Marklin 38801 HO Class 186 Electric Locomotive MFX+ Digital Sound

Prototype: Akiem SAS class 186 electric locomotive, leased to SBB Cargo International. Light gray basic paint scheme with two different designs for the sides. Road number 186 904-9 "Ceneri". The locomotive looks as it did starting in 2022.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling with highly detailed metal construction.
• Many separately applied details.
• Long-distance headlights, cab lighting, and control desk lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Newly designed pantographs with different contact strips.
• Many controllable switching lights and special lights for Italy and Switzerland.
• mfx+ digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.
• Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
• Buffer capacitor included to bridge over short areas without current.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All four axles powered using cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Long-distance headlights can be controlled. The headlights / marker lights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. There is a double A light function. Cab lighting and control desk lighting can be controlled separately in digital operation. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is included. There are many separately applied parts such as grab irons, sandboxes, UIC sockets, and roof conductors. The roof equipment is detailed with four newly designed pantographs with different contact strips for use in Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. Brake lines, prototype couplers, sockets, and closed rail clearance devices are included separately for installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 21.7 cm / 8-9/16".