Märklin 38420

Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) class Re 4/4 II electric locomotive, 1st production run. Pebble gray and blood orange basic paint scheme as motive power for the Swiss Express. Road number 11141. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1975.

The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also features controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a centrally mounted flywheel. All four axles are driven using cardan shafts and equipped with traction tires. Triple headlights and one white marker light (Swiss light code) change with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. When running light, the lighting can be changed to a red marker light. The headlights at locomotive ends 1 and 2 can be turned off separately in digital operation. Switching, warning, and wrong line operation lights can be controlled digitally. The cab and engine room lighting can also be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is included. The roof equipment is modeled in detail and includes a double arm pantograph as new tooling. There are many separately applied details such as grab irons and modeling of the automatic coupler including a crosswise rod. The buffer beams conform to the NEM. Brake lines, plugs, fill-in pieces for the rail clearance devices, and the complete automatic coupler are included as separate parts for installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers is 17.8 cm / 7 inches.