EST Class 13 Express Train Steam Locomotive

EST Class 13 Express Train Steam Locomotive

Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive light and sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The model has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The dual headlights on the locomotive and tender change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. There is also cab lighting that can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for lighting. There is an adjustable coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The rear of the tender has a close coupler in an NEM pocket with a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 437.5 mm / 17-1/4". Brake hoses, heating lines, and imitation prototype couplers are included. There is also a frame without a wheel cutout for the trailing truck, which can be swapped with the factory-installed trailing truck for display case use for example. Length over the buffers 30.4 cm / 12".

Prototype: French East Railroad (EST) class 13 (241-A) heavy express train steam locomotive with a tender. Black basic paint scheme with a black frame. Version as a locomotive for the "L'Edelweiss" express train passenger car set. Changes to the smoke def

EST Class 13 (241 A) Steam Locomotive At the start of the Twenties, the French East Railroad (EST) urgently needed a motive power unit to haul its heavy express trains on the line Paris Belfort Basle. The new locomotive was planned to haul a 700-ton t

The "L'Edelweiss" express train passenger car set, with passenger cars as new tooling, to go with this locomotive can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 26470.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 39244.

Tooling changes for the version as the French East Railroad (EST) class 13.Very detailed realization of the model.Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.Equipped with a factory-installed smoke unit.RailCom-capable DCC/mfx digital decoder included.