HO Scale Electric Locomotives

Class 218 Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 diesel locomotive. Light gray basic paint scheme. Road number 218 341-6. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 2024.

Highlights

  • Digitally controlled engine room lighting.
  • Locomotive frame and body constructed of metal.
  • Equipped with striking snowplows at both ends of the locomotive.
  • Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
  • Close couplers with a guide mechanism.
  • Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
  • Digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.
  • DCC, mfx, and RailCom capable.

Product description

Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. The locomotive has a Double A Light function. The cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel and it, and the engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There are metal grab irons on the sides and ends. The buffer beams are detailed and have snowplows typical for this class. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. There are close couplers with a guide mechanism. There is a figure of a locomotive engineer seated in Cab 1. Brake lines, prototype couplers, and closed snowplows are included as parts that can be mounted separately on the locomotive. Length over the buffers approximately 18.9 cm / 7-7/16".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 39276.

We fully test & inspect every locomotive before it ships to you.
release
2024 Summer New Item
scale
HO
category
Electric Locomotives
era
Era VI (2006-present)
Nationality
Germany
Railway
DB-AG (Deutsche Bahn AG)
Availability
4th Qtr. 2024
our product code
T22662
UPC/EAN
4028106226625
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