DB diesellok type V80

Trix, DB diesellok type V80

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 80. B-B wheel arrangement. Era III, built in 1952.
Model: The locomotive comes a special can motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered, 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a built-in DCC/Selectrix digital decoder with automatic analog operation recognition. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. The locomotive is from Era III. The locomotive has a reproduction of the engineer's cab interior details. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with Märklin close couplers. Length over the buffers 147 mm / 5-13/16".

Diesel-Hydraulic Trail Blazer - The class V 80 rang in a new era in German locomotive design. Starting in 1952, these locomotives were the first units placed into service with hydraulic power transmission. Other technical innovations were the welding technology used on the frame and superstructure as well as on the trucks. The propulsion system was equipped with 1,100 horsepower motors from MTU and an equally, fundamentally new universal shaft power transmission, both of these features constituting trail-blazing new developments. These units were also delivered for their planned service with multiple unit control for m.u. operation and push/pull service. The railroad followed the aesthetics of the 1950s with a flowing, rounded locomotive body. The V 80 was used with commuter and fast passenger trains. It was also used for light freight trains.

The 4317, 4318, and 4319 Märklin passenger cars, among others, as well as almost all Era III freight cars from central European railroad prototypes go well with this locomotive. This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin assortment under item no. 36080.