Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 general-purpose locomotive in a Chinese red experimental paint scheme. The locomotive looks as it did in 1987/1988. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating.
Article No. | 37218 |
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Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
Era | IV |
Kind | Diesel Locomotives |
Model: The locomotive has an mfx digital decoder, controlled high efficiency propulsion, and extensive sound functions. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs, they will work in conventional operation, and they can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons on the sides and ends. It also has detailed buffer beams.
Length over the buffers 18.9 cm / 7-7/16".
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This model is appearing in 2010 as a one-time series is available exclusively in the EUROTRAIN and idee+spiel specialty stores as long as supplies last.
Control Unit | Mobile Station | Mobile Station 2 | Central Station 1/2 | Central
Station 3/2* Mobile Station 2** |
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Headlight(s) | |||||
Front Headlights off | |||||
Rear Headlights off | |||||
Diesel locomotive op. sounds | |||||
Direct control | |||||
Locomotive whistle | |||||
Sound of squealing brakes off |
* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2
** New features of the Mobile Station 2 (Part No. 60657/66955) with the Software Update 3.55