Prototype: Class RCe 2/4 Roter Pfeil / Red Arrow electric express powered rail car, 3rd class, as a museum unit for extra runs maintained by the Oensingen-Balsthal Railroad, Inc. (OeBB). Refurbished this powered rail car looks externally as it did in the Mid-Fifties in a crimson basic paint scheme of the SBB. Powered rail car road number 607. The unit looks as did in 2023.
Highlights
Model: The frame and the unit's body are constructed of die-cast zinc. There are many separately applied parts of spun brass castings. The buffers are constructed of metal. An mfx digital decoder is included with up to 32 functions, a current buffer is installed that can be parametrically adjusted, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and extensive sound functions such as running sounds, ventilation equipment, locomotive whistle, multiple station stop announcements, background sounds at the stations and much more. This car can be operated with AC, DC, Märklin Digital, and DCC. 2 powerful motors with drive to all axles. In digital operation the double-arm pantograph can be raised and lowered with a servomotor. There are white LED headlights that change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. There is warm white LED lighting in the engineer's stands that changes over with the direction of travel. The interior lighting and the control desk lighting can be controlled. The Swiss light code changes to red and white, the doors can be opened, there are interior details, and the engineer's stand has a figure of an engineer. The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-1/8.
Length over the buffers 70 cm / 27-9/16. Weight approximately 5.6 kilograms / 12 pounds.
Digital Functions
| ControlUnit | MobileStation | MobileStation 2 | CentralStation 1/2 | CentralStation 3/2* Mobile Station 2** |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlight(s) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Interior lighting | * | * | * | * | * |
| Electric locomotive op. sounds | * | * | * | * | * |
| Locomotive whistle | * | * | * | * | * |
| Pantograph 1 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Control desk lighting | * | * | * | * | |
| Interior lights | * | * | * | * | |
| Direct control | * | * | * | * | |
| Sound of squealing brakes off | * | * | * | * | |
| Special sound function | * | * | * | ||
| Doors Closing | * | * | * | ||
| Letting off Air | * | * | * | ||
| Light Function | * | * | * | ||
| Light Function | * | * | * | ||
| Light(s) for Oncoming Train | * | * | * | ||
| Special sound function | * | * | * | ||
| Air Pump | * | ||||
| Surrounding sounds | * | ||||
| Compressor | * | ||||
| Locomotive whistle | * | ||||
| Special sound function | * | ||||
| SIFA warning sound | * | ||||
| Conductor's Whistle | * | ||||
| Switching maneuver | * | ||||
| Stat. Announce. - Swiss | * | ||||
| Replenishing water | * | ||||
| Special sound function | * | ||||
| Warning announcement | * | ||||
| Special sound function | * | ||||
| Locomotive whistle | * | ||||
| Air Pump | * | ||||
| Toilet being flushed | * |
* 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
