Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 98.9 and VS 98.0 (motor car and control car).
Article No. | 55099 |
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Gauge / Design type | 1 / |
Era | III |
Kind | Powered Rail Cars |
Model: The VT 98.9 motor car has 2 motors and details suggesting cardan shaft drive. It also has an mfx digital decoder, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and extensive sound functions. It can be operated with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, and DCC. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights and the interior lighting with LEDs will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The cars have detailed interiors. The VS 98.0 control car has headlights at one end that change over with the direction of travel. The cars have many separately applied details.
The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-1/8".
Length over the buffers 89.0 cm / 35".
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Control Unit | Mobile Station | Mobile Station 2 | Central Station 1/2 | Central
Station 3/2* Mobile Station 2** |
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Headlight(s) | |||||
Interior lights | |||||
Diesel locomotive op. sounds | |||||
Horn | |||||
Direct control | |||||
Sound of squealing brakes off | |||||
Doors Closing | |||||
Bell | |||||
Conductor's Whistle |
* 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