HN2640D DB AG, ASF in white/red ICE design, ep. V-VI, with DCC decoder

For shunting operations in wagon workshops and container terminals, for moving locomotives without their own power, or for transporting electric locomotives in depots without overhead lines, the Lokomotivbau Elektrotechnischen Werke (LEW) in Hennigsdorf began delivering the first series of battery-powered shunters to the Deutsche Reichsbahn in 1966. Based on the proven EL8 mining locomotive, these compact workhorses quickly gained popularity due to their low procurement costs, minimal maintenance requirements, and emission-free operation. A total of 506 units were built by 1990. 
Initially a standard feature in all Deutsche Reichsbahn maintenance and repair facilities and widely used in East German industry, the ASF remained essential even after the founding of Deutsche Bahn AG. Today, these shunters can still be found in major DB workshops across Germany, including ICE maintenance depots—some even sporting classic ICE livery. With the closure of DB facilities and industrial plants, many ASFs found new roles in other workshops, private railways, and railway preservation groups. Only a handful have been scrapped to date. 

Technical features:

• All-new tooling
• Directional lighting
• NEM 651 digital interface (6-pin)
• Length over buffers: 19 mm
• The smallest powered ARNOLD model