Gauge Trix H0 - Article No. 22908

Class 56 Steam Locomotive

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR) GDR class 56.2-8 steam freight locomotive. Converted Prussian G 8.1 with a pilot truck. German State Railroad (DR) (prewar) lamps and bell included. Type 3T 16,5 coal tender. Road number 56 765. The locomotive looks as it did around 1966.

Class 56 Steam Locomotive
Article No. 22908
Gauge Trix H0
Era III
Kind Steam Locomotives
479,00 € RRP, incl. Tax
Article in stock.

Highlights

  • Locomotive for the first time includes smoke deflectors
  • Newly developed smoke box door
  • Prototypical changes to the steering guide
  • mfx digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included

Product description

Model: The locomotive has a multi-protocol digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The 72270 smoke unit can be installed in the locomotive. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke unit contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There are separately applied smoke deflectors. There is a permanent close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The rear of the tender and the front of the locomotive have a close coupler with an NEM pocket. The locomotive has many separately applied details such as piping and sand pipes. Protective piston sleeves, brake lines, an imitation prototype coupler, and a sheet of decals for prototypical lettering on the smoke deflectors are included. Length over the buffers 21.1 cm / 8-5/16".

Publications

A freight car set to go with this locomotive can be found under item number 24075.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 37509.

Publications

- New items brochure H0 2022 - Main Catalog H0 2022/2023

Prototype information

Road number 56 765 was stationed from 1956 to January 31, 1967 at Seebad Heringsdorf at Usedom (German State Railroad District Greifswald). In the Sixties, it had a different boiler as can be seen from photos. Road number 56 765 was equipped with the boiler with directly after one another arranged appliances during an L 4 procedure in October of 1965 in Leipzig. It was still in use with this boiler in 1969.

Features

d Era III
§ DCC decoder
` Digital decoder with up to 32 digitally controlled functions. The quantity depends on the controller being used.
! Sound effects circuit
K Dual headlights front and rear with light changeover in one direction of travel
W Metal locomotive frame and boiler
ï Märklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
\ For adults only

Warning

ATTENTION: adults only
ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years
DCC SX2 SX MFX
Headlight(s) X X
Smoke generator X X
Steam locomotive op. sounds X X
Locomotive whistle X X
Direct control X X
Sound of squealing brakes off X X
Bell X X
Whistle for switching maneuver X X
Coupler sounds X X
Sound of coal being shoveled X X
Letting off Steam X X
Air Pump X X
Water Pump X X
Injectors X X
Tipping grate X X
Replenishing coal X X
Replenishing water X X
Replenishing sand X X
Sanding X X
"Switcher Double ""A"" Light" X X
Switching range + switching light X X
Generator Sounds X X
Light Function X X
Rail Joints X X