Description
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 44 heavy freight steam locomotive with a type 2´2´T34 standard-design oil tender. Black/red basic paint scheme. Cab with two side windows, standard-design Witte smoke deflectors, pilot truck wheel set with spoked wheels, without smokebox central locking, with inductive magnets on both sides. Loco road number 44 1315. Restored locomotive at the Märklineum, looking as the prototype did around 1963/64.
Highlights
- Metal construction.
- Bell armature motor with flywheel.
- Steam loco sound.
- The restored prototype locomotive is on display at the Märklineum.
- Running gear lights.
- Firebox flickering.
- Prototypical tender fitted with spoked and solid wheels.
Model: The locomotive and tender are constructed largely of die-cast metal. The loco has a bell armature motor with a flywheel in the boiler. Five axles are powered by coupling rods; traction tires are fitted. The loco has a built-in mfx-DCC digital decoder and sound generator. The locomotive and tender are close-coupled. Warm-white LEDs are used for the triple headlights, running gear lights, and cab lighting. The triple headlights work in analog operation. There is an NEM coupler pocket on the back of the tender. The smokebox door can be opened. Protective piston sleeves are included.
Length over buffers 141 mm / 5-9/16".
| DCC | SX2 | SX | MFX | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headlight(s) | * | * | ||
| Locomotive whistle | * | * | ||
| Steam locomotive op. sounds | * | * | ||
| Running gear lights | * | * | ||
| Direct control | * | * | ||
| Sound of squealing brakes off | * | * | ||
| Headlight(s) | * | * | ||
| Special sound function | * | * | ||
| Engineer's cab lighting | * | * | ||
| Air Pump | * | * | ||
| Letting off Steam | * | * | ||
| Feed Pump | * | * | ||
| Injectors | * | * | ||
| Sanding | * | * | ||
| Whistle for switching maneuver | * | * | ||
| Special sound function | * | * | ||
| Station Announcements | * | * | ||
| Dialog | * | * | ||
| Doors Closing | * | * | ||
| Conductor's Whistle | * | * | ||
| Replenishing water | * | * | ||
| Operating Sounds 1 | * | * | ||
| Replenishing sand | * | * | ||
| Operating Sounds 2 | * | * | ||
| Operating Sounds 3 | * | * | ||
| Safety Valve | * | * | ||
| Generator Sounds | * | * | ||
| Coupler sounds | * | * | ||
| Special sound function | * | * |
