Product Features and Details
Locomotive Prototype History:
The French East Railroad (EST) Class 13 (241-A) is a heavy express train steam locomotive paired with a tender, finished in a classic black paint scheme with a matching black frame. This version is specific to the "EDELWEISS" express train passenger car set and features modifications to the smoke deflectors typical for this type. The locomotive is equipped with dual kerosene headlights, one mounted above and one below, and bears the road number EST 241 004, representing its appearance around 1931.
Locomotive Model Highlights:
- Tooling Changes: Specific adaptations for the French East Railroad (EST) Class 13 version.
- Detailed Realization: Highly detailed and accurate model representation.
- Digital Features: Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
- Smoke Unit: Equipped with a factory-installed smoke unit.
- Decoder: Includes a World of Operation mfx+ decoder with extensive light and sound functions.
Locomotive Model Features:
- mfx+ Digital Decoder: Provides advanced control and extensive light and sound functionalities.
- High-Efficiency Propulsion: Features a controlled high-efficiency motor with a flywheel mounted in the boiler, driving 4 powered axles with traction tires.
- Metal Construction: The locomotive and tender are primarily made of metal, ensuring durability and a premium feel.
- Smoke Unit: Comes with a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit that operates in both conventional and digital modes.
- Lighting: Dual headlights on the locomotive and tender change with the direction of travel. The model also features digitally controlled cab lighting. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for all lighting.
- Adjustable Coupling: Features an adjustable coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The tender has a close coupler in an NEM pocket with a guide mechanism at the rear.
- Operational Radius: Minimum operational radius is 437.5 mm (17-1/4").
- Detailing Parts: Includes brake hoses, heating lines, and imitation prototype couplers. Also, a frame without a wheel cutout for the trailing truck can be swapped with the factory-installed trailing truck for display purposes.
- Dimensions: Length over the buffers is 30.4 cm (12")
Orient Express Passenger Car Prototype History:
This set features six distinct parlor cars painted and lettered for the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Européens (CIWL), representing the EDELWEISS PARLOR CAR EXPRESS as it appeared in 1937. The set includes two type DD3 baggage cars, one type VPC "Côte d'Azur" parlor car with a galley, one type VP "Côte d'Azur" parlor car without a galley, one type VPC "Étoile du Nord" parlor car with a galley, and one type VP "Étoile du Nord" parlor car without a galley. The train's route encompassed Amsterdam, The Hague, Rotterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg, Basel, Lucerne, and Zurich.
Passenger Car Model Highlights:
- New Tooling: Completely new tooling for enhanced accuracy and detail.
- LED Interior Lighting: Factory-installed LED interior lighting, including buffer capacitors for consistent illumination.
- Lighted Table Lamps: Parlor cars feature lighted table lamps for added realism.
- Marker Lights: One baggage car is equipped with marker lights.
- Current-Conducting Close Couplers: Ensures reliable electrical connections between cars.
- Unique and Detailed Construction: Each car boasts distinct and intricate construction.
- Custom Interior Details: Parlor cars have custom-modeled interiors in multiple colors.
- NEM Standard Compliance: Buffer height adheres to the NEM standard.
Passenger Car Model Features:
- Factory-Installed LED Lighting: All cars come with factory-installed LED interior lighting and operating, current-conducting close couplers.
- Illuminated Table Lamps: Parlor cars include lighted table lamps for a realistic interior ambiance.
- Marker Lights on Baggage Car: One baggage car features marker lights for enhanced authenticity.
- Buffer Capacitors: Built-in buffer capacitors ensure uninterrupted lighting even during short-term power loss.
- Custom-Modeled Interiors: Each parlor car has intricately detailed interiors in various colors.
- Separately Applied Details: Features many separately applied details, including metal grab irons for added realism.
- Air Lines and Diaphragms: Includes four main air lines per car and both extended and retracted diaphragms.
- Current Pickup: One baggage car is equipped with a pickup shoe for efficient current collection.
- Minimum Operational Radius: Suitable for track layouts with a minimum radius of 360 mm (14-3/16").
