Description
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 41 steam freight locomotive with a new design high-performance boiler and a type 2´2´T34 oil tender. The locomotive looks as it did in Era IIIb.
Highlights
- Mostly new tooling.
- Locomotive running gear and body constructed of metal.
- Finely detailed valve gear and drive/side rods.
- Modeling of the braking system, inductive magnet, track clearance devices, etc.
- Motor with a bell-shaped armature.
- Inset cab windows.
- Warm white LEDs for the headlights.
Model: The locomotive is mostly new tooling that is finely detailed with a high-performance boiler (new design). The locomotive body is constructed of metal and has inset cab windows along with correct modeling of the details (smoke stack, cab, vents, etc.). The sanding pipes, imitations of brakes, inductive magnet, track clearance devices, and other details on the underside of the locomotive are modelled. The valve gear and drive/side rods are finely detailed and fully functional. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. All four driving axles are powered. Warm white LEDs are used for the headlights. The tender has spoked wheels.