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Hobbytrade 250101 Digital

Hobbytrade 250101 Digital

Diesel Locomotive DSB MT 101

The Model

Hobbytrade 250101 is a highly detailed H0 scale (1:87) model of the DSB MT 101 locomotive,  The model representing its Era II appearance.

  • System Configuration: This specific item number is built for AC Digital (Vekselstrøm) operation, making it fully compatible with Märklin systems.
  • Decoder Features: It comes factory-equipped with a digital decoder supporting mfx and DCC
  • Visual Craftsmanship: The model is celebrated for its highly authentic, intricate reproduction of the original vehicle's teakwood vertical paneling on the carriage walls. 
  • Era & Markings: Modeled in Era II specification, mirroring its original service configuration under DSB's 1st district from 1927–1929 before its relocation to Tønder. 
Due to the specialized nature of the prototype and Hobbytrade's focus on authentic Danish model railroading, this premium model is a sought-after collector's item for domestic layout builders.

The prototype

The DSB MT 101 was Denmark's first diesel-electric locomotive, built in 1927 by Vognfabrikken Scandia in Randers. Along with its five sister engines (numbered 101–106), this locomotive marked the beginning of DSB's transition from steam to diesel power on its minor branch lines.

The rolling post office in teakwood
What made the MT 101 and the rest of its class truly unique was its structural design. Instead of being a standard tractor unit, the locomotive featured a teakwood-clad carriage body that housed both a luggage compartment and a fully equipped postal sorting room. The postal compartment even came with a classic tiled stove to keep the postal staff warm during transit. Because of this design, the locomotive looked more like a sturdy, old-fashioned passenger or baggage car than a traditional locomotive.

Technical Specifications
  • Manufacturer: Vognfabrikken Scandia, Randers (builder number 2121).
  • Engine: 6-cylinder, 250 hp diesel engine built by Frichs in Aarhus.
  • Electrical System: Traction motors supplied by Siemens.
  • Service Weight: 44.4 tonnes.
  • Maximum Speed: 70 km/h.
  • Wheel Arrangement: A1-1A.
Service History and Later Years
The MT 101 began its career in DSB's 1st District (Zealand/Falster) from 1927 to 1929. In May 1930, the locomotive was transferred to Tønder in Southern Jutland, where it spent the 1930s running on regional branch lines.
During World War II, severe fuel shortages forced DSB to withdraw the MT 101 from active service, and it was stored in Tønder from 1941 to 1943. While it was officially retired from regular service in 1943, its story did not end there. In 1944, DSB sent the unit to the Central Workshops in Aarhus (Cvk Ar), where it was converted into a breakdown van (Hjælpevogn A+B 11) used for clearing railway accidents and derailments.

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Model specifications

  • Scale: H0
  • Brand: Hobbytrade
  • Product type: Locomotive
  • Railway company: DSB - Danske Statsbaner
  • Control system: Digital
  • AC/DC: AC
  • Condition: 2 - As new
  • OVP: Yes
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Original packaging

Condition

  1. New: The product is new and have never been used
  2. As new: The product is used but have no traces of use
  3. Used, small traces of use: The product is used and might have, small traces of use
  4. Used: The product is used and there are signs of wear, with defects such as breaks, missing parts, paint damage, material corrosion, scratches.
  5. Defective: The product is defective and might only be used as spare parts