Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 221 heavy diesel hydraulic general-purpose locomotive. Ocean blue / ivory basic paint scheme. Locomotive road number 221 120-9. The locomotive looks as it did around 1985.

Highlights

• Heavy metal construction.
• New Telex coupler included front and rear, can be controlled digitally.
• Centrally mounted high efficiency propulsion.
• All 4 axles driven using cardan shafts.
• mfx+ World of Operation digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included.

Product description

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions. It also has controlled high efficiency propulsion, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered using cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights at both ends of the locomotive are turned off, then there is a double "A" light function at both ends.

The cab lighting and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has the new Telex coupler front and rear and these couplers can be controlled separately in digital operation. The locomotive has side and end metal grab irons. A locomotive engineer is included in Cab 1.

Length over the buffers 21 cm / 8-1/4".

One-time series.

Charlie's Tip

The container car set, item number Marklin 47680, to go with this locomotive is also being offered exclusively for the MHI.

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