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What's going on in the scene and editorial office? The latest news on everything that is happening in the world of 1-gauge model railways is published here. This includes new model announcements, hand samples and deliveries as well as company news, important dates or reports from trade fairs etc.
The Class 101
19 May 2026
Harald Jordan / Mathias Oestreich / Tobias Pokallus
First new build electric locomotive of DB AG
With a total of 145 units commissioned, the Class 101, manufactured by Adtranz, replaced the Class 103, built in the same quantity, from 1997 onwards. The 101 marked the beginning of a new generation of modern three-phase current locomotives for the then-new DB AG.
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