Marklin 38012 HO OBB Steam Locomotive 12.11 MFX+ Digital Sound - (Marklin Surprise Announcement)

A record-breaking locomotive makes history
At the end of the Roaring Twenties, it was little Austria that caused a major sensation far beyond the borders of the Alpine republic by building a mighty express locomotive. The engineers had put an impressive Steam Locomotive on the tracks of the Westbahn (Western Railroad) main line between Vienna and Salzburg. With a gigantic boiler and four driving axles that sat nearly two meters / 6-1/2' high, the new class 214 locomotives achieved a power output of nearly 3,000 hp. At the time, it was considered the most powerful express steam locomotive in Europe. In its home country, it also set a speed record of 156 km/h / 97 mph during test runs, and performed exceptionally well in scheduled service, even over long distances. Many German railroad workers looked on with a touch of envy at this Austrian Steam Locomotive, especially since it clearly outperformed the famous German class 01 loco. When the Western Railway from Vienna to Salzburg was fully electrified in 1952, the machines, then designated the class 12, lost their home route. Just ten years later, they were withdrawn from service. Märklin's new Steam Locomotive, Road Number 12.11, now brings a miniature version of this icon of European locomotive engineering to the fascinating world of model railroads. Together with the two full-sized museum locos that have been preserved, it tells the story of an era when steam locomotives truly were engineering and visual masterpieces.

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) express train steam locomotive 12.11 with a tender. Version with dual front headlights, small DRG lanterns, large smoke deflectors, long dome streamlining, enclosed front section, and a series 9184 converted tender. The loco looks as it did in 1952.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling.
• The express train steam locomotive 12.11 with a series 9184 converted tender is now available for the first time in the Märklin range.
• Especially intricate metal construction.
• The boiler, frame, and cab feature numerous authentically reproduced details.
• The chassis frame below the cab is reproduced as authentically as possible.
• Factory-installed smoke generator and speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust.
• Cab lighting and firebox flickering, digitally controllable.
• Running gear lighting, digitally controllable.
• World of Operation mfx+ decoder with extensive light and sound functions.
• The buffer height conforms to NEM specifications.

Model: The loco has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a controlled high-performance motor with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. One axle is powered, and three axles are driven by coupling rods. Traction tires are fitted. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The loco has a factory-fitted smoke generator with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust. Dual headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Cab lighting and flickering from the firebox can be controlled separately in digital operation. The running gear lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm-white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the loco and tender. The tender has a close coupling with a guide mechanism and an NEM pocket. The buffer heights on the loco and tender conform to NEM specifications. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Protective piston sleeves and brake hoses are supplied.
Length over buffers approximately 25.4 cm / 10".