Gauge Minitrix - Article No. 16280

Class 218 Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) general-purpose locomotive, road number 218 143-6. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Version in the pure orange / light gray paint scheme as a "City Bahn" locomotive for the route Cologne-Gummersbach.

Class 218 Diesel Locomotive
Article No. 16280
Gauge Minitrix
Era IV
Kind Diesel Locomotives
Article not produced anymore.

Highlights

  • Tooling changes.
  • Digital sound with many functions.

Product description

Model: The locomotive has tooling changes and a new version of the roof to represent the first production series. It also has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The motor includes a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The cabs have lighting that can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied grab irons. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation. Length over the buffers 102 mm / 4".

Publications

- New items brochure 2019 - Main Catalog Minitrix 2019/2020 - Main Catalog Minitrix 2020/2021 - Main Catalog Minitrix 2021/2022

Features

e Era IV
% DCC/ Selectrix decoder
! Sound effects circuit
P Triple headlights and two red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel.
, Lighting with warm white LED’s
Y Metal locomotive frame
ï Märklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
\ For adults only

Warning

ATTENTION: adults only
DCC SX2 SX MFX
Headlight(s) X X
Engineer’s cab lighting X X
Diesel locomotive op. sounds X
Headlight(s) X
Direct control X
Sound of squealing brakes off X
Rear Headlights off X
High Pitch Horn X
Front Headlights off X
Station Announcements X
Conductor's Whistle X
Compressor X
Blower motors X
Letting off steam / air X
Low Pitch Horn X
Special sound function X
Horn X
Doors Closing X
Special sound function X
Replenishing fuel X
Special sound function X
Train announcement X