Product Features and Details
Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) class 638 passenger locomotive. Former German P 8. Boiler with 3 domes and without smoke deflectors. Four-axle box-style tender, pilot truck with solid disc wheels.
Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and a sound effects generator. It has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature, built into the boiler. 3 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive is ready for installation of the 72270 smoke generator. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The steam locomotive operating sounds and the locomotive whistle as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with a 6021 Control Unit or with Märklin Systems. Additional operating sounds can be controlled with Märklin Systems. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. The locomotive has a detailed engineer's cab. Brake hoses, prototypical couplers, and piston rod protector tubes can be installed on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 21.0 cm / 8-1/4".
Highlights:
- ÖBB paint and lettering scheme and appliances.
- Can motor with a bell-shaped armature, in the boiler.
- Detailed steam locomotive sound.
One-time series.The 43143 "Donnerbüchsen / Thunder Boxes" set is the right branch line train to go with the ÖBB class 638.
