Bulletin: Brawa BR 232

Brawa BR 232

In the late 1960s the railway of the German Democratic Republic (DR) ordered successors for their V200 class. The new class should have an electric heating to pull also passenger trains. The first two series (class 130 and 131) did not have a heating equipment yet. In 1973 the first of 709 samples of the electric heater equipped 132 class had been delivered to the DR. The externally quite similar 130/131/132 had a diesel electric drive and a 3000 HP 16 cylinder 4 stroke prime mover 16 Tsch N26/26 5 D 49 from Russian Kolomna plant. In 1977 the DR added six 4000 HP units called class 142 that based on the 132. In the 1990s after the DR and the western German DB merged the 130 and 131 were scrapped or sold and many of the now called BR 232 (ex 132) had been equipped with new vents to lower the noise. Some received new Kolomna motors, too and were named BR 233. Some of the 232 are still in freight service at the DB. Many of the 130/131/142 are in use of private railways. The whole loco family is known under the nickname Ludmilla in Germany.

Key Function Soundslots Volume CVs Volume value
LightFront light
F1Sound on/off1259115
F2Airhorn 13275128
F3Airhorn 24283128
F4rear lights (AUX1, AUX2)
F5Compressor629990
F6Acceleration/brake time, Shuting Mode/Shunting speed
F7curve squeal15371128
F8fan5291128
F9valve9323128
F10conductors signal10331128
F11Uncoupling8315128
F12Sanding11339128
F13Brake release13355128
F14station announcement #17307128
F15short airhorn16379128
F16doors open/close12347128
F17rail clank17, 18387, 395128, 128
F18station announcement #214363128
F19station announcement #319403128
F20Manual Notching