Class 186 Electric Locomotive
Prototype: Euro Cargo Rail (ECR) class 186 electric locomotive. Light gray basic paint scheme. Road number 186 310-9. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 2018.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 38804 |
|---|---|
| Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
| Era | VI |
| Kind | Electric Locomotives |
Highlights
- Completely new tooling with highly detailed metal construction.
- Many separately applied details.
- Long-distance headlights, cab lighting, and control desk lighting can be controlled digitally.
- Newly designed pantographs with different contact strips.
- Controllable switching lights and special lights for Belgium and France.
- mfx+ digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.
- Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
- Buffer memory included to bridge over short locations without current.
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Product description
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All four axles powered using cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Long-distance headlights can be controlled. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. There is a double A light function. Cab lighting and control desk lighting can be controlled separately in digital operation. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There are many separately applied parts such as grab irons, sandboxes, UIC sockets, and roof conductors. The roof equipment is detailed with four newly designed pantographs with different contact strips for use in Germany, France, and Belgium. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. Brake lines, prototype couplers, sockets, and closed rail clearance devices are included separately for installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 21.7 cm / 8-9/16".
Freight cars from Era VI to go with this locomotive can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment. This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25804.
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Publications
- New items brochure 2025
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Digital Functions
Control Unit Mobile Station Mobile Station 2 Central Station 1/2 Central Station 3/2*
Mobile Station 2**Headlight(s) Engineer’s cab lighting Electric locomotive op. sounds Low Pitch Horn Long distance headlights Direct control Sound of squealing brakes off Light Function High Pitch Horn Headlights locomotive end 2 off Whistle for switching maneuver Switching range + switching light Headlights locomotive end 1 off Light Function Light Function Blower motors Compressor Letting off Air Sanding Opening cab door Opening side cab window Coupler sounds Train control warning sound Train radio Station Announcements Station Announcements * 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
Warning
ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years
