Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 118 in the "Ocean Blue" / "Ivory" paint scheme of Era IV. Express locomotive with type SBS 38 pantographs with a type DBS 54 contact strip and DB standard design lamps. Road number 118 028-0, BD Nurnberg, Bw Wurzburg, assigned to Wurzburg.
Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling. The frame and body are constructed of metal. The locomotive has many separately applied metal parts. It also has an mfx digital decoder, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and extensive sound functions such as running sounds, locomotive whistle, and much more. The locomotive can be operated with AC, DC, Marklin Digital, and DCC. It has a centrally mounted powerful motor with all driving axles driven. The type SBS 38 double arm pantographs can be raised and lowered with a servomotor in digital operation. The white headlights with LEDs change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. There is white LED lighting in the cabs; it will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The cab doors can be opened, there are interior details, and one cab has a figure of a locomotive engineer. The locomotive has metal grab irons and many other separately applied details: signs, windshield wipers, whistle, etc. The buffer beams have sprung buffers and separately applied brake lines. The locomotive has factory-installed claw couplers that can be replaced by 2 reproduction prototype couplers included with the model. The locomotive has built-in, remote controlled Telex couplers front and rear. Minimum radius for operation 1,020 mm / 40-3/16". Length over the buffers 52.9 cm / 20-13/16".
This item is being produced as a one-time series
Highlights
55186 – Class 118 Electric Locomotive In 1975/76, three of the class 118 were given the new paint scheme of ocean blue / ivory as an experiment, among them road number 118 028 based in Wurzburg. This mutated the three units to the exotic members of their class. A uniform look with passenger cars of the same color was also desired for these older design locomotives.
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