Gauge H0 - Article No. 37518

Class 56 Steam Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 56.2-8 steam freight locomotive. Rebuilt Prussian G 8.1 with a pilot truck. German State Railroad lanterns on the locomotive and tender, without a bell. Type 3T 16,5 coal tender. Road number 56 814. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1950 at the Nördlingen maintenance facility.

Class 56 Steam Locomotive
Article No. 37518
Gauge H0
Design type 1:87
Era III
Kind Steam Locomotives
Article not produced anymore.

Highlights

  • Newly developed smokebox door.
  • mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operational and sound functions included.

Product description

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. A 72270 smoke unit can be installed in the locomotive. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. 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 have a close coupler with an NEM pocket. The locomotive has many separately applied details such as piping and sand pipes. Protective piston rod sleeves, brake lines, and imitation prototype couplers are included. Length over the buffers 21.1 cm / 8-5/16".

Publications

In regularly scheduled use all over Germany, whether it was branch lines or main lines, whether it was freight or passenger trains.

Publications

- New items brochure 2021 - Product programme 2021/2022

Features

( Metal frame and mostly locomotive body.
# mfx+ digital decoder
§ DCC decoder
h Built-in sound effects circuit.
E Dual headlights that change over with the direction of tavel.
U Märklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
3 Era 3
Y ATTENTION: adults only

Warning

ATTENTION: adults only
ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years
Control Unit Mobile Station Mobile Station 2 Central Station 1/2 Central Station 3/2
Headlight(s) X X X X X
Smoke generator X X X X X
Steam locomotive op. sounds X X X X X
Locomotive whistle X X X X X
Direct control X X X X X
Sound of squealing brakes off X X X X
Whistle for switching maneuver X X X X
Coupler sounds X X X X
Sound of coal being shoveled X X X X
Letting off Steam X X X
Air Pump X X X
Water Pump X X X
Injectors X X X
Tipping grate X X X
Replenishing fuel X X X
Replenishing fuel X
Replenishing fuel X
Sanding X
"Switcher Double ""A"" Light" X
Switching maneuver X
Generator Sounds X
Light Function X
Rail Joints X