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Marklin 39217

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Class 218 Diesel Locomotive – matching freight sets 46915 and 47431 are available

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 218 diesel locomotive. Orient red basic paint scheme. Road number 218 464-6. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1999.

Highlights

  • Digitally controlled engine room lighting.
  • Locomotive frame and body constructed of metal.
  • Equipped with striking snowplows on both ends of the locomotive.
  • Prototypical roof version for the class 218.4 with large cooling fans.
  • Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
  • Locomotive engineer sitting in Cab 1.
  • Close couplers with guide mechanisms.
  • Locomotive lightly weathered.
  • mfx+ digital decoder with extensive light and sound functions.
  • Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
  • Buffer capacitor included to bridge over short areas without current.