Description
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class ET 85 electric powered rail car with a class ES 85 control car. Version with marker light lanterns mounted above, in a crimson paint scheme. Road numbers ET 85 21 and ES 85 20. Based in Munich. The units look as they did starting in 1958.
Highlights
- Completely new tooling.
- Car bodies and car floors constructed of metal.
- Factory-installed LED interior lighting.
- Power car and cab control car in different and very detailed construction.
- Custom interior details and done in several colors.
- mfx+ digital decoder included.
- Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
Model: The class ET 85 car is a powered unit and includes an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It has controlled high-efficiency propulsion. Four axles powered. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights on the outer ends of both cars change over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. Both units are permanently coupled together using a single-conductor coupling. The interior lighting in the class ET 85 powered car and the class ES 85 control car will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LED's are used for the lighting. The headlights and marker lights on Power Car End 1 and Control Car End 2 can be turned off separately in digital operation. The cab lighting on the outer cabs can be controlled separately in digital operation. The construction of the frames and bodies is very detailed. The car bodies and car floors are constructed of metal. The interior details are done in multiple parts and multiple colors. Brake lines and two close coupler heads are included with this model. Total length over the buffers approximately 46.8 cm / 18-7/16".
| ControlUnit | MobileStation | MobileStation 2 | CentralStation 1/2 | CentralStation 3/2* Mobile Station 2** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlight(s) | * | * | * | * | * |
| Interior lights | * | * | * | * | * |
| Electric locomotive op. sounds | * | * | * | * | * |
| Locomotive whistle | * | * | * | * | * |
| Direct control | * | * | * | * | * |
| Interior lights | * | * | * | * | |
| Headlight(s): Cab2 End | * | * | * | * | |
| Whistle for switching maneuver | * | * | * | * | |
| Headlight(s): Cab1 End | * | * | * | * | |
| Sound of squealing brakes off | * | * | * | ||
| Interior lights | * | * | * | ||
| Engineer's cab lighting | * | * | * | ||
| Engineer's cab lighting | * | * | * | ||
| Blower motors | * | * | * | ||
| Conductor's Whistle | * | * | * | ||
| Compressor | * | ||||
| Letting off Air | * | ||||
| Sanding | * | ||||
| Doors Closing | * | ||||
| Switching maneuver | * | ||||
| Pantograph Sounds | * |