Product Features and Details
Converted to Oil
There were oil-fired steam locomotives even in Switzerland. At the end of 1953, the "Oilephant" – the converted class C 5/6 "Elephant", road number 2976, first began running. With oil firing based on the Sprenger system, this unit quickly showed its advantages compared to coal-fired locomotives. Demonstrably lower fuel consumption as well as simpler operation and trouble-free adaptation to different load relationships had the experts' attention. The foreseeable discontinuation of steam locomotives on the SBB then resulted unfortunately in no more conversions.
Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) class C 5/6 "Elephant" steam freight locomotive, with a 3-axle tender and conversion to oil firing. Locomotive road number 2976. The locomotive looks as it did in the Fifties.
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed chiefly of metal. The locomotive has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The triple headlights on the locomotive and 2 lights on the tender change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting can also be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is an adjustable coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The front of the locomotive has an NEM pocket and a close coupler. The rear of the tender has an NEM pocket, a close coupler, and a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and imitation prototype couplers are included. Length over the buffers 22.3 cm / 8-3/4".
This item is being produced as a one-time series
Highlights
- The most powerful SBB steam locomotive, with the nickname "Elephant".
- The only locomotive of this class converted to oil firing.
- Prototypical tooling changes including an oil tank on the tender.
- Cab lighting can also be controlled digitally.
- Factory-installed smoke unit.
- Digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included.
- World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions included.
This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22926.
Features
- Metal frame and mostly locomotive body.
- mfx+ digital decoder
- DCC decoder
- Built-in sound effects circuit.
- Triple headlights and two white marker lights that change over with the direction of travel.
- Marklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
- Era 3
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Steam locomotive op. sounds |
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Direct control |
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Letting off Steam |
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Air Pump |
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Water Pump |
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Switching maneuver |
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Sanding |
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Rail Joints |
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Sound of Couplers Engaging |
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* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2