Red Arrow Powered Rail Car Model train

One-time series.

Prototype: Class RCe 2/4 "Roter Pfeil" / "Red Arrow" electric express powered rail car, 3rd class, as a museum unit for extra runs maintained by the Oensingen-Balsthal Railroad, Inc. (OeBB). Refurbished this powered rail car looks externally as it did in the Mid-Fifties in a crimson basic paint scheme of the SBB. Powered rail car road number 607. The unit looks as did in 2023.

Model: The frame and the unit's body are constructed of die-cast zinc. There are many separately applied parts of spun brass castings. The buffers are constructed of metal. An mfx digital decoder is included with up to 32 functions, a current buffer is installed that can be parametrically adjusted, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and extensive sound functions such as running sounds, ventilation equipment, locomotive whistle, multiple station stop announcements, background sounds at the stations and much more. This car can be operated with AC, DC, Märklin Digital, and DCC. 2 powerful motors with drive to all axles. In digital operation the double-arm pantograph can be raised and lowered with a servomotor. There are white LED headlights that change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. There is warm white LED lighting in the engineer's stands that changes over with the direction of travel. The interior lighting and the control desk lighting can be controlled. The Swiss light code changes to red and white, the doors can be opened, there are interior details, and the engineer's stand has a figure of an engineer. The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-1/8". Length over the buffers 70 cm / 27-9/16". Weight approximately 5.6 kilograms / 12 pounds.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling in metal.
• Model of the operational museum unit of the OeBB.
• Built-in current buffer.
• Many light and sound functions.
• Pantograph activated by servomotor.
• Detailed modelling of the interior space.

* New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2

*There is a manufacturer's warranty on the part of the guarantor Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Stuttgarter Str. 55-57, 73033 Göppingen with a duration of 2 years. The corresponding warranty conditions can be found here.