Roco 7100039 Gauge H0 Steam locomotive BR 50 of the DR, Era IV

Steam locomotive 50 2146 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn.

Drive on two axles of the tender and via a cardan shaft to all five driving axles of the locomotive.

■ 3-dome boiler version with Witte smoke deflectors
■ Chassis in reddish-brown paintwork
■ Lamps with grab bars on the front buffer beam
■ Version with a new tender
■ With fine metal wheel sets
■ Based in Dresden Rbd, Zwickau depot

In eastern Germany, the Class 50 played a key role for longer than in the west. In terms of numbers, comparatively few locomotives remained in the Soviet occupation zone at the end of the war - 354.
Over time, different locomotive-tender combinations emerged. After their retirement, the new tenders of the 23.10 and 50.40 series were increasingly used behind the older 50 series. However, because they lacked a continuous rear wall, this combination was not particularly popular with the crew, especially in winter.