Fleischmann 7160022 - Steam locomotive class 98.8

Steam locomotive class 98.8 (GtL 4/4) of the German Federal Railway.

■ Used to draw passenger and lightweight freight trains on branch lines
■ Metal die-cast undercarriage

The 98.8 series, the Bavarian GtL 4/4, was first put into service by the Royal Bavarian State Railway in 1911. With a few modifications, construction continued until 1927. These locomotives proved highly effective in operation and were some of the strongest Bavarian local railway engines with their output of 450 hp. The small, unpretentious machines were used by the German Federal Railway on many Bavarian local railway lines until 1953.