Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 78 as it looked in Era IIIa. Highlights Motor with a bell-shaped armature. Fine, working valve gear. Brake imitations, sand pipes modelled. Product description Model: The locomotive is a reworked model and has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and fine, complete, fully working valve gear. It also has imitation brakes, sand pipes, and rail clearance devices. All driving axles powered. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for headlights. Length over the buffers 70 mm / 2-3/4". Publications - New items brochure 2022 Features $ )Metal frame and locomotive body. HTriple headlights that change over with the direction of travel. 3Era 3 YATTENTION: adults only Warning ATTENTION: adults only ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years In Shuttle ServiceConceived originally in 1911 for faster handling of passenger train service on the Isle of Rügen, built as the class T 18 (later class 78) in its symmetrical construction with three coupled wheel sets, two trucks, large fuel and water containers and a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 62.5 mph in both directions, one of the most successful German tank locomotives.Realized in an impressive highly detailed series of the arguably most successful locomotive classes that ever ran in Germany.