Class 01.5 Steam Locomotive

Prototype

Class 01.5 express steam locomotive, with type 2´2´T34 coal tender. GDR German State Railroad (DR/GDR) “Reko” version. The model has a black paint scheme with white decorative stripes and red running gear. The model is equipped with Boxpok wheels, Witte smoke deflectors specially designed for the class 01.5, continuous dome streamlining, and side cladding along the running boards. Loco road number 01 504. The loco looks as it did during the 1960s.

Highlights

• Tooling variant with side cladding along the running boards.
• Typical black basic paint scheme with red running gear for steam locos.
• Intricate model, constructed mostly of metal.
• Continuous dome streamlining.
• Pierced bar frames and many separately applied details.
• Built-in smoke unit as standard.
• RailCom-enabled DCC/mfx digital decoder with varied operating and sound functions.
• With buffer capacitor to bridge short unpowered sections of track.

Model

With digital decoder and extensive light and sound functions. It also has a controlled high-performance motor with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. Three axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are made mostly of metal. Built-in smoke unit as standard. The triple headlights change ends with the direction of travel, will operate conventionally, and can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting is also digitally controllable. Maintenance-free, warm-white LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. Close coupling with a guide mechanism between the loco and tender. Tender has a close coupling with a guide mechanism and NEM pocket. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16″. Protective piston sleeves and brake hoses are supplied. Length over the buffers 28.2 cm / 11-1/8″.

An AC version of this model is available in the Märklin H0 range as item 38206.