- Current models -
Deutsche Reichsbahn Class 18.0, formerly Saxonian State Railways Class XVIII H
New 2000
DRG-Version (1922-49)
Saxonian Version (1918-22)
The prototype:
The german pacific loco class 18.0 was built in only 10 examples by Hartmann in Chemnitz in 1917 for the Saxonian State Railways. All came to the Reichsbahn at the beginning of the 1920ies. The engines were stationed at Dresden Altstadt locomotive shed for most of their existence. Nine of the ten engines survived the Second World War. During the 1950ies they were once more pushed into high rank services by the Reichsbahn of East Germany and remained in service well into the 1960ies. The powerful and harmoniously outlined loco is regarded as a successful design, representing a synthesis of south german and prussian design principles, which was developed further in the standard locomotive classes of the Reichsbahn.
Some technical data:
| Builder | Hartmann |
| Driving wheel diameter. | 1905 mm |
| Cylinders (3) | 500 x 630 mm |
| Boiler pressure | 14,0 kp |
| Grate area | 4,51 m2 |
| Maximum speed | 120 kph |
| Adhesion weight | 50,7 tons |
| Service weight with tender | 156,4 tons |
| Length over buffers. | 22222 mm |
The prototype chassis (photo August 2000)
Saxonian version, lightly weathered
The model:
Our model is produced in three different versions, namely as running on Saxonian State Railways, on the Deutsche Reichsbahn Gesellschaft of the 1930ies and on the Deutsche Reichsbahn in the 1950ies. For each version two alternative numbers are offered: 204 and 205, 18006 and 18 010, and 18005 and 18010 respectively for saxonian, DRG and DR versions.
The Brimalm model of the Class 18.0 is carefully designed and built with the utmost precision.
- Handbuilt in brass in a limited series with certificate
- Faulhaber tender motor in the tender with a heavy flywheel mounted in separate ball-bearings
- The motor drives is connected to the rear coupled axle of the loco by means of a cardan shaft running below the floor of the cab, leaving the interior of the cab free
- Individually milled and prototypically linked coupling rods
- Fully modelled valve gear including the inside cylinder
- All axles sprung
- Wheel rims made by stainless steel with RP25 profile
- Minimum curve radius 600 mm
- Sprung buffers and scale couplings
- The smoke box door can be opened
- Drivers cab with detailed interior and removable roof
- True-to-scale top speed and extremely smooth slow-speed characteristics
- Original spare parts kept in stock
- Five year technical warranty
DR Version. Factory weathered Brimalm model.