Trix 25489 Dampflokomotive BR498.1 Albatros der ZSR

Description

Trix 25489 Dampflokomotive BR498.1 Albatros der ZSR

Highlights
• Completely new tooling.
• Particularly important metal construction.
• Many separately applied details.
• Factory-installed smoke unit with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust.
• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• mfx/DCC decoder and extensive light and sound functions included.
• Buffer height on the locomotive and the tender adheres to NEM standards.

Prototype: Class 498.1 heavy express train steam locomotive with a tender.
Version as museum locomotive road number 498.104 of the Železnice Slovenskej Republiky (ŽSR) / Slovak Republic Railways. The locomotive looks as it currently does in real life, ie as the operational locomotive currently based in Bratislava.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ decoder and extensive light and sound
functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel
mounted in the boiler. 4 axle powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and
tender are constructed mostly of metal. The locomotive also has a factory-
installed smoke unit with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust. The
locomotive has triple headlights and the tender has dual headlights. These
lights change over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally.
The upper headlight on the locomotive can be controlled separately. There
is a working lighted locomotive number board built into the upper headlight.
The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white
LEDs are used for lighting.

There is an adjustable close coupling with a
guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. There is a close
coupler with a guide mechanism and an NEM pocket on the back of the
tender. The buffer height on the locomotive and the tender adheres to NEM
standards. Brake hoses, imitation prototype couplers, and an air tank for
installation on the tender are included. Piston rod protection sleeves are
also included. The minimum radius for operation is R2=437.5 mm / 17-1/4″.
Length over the buffers approximately 29.3 cm / 11-1/2″.

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number Trix 25498, i.e. this model. The model is also made to run om thr Marklin Track but this model is not held in stock on this web site.