Gauge: H0 Era: III

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) passenger train with freight hauled (PmG). Class 24 steam locomotive with a tender and Wagner smoke deflectors, 1 type ABi "Donnerbüchse" / "Thunder Box" standard design car, 1st/2nd class, 2 type Bi "Donnerbüchse" / "Thunder Box" standard design cars, 2nd class, and a type Rr 20 interchange design stake car.

Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and a special motor. The boiler and frame are constructed of metal. All axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has close couplers in NEM coupler pockets. The stake car is loaded with a contemporary Lanz tractor. All of the cars have close couplers with guide mechanisms. Train length 81.3 cm / 32".

Contents: 12 no. 24130 curved track, 8 no. 24188 straight track, 7 no. 24172 straight track, 2 no. 24224 curved track, and 1 pair of 24611 and 24612 turnouts.

Also included are a track connector box 60113, a 120 volt / 36 VA switched mode power pack, and a Mobile Station with a locomotive card. An illustrated instruction book with many tips and ideas comes with the set.

This set can be expanded with the C Track extension sets and with the entire C Track program.

Charlie's Tip: The turnouts can be powered by the 74491 turnout motors (2 required, as well as a 72710 control box), or powered and digitally controlled through your Mobile Station by adding the 74491 and 74461 decoders (2 required of each)

Highlights:

• Mobile Station including a pre-programmed locomotive card.
• Contemporary tractor model constructed of metal.
• Typical branch line train from Era III.
• Smoke generator 72270 can be added.