Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 189 electric locomotive. Multi-system with 4 pantographs for cross-border freight service. Road number 189 012-8. The locomotive looks as it did around 2018.
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Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered using cardan shafts. 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 Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends, the double "A" light function is on at both ends. The long-distance headlights can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The cabs have interior details. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The locomotive is prototypically equipped with different pantographs. Length over the buffers 22.5 cm / 8-7/8"
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* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2
** New features of the Mobile Station 2 (Part No. 60657/66955) with the Software Update 3.55
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