Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 103 electric locomotive. Version with "short" cabs, single-arm pantographs, and buffer cladding. Orient red basic paint scheme. Road number 103 144-2. The locomotive looks as it did starting 1989.

Highlights

• Pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally.
• Cab lighting and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Locomotive engineer figure in both cabs can move.
• Separately applied control wheel imitations.
• Locomotive frame and body constructed of metal.
• Prototypical tooling changes in the roof area.
• Lightly weathered.
• mfx+ decoder with extensive light and sound functions.
• Buffer height adheres to the NEM.

Product description

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. Two axles in each truck powered through 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 End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. The cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. The engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally.

The locomotive engineer figure in both cabs can move and be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied control wheel imitations, grab irons, windshield wipers, UIC sockets, and roof conductors. The buffer height adheres to the NEM. The locomotive is lightly weathered. Brake lines, steps, and prototype couplers that can be mounted on the locomotive are included.

Length over the buffers approximately 22.4 cm / 8-13/16".

One-time series.

Charlie's Tips

Passenger cars to go with this locomotive can be found at Ajckids.com in the Märklin H0 assortment under item numbers Marklin 43900, 43901, and 43902. This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number Trix 22929.

The engineer moves in both cabs.

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