The gauge 1 small series brass model of the class E16 from KM1 Modellbau is almost 51 cm long and weighs 4.8 kilograms. The 1 to 32 scale locomotive was realized in eight versions from epochs II to IV. I have borrowed a model of the E16 05 from Era IIb (as it was in 1935) for this report and tried it out extensively. The recommended retail price for this model in Germany is 3115 euros with standard NEM wheelsets.

This unboxing video consists of the following sections:

00:00 unboxing shipping box
00:42 Inner box, scope of delivery E 16
01:05 a look at the instruction manual
02:20 Unpacking the actual locomotive
02:53 Information about the prototype and model variants
03:46 Removal of the E16 from the transport board
04:29 A look under the E16, information about the chassis, engine, sound
06:42 E16 on the scales
06:54 Moving doors, buffers, transition plates, couplings, hoses
08:08 Movable inspection flaps, pantographs,
09:49 Electrically moved pantograph, replica of the speedometer cable
10:20 light functions of the E16
10:57 Sounds of the model and many detailed shots
14:05 On the roller test bench: squeaking curves / brakes, rail joints
16:58 Small test drive with sound on photo diorama
18:18 Large test drive over switches with a 1020 mm radius tripod mounts
22:54 Second test drive handheld shots also 1020 mm radius
27:32 Short final drive on photo diorama goodbye

In my soontobereleased video report on a 1gauge driving event on September 4, 2020 in the east of Munich, an Era III variant of the KM1 model can be seen. I will publish a link to the video here as soon as possible.