Marklin Dgtl DB cl 45 Heavy Freight Steam Locomotive w/Tender, Era IIIa  
    

The Largest German Steam Locomotive
Who wouldn't like this gigantic iron horse! These giants were under full steam from 1937 to 1969 and were the powerhouses for main lines. You can fire up this impressive achievement again on your main lines.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 45 heavy freight steam locomotive. Version with an older design boiler and a type T38 tender. Wagner smoke deflectors. Silver-colored boiler bands. Locomotive road number 45 022. The locomotive looks as it did around 1952.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, built into the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. A 7226 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke generator that can be installed in the locomotive will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has cab lighting and flickering in the firebox that can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and the tender. There is a close coupler in an NEM pocket, with a guide mechanism, on the rear of the tender. It can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a reproduction of the internal cylinder. It also has numerous separately applied lines and grab irons. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and brake hoses are included. Length over the buffers 29.5 cm / 11-5/8".

This item is being produced as a one-time series

Highlights

• The most powerful German steam locomotive.
• Particularly finely detailed metal construction.
• World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions included.

A freight car set to go with this locomotive can also be found in the Marklin H0 assortment under item number 46028 to make longer coal trains.

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22946.

Features

• Metal frame and mostly locomotive body.
• mfx+ digital decoder
• DCC decoder
• Built-in sound effects circuit.
• Dual headlights that change over with the direction of tavel.
• Marklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
• Era 3

* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2