The Largest German Steam Locomotive Who wouldn't like this gigantic iron horse! These giants were under full steam from 1937 to 1969 and were the powerhouses for main lines. You can fire up this impressive achievement again on your main lines. Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 45 heavy freight steam locomotive. Version with an older design boiler and a type 2´3 T38 tender. Wagner smoke deflectors. Silver-colored boiler bands. Locomotive road number 45 022. The locomotive looks as it did around 1952. Highlights: The most powerful German steam locomotive. Particularly finely detailed metal construction. World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions included. Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, built into the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. A 7226 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke generator that can be installed in the locomotive will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has cab lighting and flickering in the firebox that can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and the tender. There is a close coupler in an NEM pocket, with a guide mechanism, on the rear of the tender. It can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a reproduction of the internal cylinder. It also has numerous separately applied lines and grab irons. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and brake hoses are included. Length over the buffers 29.5 cm / 11-5/8". Control Unit Mobile Station Mobile Station 2 Central Station 1/2 Central Station 3/2 Headlight(s) X X X X X Smoke generator contact X X X X X Steam locomotive op. sounds X X X X X Locomotive whistle X X X X X Direct control X X X X X Sound of squealing brakes off X X X X Engineer’s cab lighting X X X X Whistle for switching maneuver X X X X Flickering Light in Fire Box X X X X Letting off Steam X X X Sound of coal being shoveled X X X Tipping grate X X X Air Pump X X X Injectors X X X Water Pump X X X Rail Joints X Station Announcements X Replenishing fuel X Replenishing fuel X Sanding X Cab chatter X Switching maneuver X Coal being shoveled and firebox flickering X
