Class 218 Diesel Locomotive & Freight Cars Set

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 218 diesel locomotive. Orient red basic paint scheme. Road number 218 464-6. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1999.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All four axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. There is a double “A” light function. The cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel. It and the engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a buffer capacitor. There are separately applied metal grab irons on the sides and ends. The buffer beams are detailed and include snowplows typical for this class. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. There is figure of a locomotive engineer sitting in Cab 1. The locomotive is lightly weathered. There are close couplers with guide mechanisms. Brake lines, prototype couplers, and closed snowplows are included as parts for separate installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 18.9 cm / 7-7/16″.

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DB AG Freight Car Set

Prototype: Four different design German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) freight cars. Two type Tamns 886 gondolas with retractable roofs, one type Shimmns 708 flat car with telescoping covers, and one type Snps 719 double stake car. The cars look as they did starting in 2004.

Model: There is a gondola with a retractable roof that includes a separately applied tarp covering of the load area and many separately applied details. A flat car with telescoping covers with fixed end walls and three sliding telescoping covers. Inside the car are five load areas with movable restraints. Three steel coils are included as a load. There is a stake car with finely detailed, fixed double stakes with tensioning levers. The load area is set off in color. A load of pipe on wooden planks is included for mounting on the car. All the cars have authentic, light weathering as well as repaired areas. All the cars are individually packaged in a master package. Total length over the buffers approximately 70 cm / 27-9/16″. DC wheelset E700580.