Marklin 38700 US Shay Design Gear Drive Steam Locomotive

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel in the boiler. All axles in the four trucks on the locomotive and tender are powered using articulated shafts and beveled gears. Traction tires. There is a factory-installed smoke unit. There is one headlight on the locomotive and tender and they change over with the direction of travel. The headlight changeover and the smoke unit work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting can also be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has a buffer capacitor. Point-mounted NEM standard coupler pockets are on the rear of the tender and the front of the locomotive. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". There is a locomotive engineer and a fireman in the cab. Length 25.2 cm / 9-7/8".

Highlights:

• Completely new tooling
• Very detailed construction, mostly of metal
• Visually impressive running gear technology using articulated shafts and beveled gears
• Boiler characteristically offset to the left
• World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder with extensive operating and sound functions
• Buffer capacitor included to bridge over short areas without current
• Factory-installed smoke unit
• Locomotive engineer and fireman in the cab
• New tooling for US flat cars for log transport to go with this locomotive available under item number 45600

This model can be found in an DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number T25700.

Properties:

• Metal frame and locomotive body
• mfx+ digital decoder
• DCC decoder
• Built-in sound effects circuit
• Single headlights that change over with the direction of travel
• Marklin close couplers in standard pocket with pivot point
• Era II
• 1:87
• buffer capacitor

Digital Functions:

* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2
** New features of the Mobile Station 2 (Part No. 60657/66955) with the Software Update 3.55

Warning: Adults only.