Dingler Gauge 1 Wittfeld Accumulator Railcar Various Variants ESU New
Specifications
| Brand | DINGLER |
| Type | Locomotive |
| Gauge | Spur 1 |
| Track | Track 1 |
| Scale | 1:32 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
The Wittfeld battery railcars, also known as Wittfeld accumulator railcars or Wittfeld storage railcars, were the first multi-part railcars in Germany consistently designed for electric drive and storage of drive energy with accumulators. Procured by the Prussian State Railways from 1907 and referred to as type AT3 (also in the literature: AT 3) from 1909 onwards, they ran on main and branch lines for the German Federal Railways until 1962 as series ETA 177, 178 and 180 and were also used in suburban traffic. Gustav Wittfeld developed the concept in the Prussian Ministry of Public Works and was dedicated to the construction of these vehicles. They should be economical and easy to operate. Wittfeld initially decided on the two-part multiple unit. This enabled him to meet the requirements of.