This listing is for a Märklin H.O. #37030 DB Class BR38 Digital Steam Locomotive & Tender in brand new condition in the original box. Produced and sold From 2003 to 2006 for use on the Märklin 3 rail A.C. System in Digital or Analog Mode. It features a complete redesign from of the original Märklin P8 models. Both the locomotive and tender have die cast metal bodies and frames. The locomotive is ready to accept a #72270 Smoke Unit (not included).
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 3810 - 40 passenger
locomotive. Former Prussian P8. Version with 3 domes, small Witte smoke
deflectors and box-style tender. For over 100 years the Prussian P8 has been considered by railroad
enthusiasts in Germany and Europe to be one of the most beautiful steam
locomotives built. From 1906 to 1928 over 3,800 of these locomotives
were built for the Royal Prussian Railroad Administration (KPEV), for
other German provincial railroads, for foreign railroads, and even for
the German State Railroad Company (DRG). Over 300 units were still in
use in Germany after 1945 and the last of them were used well into the
1970s in regional service. At present there about 20 survivors of this
group in operational condition spread out over all of Europe.
Model: The locomotive comes with a digital decoder and controlled propulsion. It has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and flywheel in the boiler. There are 3 powered Axles and 2 traction tires. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. They change over with direction of travel. In addition locomotive acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with the 6021 Control Unit. The engineer's cab has interior details. There permanent close coupling between locomotive and tender. Figures of a locomotive engineer and fireman are included. Length over the buffers 21.8 cm (8-9/16 inches).
"The beautiful Märklin model "P8" was a new item in 1967 in the Märklin catalog. This was a top of the line model then and is now in the HOBBY program where it enjoys ongoing demand. The demands of today"s model railroaders and the possibilities available with today"s metal technology require once again development of new tooling that will pay justice to the esthetics and the importance of this locomotive. Scale dimensions, fine detailing, and modern precision technology exemplify this new item. Only the miniature crew remains from the earlier Märklin model.
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