Marklin 39720 HO NS Class 1700 Electric Locomotive MFX+ Digital Sound

Prototype: Nederlandse Spoorwegen / Dutch State Railways (NS) class 1700 electric locomotive. Locomotive road number 1707. Signal yellow basic paint scheme. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1992.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling
• Buffer height according to NEM
• Intricate metal constructing including many separately applied details
• Pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally
• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally
• Extensive light and sound functions

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. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. Additional light functions such as various switching lights and danger lights can be controlled separately. Cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally. The locomotive has separately applied windshield wipers, ventilation grills, grab irons, and roof conductors. The buffer height is according to NEM standards. Brake lines and imitations of an automatic coupler are included as separate parts to be mounted on the locomotive.
Length over the buffers approximately 20.3 cm / 8".