Marklin 88018 DR Cl. 01 Reko Exp. Steam
Class 01.5 Steam Locomotive

Prototype: Class 01.5 express steam locomotive. Former German State Railroad (DR/GDR) Reko version as it looked in Era IV, with spoked wheels, type 2 2 T34 standard design box-style coal tender, and special design Witte smoke deflectors for the class 01.5.

Model: The class 01.5 is the first time for a model of this locomotive as it looked in regular operation on the German State Railroad of the former GDR. This version has a metal body and a motor with a bell-shaped armature as well as finely detailed valve gear and side rods / drive rods. The inductive magnets, imitation brakes, rail clearance devices, and sanding pipes are modelled. There are warm white LED headlights on the front of the locomotive. Length over the buffers 114 mm / 4-1/2.