Trix 22273 - Heavy Ore Locomotive

Prototype: Swedish State Railways (SJ) class Dm3 heavy ore locomotive as a 3-part side rod electric locomotive. Used on the ore line Lulea - Kiruna - Narvik. Class 1200, with the road numbers 1201+1231+1202. Brown basic paint scheme, large headlights, engineer's cab doors in the old arrangement, large snow plows (Norrland plows) and SAB rubber-cushioned wheels. The locomotive looks as it did around 1970.
 

Model: The locomotive has a DCC digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has 2 controlled, high-efficiency propulsion systems with flywheels, 1 motor in each locomotive unit with an engineer's cab. All 4 driving axles powered in each locomotive unit with an engineer's cab. Traction tires. The dual headlights and a red marker light change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. An additional third wide beam headlight above on the locomotives can be controlled digitally.

The engine room lighting as well as the cab lighting in Engineer's Cabs 1 and 2 can each be controlled separately in digital operation. An additional marker light can be controlled digitally. The lighting is maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs. This locomotive has highly detailed metal construction with many separately applied details. The roof equipment is detailed with large vent attachments and compressed air tanks. All 3 locomotive units are permanently coupled together. There is a close coupling mechanism between the locomotive units. Marker signs for the front end of the locomotive are included separately.

Length over the buffers 40.7 cm / 16".
 

One-time series.
 

Charlie's Tip: The ore cars to go with this locomotive can be found in two sets, each with 6 cars and different car numbers, in the Trix H0 assortment under item numbers Trix 24237 and Trix 24238. Two ore car sets with other different car numbers can be found in a AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item numbers Marklin 46370 and Marklin 46371.
 

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number Marklin 37753.