Prototype: French Eastern Railway (EST) class 13 (241-A) heavy express train steam locomotive with a tender. Black basic paint scheme with a black frame. Version as a locomotive for the “EDELWEISS” express train passenger car set. Modifications to the smoke slates specific to the type. Dual headlights with petroleum lamps, with one lamp above and one lamp below. Serial number EST 241 004. As used around 1931.
Highlights
-Modifications to the tooling for the version as the French East Railway (EST) Class 13.
-Perfectly detailed realization of the model.
-Cab lighting digitally switchable.
-Equipped with a factory-installed smoke unit.
-Includes RailCom-compatible digital DCC/mfx decoder.
Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive light and 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 mostly made of metal. The model has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The dual headlights on the locomotive and tender change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit operate conventionally and can be switched digitally. There are also cab lights that can be switched digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is an adjustable coupler with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The rear of the tender has a short coupler in an NEM pocket with a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for use is 437.5 mm / 17-1/4″. Brake hoses, heating pipes and imitation prototype couplers, are included. There is also a frame without wheel cutout for the drag car, which can be interchanged with the factory-mounted drag car for use in the display case, for example. Length over the buffers 30.4 cm / 12″.
The corresponding “EDELWEISS” express train passenger car set as a new tooling for this locomotive can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item no. 26470.
This model is available in AC version and has item no. 39244 in the Märklin H0 assortment.
