This very nice HO gauge locomotive by Mehano Prestige is T280 a Bombardier Blue Tiger / DE-AC33C diesel loco in promotional silver and blue tiger stripe livery. It has running number 250 002-3.
The Blue Tiger (manufacturer designation: DE-AC33C) is a type of high powered diesel-electric locomotive developed by ADtranz in association with General Electric. The prototype was unveiled in 1996. The first orders for the locomotives came from Pakistan Railways in the late 1990s.[7] The locomotives were being built to a gauge of 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) and powered by a 16-cylinder engine of 3,300 horsepower (2,500 kW) instead of the 12-cylinder engine used in the prototype and other production models. The first ten were shipped out, the remainder assembled under license in Pakistan. Twenty more went to Malaysia. In Germany 10 Locomotives were built to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge with a view to leasing or orders.
Various companies have used the locomotives. Initially Karsdorfer Eisenbahngesellschaft GmbH (KEG) was to use 8 units, but went bankrupt in 2005. In 2006, the distribution was:
Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen (5 units including the prototype)
ITL Eisenbahngesellschaft (Import Transport Logistik) (2 units)
Havelländische Eisenbahnen AG (4 units)
The locos remain in service.
The loco is in excellent condition as you can see in the pictures, I have not tested it but I can see no reason why it would not run, so it it is sold in untested condition,, but a complete external visual inspection has shown no reason why this loco would not run and the overall condition is very good. It comes complete with its box. The box is in good if slightly shelf worn condition.
Overall this is a really nice scale locomotive and would look fantastic on a layout.
Do please have a look at my other listings, I typically have various HO and OO locos on offer as well as an extensive range of imported N gauge locos and other items.
Note: I do recommend all locos are cleaned & serviced, as they have some age to them even if the quality looks at the highest level (fairly standard advice for all locos!).