Most Important Facts
Article No. | 37509 |
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Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
Era | III |
Kind | Steam Locomotives |
Road number 56 765 of the GDR German State Railroad is an absolute one-of-a-kind. It emerged in June of 1939 from the conversion of the former Prussian G 8.1 (DRG road number 55 4131) by the DRG. The aim was to improve the running characteristics of this locomotive with eight driving wheels with the addition of a Bissel frame pilot truck and to increase the speed to 70 km/h / 44 mph. After World War II, it remained on the DR in the GDR and worked into the Sixties in passenger and freight service while being stationed at the maintenance facility in Heringsdorf on the Isle of Usedom. There it was even equipped with smoke deflectors as an exception due to the occasionally strong winds off the sea. The lettering "Lok Brigade Fritz Reuter" ("Fritz Reuter Locomotive Worker's Team") shows the special care given to this locomotive by this team and commemorates the Low German author and democrat Fritz Reuter, who lived in the 19th century.
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The 72270 smoke unit can be installed in the locomotive. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke unit contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There are separately applied smoke deflectors. There is a permanent close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The rear of the tender and the front of the locomotive has a close coupler with an NEM pocket. The locomotive has many separately applied details such as piping and sand pipes. Protective piston sleeves, brake lines, an imitation prototype coupler, and a sheet of decals for prototypical lettering on the smoke deflectors are included.
Length over the buffers 21.1 cm / 8-5/16".
Highlights
- Locomotive for the first time includes smoke deflectors
- Newly developed smoke box door
- Prototypical changes to the steering guide
- mfx+ World of Operation decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included
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Digital Functions
Control Unit Mobile Station Mobile Station 2 Central Station 1/2 Central Station 3/2*
Mobile Station 2**Headlight(s) Smoke generator Steam locomotive op. sounds Locomotive whistle Direct control Sound of squealing brakes off Bell Whistle for switching maneuver Coupler sounds Sound of coal being shoveled Letting off Steam Air Pump Water Pump Injectors Tipping grate Replenishing coal Replenishing water Replenishing sand Sanding "Switcher Double ""A"" Light" Switching range + switching light Generator Sounds Light Function Rail Joints * 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
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