Popular Locomotive Type
Hardly any other German diesel locomotive was used with such versatility on the rail lines as the class 218.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 diesel locomotive in a crimson paint scheme. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Based in Regensburg. The locomotive looks as it did around 1984.
Article No. | 37765 |
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Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
Era | IV |
Kind | Diesel Locomotives |
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion. All axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons on the sides and ends. The buffer beams are detailed. Length over the buffers approximately 18.9 cm / 7-7/16".
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Control Unit | Mobile Station | Mobile Station 2 | Central Station 1/2 | Central
Station 3/2* Mobile Station 2** |
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Headlight(s) | |||||
Station Announcements | |||||
Diesel locomotive op. sounds | |||||
Warning Sound | |||||
Direct control | |||||
Sound of squealing brakes off | |||||
Rear Headlights off | |||||
Whistle for switching maneuver | |||||
Front Headlights off | |||||
Station Announcements | |||||
Blower motors | |||||
Conductor's Whistle | |||||
Compressor | |||||
Letting off Air | |||||
Sanding | |||||
Switching maneuver | |||||
Horn | |||||
Operating sounds | |||||
Warning announcement | |||||
Replenishing fuel |
* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2
** New features of the Mobile Station 2 (Part No. 60657/66955) with the Software Update 3.55