Product Features and Details
Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) 89.70-75. Former Prussian T 3 branch line locomotive. Built from 1881 to 1910. 0-6-0T wheel arrangement. Use: Freight trains and passenger trains on branch lines.
Model: Era II. The locomotive frame and body are die-cast metal. The locomotive comes with a 21-pin digital connector for digital decoders. There is a miniature can motor in the boiler. 3 axles powered. A 66839 digital decoder can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are LED's that will work in conventional operation and that can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has detailed running gear and a representation of the Allan valve gear. There is an open view through the engineer's cab. The locomotive has many separately applied details. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 99 mm / 3-7/8".
In 1882, Henschel delivered the first example of a saturated steam locomotive with 6 driving wheels for branch line service. The T 3 impressed people with its easy maintenance, robustness and versatility. The jury at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 was also convinced. It awarded a prize to this 11 year old design. Even 13 years later locomotive builders were still bold enough to exhibit the T 3. In Milan, Hanomag presented the last locomotive, equipped with a Lentz poppet valve system as an experiment. The exhibition efforts paid off for the companies involved. Locomotives of similar design went to China, France, Greece, and Italy. The German State Railroad designated it the class 89.70. In Germany, in addition to the Prussian State Railways, numerous private railroads purchased the T 3.
