Marklin 38700 HO Scale US Shay Design Gear Drive Steam Locomotive

Marklin 38700 HO Scale US Shay Design Gear Drive Steam Locomotive
         Highlights

• Completely new tooling.

• Very detailed construction, mostly of metal.

• Visually impressive running gear technology using articulated shafts and beveled gears.

• Boiler characteristically offset to the left.

• World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder with extensive operating and sound functions.

• Buffer capacitor included to bridge over short areas without current.

• Factory-installed smoke unit.

• Locomotive engineer and fireman in the cab.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel in the boiler. All axles in the four trucks on the locomotive and tender are powered using articulated shafts and beveled gears. Traction tires. There is a factory-installed smoke unit. There is one headlight on the locomotive and tender and they change over with the direction of travel. The headlight changeover and the smoke unit work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. Point-mounted NEM standard coupler pockets are on the rear of the tender and the front of the locomotive. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". Length 25.2 cm / 9-7/8".