Steam Locomotive, Road Number 18 323

The most beautiful of them all: A queen for model railroading
It was a real icon on the German Federal Railroad (DB) network well into the late 1960s. The mighty express steam locomotive, road number 18 323, has what it takes to become a star as the perfectly designed model in the Märklin range. This extremely powerful and fast unit was used until 1969 all over West Germany under the management of the German Federal Railroad Central Bureau. The new Märklin model is therefore a real highlight in any collection and on any layout set in the important DB era III. Its appearance alongside the ultra-modern diesel and electric locos at that time and the widely used standard design steam locos will attract a great deal of attention, just like the prototype did in real life. It will also recall the unusual stories linked with this iconic German locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) express steam locomotive road number 18 323 with a type 2’2 T29,6 coal tender. Former Baden class IV h. Test locomotive at the Federal Railway Research Office in Minden. Black/red basic paint scheme. With Witte smoke deflectors and inductive magnet on the locomotive engineer’s side. Smokestack with a “Caledonian” rim. The locomotive looks as it did around 1966.

Highlights

• Locomotive with authentic weathering effects.
• Especially intricate metal construction.
• Numerous separately applied details.
• The buffer heights on the loco and tender conform to NEM specifications.
• Factory-installed smoke unit with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust.
• The cab lighting, running gear lighting, and firebox flickering can be controlled digitally.
• mfx decoder with extensive operating and sound functions.
• Folding walkover plate between cab and front side of the tender.

Product description

Model: The model has an mfx digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a controlled high-performance motor with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. Three axles on the model are powered. Traction tires are fitted. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The factory-installed smoke unit with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust can be controlled digitally. The triple headlights change ends with the direction of travel, will operate conventionally, and can be controlled digitally.
The cab lighting, running gear lighting, and firebox flickering can also be controlled separately in digital operation. Maintenance-free, warm-white, and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There is an adjustable close coupler with a guide mechanism between the loco and tender. The tender has a close coupling with a guide mechanism and an NEM pocket. The buffer heights on the loco and tender conform to NEM specifications. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Closer-fitting access steps below the cab are provided for installation if the loco is operated on large curve radii or for display purposes. Protective piston sleeves, heating hoses, and brake hoses are also included. The locomotive is authentically weathered.
Length over the buffers 27.2 cm / 10-3/4".

Era-appropriate passenger cars to go with the steam locomotive, road number 18 323, are available in the Märklin H0 range as items 42500 to 42540.

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