Roco DSB MO Sound

Diesel Locomotive DSB Litra MO 1959 (II), Digital with sound.

This locomotive is built on a Roco chassis, featuring a custom-manufactured body and equipped with an ESU sound decoder.

MO 1959 Overview:

The DSB Litra MO (II) was a reliable and versatile railcar that showcased Danish engineering excellence in mid-20th-century railway transport.

Manufacturer and History: 

• Producer: A/S Frichs Maskinfabrik og Kedelsmedie, Aarhus, Denmark.
• Year Built: 1935 (Serial number 225).
• Rebuilt: Converted from MO 559 in 1965.
• Service Period: West (1969–83), Struer (1980 and 1983).
• Decommissioned: 1983.

Technical Details:

• Engines: 2 Frichs diesel-electric, 6-cylinder engines.
• Carbody: Riveted design, built by Scandia.
• Seating Capacity: 52 seats, 5 axles.
• Cargo Capacity: 2,000 kg in luggage compartment from 1960.
• Electrical System: 65-volt dynamo for lighting.
• Heating: Fully automatic oil-fired steam heating boiler (installed in the 1960s).
• Brakes: Air brakes and screw brake.

Performance:

• Power Output: 500 hp.
• Length: 20.93 m.
• Axle Configuration: 3-B.
• Service Weight: 65 tons.
• Maximum Speed: 120 km/h.
• Units Built: 10.