RüBB Steam Loco 53 Mh Ep. VI

After the Pommern provincial administration had taken over the operation from the firm Lenz in 1910 of the short line railroads operated in the region, new, more powerful locomotives were purchased from the locomotive builder Vulcan in Stettin in 1913 for these lines. Two units of these locomotive with the class "M" were put to use on the Rügen Short Line Railroad, where they turned in good results. With their performance of 200 horsepower and a maximum speed of 30 km/h / 19 mph, these approximately 23 metric ton locomotives were able to master all expected tasks. Due to the good results, another locomotive was ordered in 1925 – now however as a superheated steam locomotive, and it was given the class designation Mh. Identical with the earlier locomotives in terms of the basic principle, it had a somewhat higher performance with 235 horsepower.

This locomotive was heavier by about 2 metric tons and somewhat larger than its predecessors. After the takeover of the Rügen Short Line Railroad by the DR in 1949, these 3 locomotives were assigned the road numbers 99 4631 through 99 4633. They were used on Rügen this way for a long time. At the start of the Nineties, road numbers 99 4632 and 99 4633 were given a thorough overhaul. Among other things, they were given new boilers and cylinders. After that, these locomotives were underway earlier in the DR paint scheme of black with red wheels. Road number 99 4632 was given a green paint scheme, but several years later it was back in black again. Since the summer of 2020, road number 99 4633 as 53 Mh has been underway in a very attractive dark green paint scheme.

This is a model of the 53 Mh narrow gauge steam locomotive as it is currently still used by the Pressnitz Valley Railroad on the Isle of Rügen but also on other Saxon narrow gauge railways. The paint scheme and lettering are prototypical for Era VI. The locomotive is driven with a powerful motor. Traction tires. The locomotive is equipped with a mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, which change with the direction of travel, firebox lighting, cab lighting, running sounds, whistle, and much more. The locomotive has a built-in smoke generator with steam exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with its wheels. There are many separately applied details and cab doors and the smoke box door, which can be opened. Length over the buffers 36 cm / 14-3/16".

Highlights
The locomotive is driven with a powerful motor.
Operation is guaranteed on R1 curves with a radius of 600 mm / 23-5/8".
Steam exhaust synchronized with the locomotive wheels.
Cylinder steam.
Digitally controlled running gear lights.
Digitally controlled cab lighting.
Digitally controlled flickering of the boiler fire in the firebox.

Product info: Cars to go with this locomotive are the 35361 passenger car, the 30325 baggage car, as well as the 32354 observation car.