Gauge 1 - Article No. 55385

Class 038 Steam Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 038.10-40 steam locomotive with a tub-style tender and with Witte smoke deflectors and 2 boiler domes (steam dome, sand dome). Former Prussian P8.

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Class 038 Steam Locomotive
Class 038 Steam Locomotive

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Article No. 55385
Gauge / Design type 1 /
Era IV
Kind Steam Locomotives
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Highlights

  • Tub-style tender as completely new tooling.
  • Highly detailed metal construction.
  • A smoke generator with smoke exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with the wheels included.
  • Operating sounds synchronized with the wheels and controlled by the load.
  • Smoke box door with many original details, can be opened.
  • Headlights with a light color correct for the era and warm white LEDs.
  • Two-color fire box flickering light.
  • Running gear lights included.
  • Engine cab lighting included.
  • mfx decoder for operation with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, or DCC.
  • Product description

    Model: The locomotive has a frame, superstructure, tender, and applied parts constructed mostly of metal. This is a highly detailed model with many separately applied parts and a detailed engineer's cab. The locomotive has an mfx digital decoder, controlled high efficiency propulsion, and a sound generator with operating sounds synchronized with the wheels as well as extensive sound functions. It can be operated with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, and DCC. 3 axles powered. The locomotive has a built-in smoke unit with smoke exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with the wheels. The triple headlights have a light color correct for the era and change over with the direction of travel. The headlights and the smoke generator will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has engine cab, firebox, and running gear lights. The locomotive has a reproduction of the prototype coupler on the front and on the rear of the tender. An accessory package with a reproduction of the prototype coupler, a claw coupler, and a figure of a locomotive engineer and a fireman is included with the locomotive.
    Minimum radius for operation 1,020 mm / 40-3/16".
    Length over the buffers 64.5 cm / 25-3/8".

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  • Publications

    - New items brochure 2015 - Product programme 2015/2016 - Product programme 2016/2017 - Product programme 2017/2018 - Product programme 2018/2019 - Product programme 2019/2020 - Product programme 2020/2021 - Product programme 2021/2022
  • 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
    Engineer’s cab lighting
    Sound of coal being shoveled
    Bell
    Whistle for switching maneuver
    Sound of squealing brakes off
    Letting off Steam
    Running gear lights
    Water Pump
    Generator Sounds
    Injectors
    Grate Shaken

    * 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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