »LKM Ns 2f«

Narrow-gauge locomotive in a closed design. Based on a model originally from the Gernrode lime works. It is still in use today on the Stumpfwaldbahn in Ramsen. Wheel arrangement B. Length: 36 mm.

The Ns2f narrow-gauge locomotive
The Ns2f narrow-gauge locomotive from Lokomotivbau Karl Marx was one of the most frequently built narrow-gauge locomotives in the GDR. It was first presented at the Leipzig Trade Fair in 1952 with the serial number 48318. It is powered by a 30 hp engine, which transmits its power to the locomotive's two axles via coupling rods. The transmission was fitted with multi-disk wet clutches for the first two gears and a third gear with a multi-disk dry clutch for speeds of up to 14 km/h. The locomotive has an electrical system and is designed for track gauges from 485 to 630 mm. 550 examples of this popular narrow-gauge locomotive were manufactured between 1952 and 1959. Due to its robustness, it is still widely used today on park railways and heritage railways, even in western regions.

The Model
Like the original, the locomotive models are available in versions with open and closed cabs. The small locomotives are powered by a 3-volt micro-precision motor with gear reduction for prototypical slow travel and strong tractive power. A built-in magnet increases the contact pressure of the locomotive on the metal-backed narrow-gauge tracks, thus ensuring reliable power consumption from the rails and smooth slow travel. The locomotives have a coupling pin on the rear of the cab for realistic train formation, as well as a magnetic coupling for operation with trolleys and wagons from the Busch mine railway range. Just like the original, the narrow-gauge railway locomotive can be used on extremely narrow track radii (up to 100 mm). Due to its compact design and small space requirements, it is also ideal for use in dioramas and to complement existing model railway layouts.

Lokomotivbau Karl Marx in Babelsberg
VEB Lokomotivbau Karl Marx Babelsberg (LKM) was the most important manufacturer of diesel-powered narrow-gauge railway locomotives in the GDR and originated from the factory of Maschinenbau und Bahnbedarf Aktiengesellschaft, formerly Orenstein & Koppel in Berlin. In 1948, it was incorporated into VVB LOWA (the abbreviation LOWA referred to the Association of People's Owned Enterprises for Locomotive and Wagon Construction of the GDR, founded in 1945). The diesel locomotive program, launched in 1950, included numerous narrow-gauge variants. VEB LKM existed until the end of the GDR in 1990 and was closed in 1992 after being converted into a GmbH (limited liability company) and subsequently wound up. Today, a business park is located on the former LKM factory site in Potsdam.

 

Characteristics:

Manufacturer:	BUSCH
Item number:	12122
number of pieces:	1 piece
EAN:	4001738121223
Product Type:	Field railway
Age recommendation:	from 14 years
WEEE No.:	DE 41143719