Marklin Dgtl SBB cl C 5/6 "Elephant" Steam Locomotive w/Tender, Era III  
    

Converted to Oil
There were oil-fired steam locomotives even in Switzerland. At the end of 1953, the "Oilephant" – the converted class C 5/6 "Elephant", road number 2976, first began running. With oil firing based on the Sprenger system, this unit quickly showed its advantages compared to coal-fired locomotives. Demonstrably lower fuel consumption as well as simpler operation and trouble-free adaptation to different load relationships had the experts' attention. The foreseeable discontinuation of steam locomotives on the SBB then resulted unfortunately in no more conversions.

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) class C 5/6 "Elephant" steam freight locomotive, with a 3-axle tender and conversion to oil firing. Locomotive road number 2976. The locomotive looks as it did in the Fifties.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed chiefly of metal. The locomotive has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The triple headlights on the locomotive and 2 lights on the tender change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting can also be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is an adjustable coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The front of the locomotive has an NEM pocket and a close coupler. The rear of the tender has an NEM pocket, a close coupler, and a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and imitation prototype couplers are included. Length over the buffers 22.3 cm / 8-3/4".

This item is being produced as a one-time series

Highlights

• The most powerful SBB steam locomotive, with the nickname "Elephant".
• The only locomotive of this class converted to oil firing.
• Prototypical tooling changes including an oil tank on the tender.
• Cab lighting can also be controlled digitally.
• Factory-installed smoke unit.
• Digital decoder and extensive operation and sound functions included.
• World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions included.

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 22926.

Features

• Metal frame and mostly locomotive body.
• mfx+ digital decoder
• DCC decoder
• Built-in sound effects circuit.
• Triple headlights and two white marker lights that change over with the direction of travel.
• Marklin close couplers in standard pocket with guide mechanism.
• Era 3

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