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LGB FO Electric Loco HGe 4/4 II Ep. V

LGB FO Electric Loco HGe 4/4 II Ep. V

Brand: LGB

Part No: HC-L23103

£1,563.62 RRP £1,663.43
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The LGB FO Electric Loco HGe 4/4 II Ep. V (HC-L23103 / 23103) models Furka Oberalp road number 101 from the mid‑1980s, finished in faithful Era V colours and lettering. Carrying the “Ville de Sion” and “Sitten” coats of arms, this G scale electric locomotive captures the distinctive look and detail of the original Swiss cogwheel and adhesion machine.

On the prototype, the class HGe 4/4 II set new standards for narrow gauge power from the mid‑1980s. Delivering 1,932 kW (around 2,600 hp), these locomotives reach 100 km/h on adhesion lines and 40 km/h on rack sections. Built for the Furka Oberalp, SBB Brünig and BVZ railways, the class remains in service across the Swiss Alps on the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and Zentralbahn, including duties such as Glacier Express services and Furka Tunnel shuttle trains.

This LGB model focuses on robust performance and rich digital operation. All four wheelsets and two traction gears are powered by two powerful ball‑bearing motors, with a real gear drive for dependable tractive effort. An mfx/DCC decoder provides numerous light and sound functions, with the running sounds also available in analogue operation. A motorised roof pantograph can be switched digitally, and a short energy storage helps keep sound and functions stable. At 67 cm over the buffers, the model offers impressive presence on any garden railway.

Key Features

  • Faithful FO HGe 4/4 II No. 101, Era V colour scheme and lettering
  • G gauge electric locomotive with real gear drive
  • All four wheelsets and two traction gears powered
  • Two powerful ball‑bearing motors
  • mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions
  • Running sounds also operate in analogue mode
  • Digitally controlled, motorised roof pantograph
  • Short energy storage for reliable function
  • Detailed heraldry: “Ville de Sion” and “Sitten” coats of arms reproduced
  • Length over buffers: 67 cm

Specifications

  • Gauge / Design Type: G
  • Era: V
  • Type: Electric Locomotives
  • Locomotive number: 101
  • Item: LGB 23103 (HC-L23103)
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The class HGe 4/4 II is a narrow gauge electric locomotive for cogwheel and adhesion operation. A first series of 5 locomotives was purchased starting in 1985 by the Furka Oberalp Railroad and the SBB for the narrow gauge Brünig Railroad. This locomotive set new standards with a performance of 1,932 kilowatts – about 2,600 horsepower and a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 63 mph or 40 km/h / 25 mph on rack lines. Since the locomotives turned in very good results, more were purchased starting in 1990, so that eventually the SBB and the FO each rostered 8 and the Brig Visp Zermatt Railroad 5 units. These locomotives are still presently in use, on the Matterhorn Gotthard Railroad those of the former FO and BVZ, on the Zentral Railroad those of the former SBB Brünig Railroad. The running of the MGB Glacier Express trains between Zermatt and Disentis is proudly done with these locomotives as well as the automobile shuttle trains at the Furka Tunnel between Oberwald and Realp. In the last few years the MGB has begun to overhaul the locomotives thoroughly. In addition to new electronics, you can recognize externally chiefly the headlights with LED technology as well as the new paint scheme. These locomotives will still be in service for many years in the Swiss mountains

The model of the HGe 4/4 II number 101 Era V, as it was in service in the mid-1980s. Faithful to the original colour scheme and lettering in accordance with Era V. With the “Ville de Sion” and “Sitten” coats of arms. All 4 wheel sets and two traction gears are powered by two powerful ball bearing motors. Equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions. Motorized roof pantograph, digitally switchable. With short energy storage.

23103 HGe 4/4 II Road Number 101 of the FO
Gauge / Design Type: G /
Era: V
Type: Electric Locomotives

  • Length over the buffers 67 cm
  • Locomotive number 101
  • Locomotive first introduced in Era V
  • Two ball bearing motors
  • Real gear drive
  • The running sounds will also work in analogue operation
  • Digitally controlled pantograph operation
  • The two coats of arms, "Ville de Sion" and "Sitten", have been faithfully reproduced in the model


Key Info:
  • Brand: LGB
  • Part No: HC-L23103
  • Barcode: 4011525231035
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