Elegant Beauty
A classic that is a must on any layout: The elegant class 18.5, a member of the S 3/6 family, generally considered by many railroaders as one of the most beautiful steam locomotives. The class 18 505 can still be admired at the DGEG Railroad Museum in Neustadt/Weinstraße, Germany.
Prototype: LVA Minden class 18.5 express train steam locomotive, with a type 2´3 T38 tender from the class 45. German Federal Railroad (DB). Black/red basic paint scheme. Locomotive road number 18 505. The locomotive looks as it did around 1967.
Article No. | 39034 |
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Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
Era | III |
Kind | Steam Locomotives |
Model: The locomotive has a new mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed chiefly of metal. The locomotive has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. Triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. In addition, the cab lighting and the firebox flickering can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The back of the tender has an NEM pocket with a close coupler and a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Protective piston rod sleeves, brake hoses, and figures of an engineer and a fireman are included.
Length over the buffers 26.4 cm / 10-3/8".
An express train passenger car set to go with this locomotive is offered under item number 43279.
This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22884.
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One-time series.
Control Unit | Mobile Station | Mobile Station 2 | Central Station 1/2 | Central
Station 3/2* Mobile Station 2** |
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Headlight(s) | |||||
Smoke generator | |||||
Steam locomotive op. sounds | |||||
Locomotive whistle | |||||
Direct control | |||||
Sound of squealing brakes off | |||||
Engineer’s cab lighting | |||||
Whistle for switching maneuver | |||||
Flickering Light in Fire Box | |||||
Letting off Steam | |||||
Sound of coal being shoveled | |||||
Tipping grate | |||||
Air Pump | |||||
Water Pump | |||||
Injectors | |||||
Replenishing fuel | |||||
Replenishing fuel | |||||
Replenishing fuel | |||||
Sanding | |||||
"Switcher Double ""A"" Light" | |||||
Switching maneuver | |||||
Generator Sounds | |||||
Light Function | |||||
Rail Joints | |||||
Safety Valve | |||||
Coupler sounds | |||||
Sound of Couplers Engaging | |||||
Station Announcements | |||||
Station Announcements | |||||
Surrounding sounds |
* 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