Class 038 Steam Locomotive Model train

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 038.10-40 steam locomotive with a tub-style tender, with Witte smoke deflectors and 3 boiler attachments (feed dome, sand dome, steam dome). Former Prussian P8.

The locomotive has a frame, superstructure, tender, and applied parts constructed mostly of metal. This is a highly detailed model with many separately applied parts and a detailed engineer‘s cab. The locomotive has an mfx digital decoder, controlled high efficiency propulsion, and a sound generator with operating sounds synchronized with the wheels as well as extensive sound functions. It can be operated with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, and DCC. 3 axles powered. The locomotive has a built-in smoke unit with smoke exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with the wheels. The triple headlights have a light color correct for the era and change over with the direction of travel. The headlights and the smoke generator will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has engine cab, firebox, and running gear lights. The locomotive has a reproduction of the prototype coupler on the front and on the rear of the tender. An accessory package with a reproduction of the prototype coupler, a claw coupler, and a figure of a locomotive engineer and a fireman is included with the locomotive. Minimum radius for operation 1,020 mm / 40-3/16“. Length over the buffers 64.5 cm / 25-3/8”.

Highlights

• Completely new tooling for the tub-style tender.
• Highly detailed metal construction.
• A smoke generator with smoke exhaust synchronized with the wheels included. Cylinder steam and steam whistle included.
• Operating sounds synchronized with the wheels and controlled by the load.
• Smoke box door with many original details, can be opened.
• Two-color flickering firebox light.
• Hinged water tank hatch, can be opened from the cab like the prototype.
• Randomly controlled steam ejection from the safety pressure valve.
• Headlights include light color correct for the era and warm white LEDs.
• Running gear lights and engine cab lighting included.
• mfx decoder for operation with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, and DCC.
• About 7.5 kilograms / 16-1/2 pounds weight (locomotive 4.6 kilograms / 10 pounds); length of the tub-style tender 28.9 cm / 11-3/8".

* 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.