Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 diesel hydraulic locomotive (road number 218 286-3) in a "Chinese Red" experimental paint scheme. B-B wheel arrangement. The locomotive looks as it did around 1987/1988.
Article No. | 88780 |
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Gauge / Design type | Z / 1:220 |
Era | IV |
Kind | Diesel Locomotives |
Model: The locomotive is an Era IV version with a new generation motor (motor with a bell-shaped armature). It has enlarged buffer plates. All axles on both trucks powered. The locomotive has triple headlights and marker lights with warm white/red LEDs that change over with the direction of travel. It also has dark nickel-plated wheel treads. Length over the buffers 75 mm / 2-15/16". Packaged in a genuine fine wooden case.
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