Trix 22983 - Class 44 Steam Locomotive

Product Description

Highlights

• Completely new tooling.
• Especially intricate metal construction.
• 21-pin digital decoder digital interface connector included.
• Different road number from that for 22981
• Partially open bar frame with a mostly clear view between the running gear and the boiler.
• High-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler.
• Ideal steam freight locomotive for unit trains with type Erz IIId hopper cars.

Product description

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin digital interface. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and the oil tender are constructed mostly of metal. The 7226 smoke unit can be installed in the locomotive. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke unit that can be installed in the locomotive will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. There is a close coupler with an NEM pocket and a guide mechanism on the tender and on the front of the locomotive.

The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Protective sleeves for the piston rods, brake hoses, and imitation couplers are included as detail parts. Length over the buffers 26 cm / 10-1/4".

Publications

The four-axle type Erz IIId hopper cars to go with this locomotive and for transporting iron ore can be found under item number 24129 as a display of 12 cars with different car numbers in the Trix H0 assortment.

Another 24 cars with different car numbers can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number Marklin 46210 with specifications for the required DC wheel sets.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 39882, however with an mfx digital decoder.

Publications