Steam Locomotive with a Tender.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 44 heavy freight locomotive with oil firing. Built starting in 1937 as a German State Railroad standard design locomotive, updated starting in 1950, and converted to oil firing starting in 1955. The locomotive looks as it did before the transition from Era III to Era IV.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 22043 |
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| Gauge / Design type | Trix H0 / |
| Era | III |
| Kind | Steam Locomotives |
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Highlights
- Weathered paint scheme.
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Product description
Model: The locomotive has a die-cast metal frame and boiler. It also has a 21-pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. The locomotive has a powerful 5-pole motor in the firebox area. 5 axles powered. 4 traction tires. The locomotive's frame is articulated to enable the locomotive to negotiate sharp curves. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally after a decoder is installed. The locomotive is ready for installation of the Märklin 7226 generator. The locomotive's paint scheme is weathered. The close coupling between the locomotive and the tender is adjustable. There is an NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism on the tender. Length over the buffers 260/262 mm / 10-1/4"/10-5/16".
Twelve ore cars for the "Langer Heinrich" / "Long Henry" train are available in the set, item no. 24202. The locomotive for doubleheading the train is item no. 22044. Märklin is offering an entire train for 3-rail AC as item no. 26536 and the second locomotive as item no. 37883.
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One-time series.
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Publications
- Main Catalog 2007/2008 - New items 2007
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Prototype information
The exceptionally powerful class 44 locomotives were the backbone of freight service motive power for the German Federal Railroad for 20 years. Thirty-two locomotives were converted to oil firing starting in 1955. The advantages in maintenance and operation at that time were still relatively favorable: Heating oil cost only about 1/10 of the price today. Eighteen oil-fired locomotives remained in operation right up to the absolute end of the West German steam locomotive period. They were stationed in Rheine and pulled the ore train "Langer Heinrich" / "Long Henry" tirelessly.
