MARKLIN HO 38700 US Shay Design Gear Drive Steam Locomotive

Prototype: US Shay design Class D gear drive steam locomotive. Version with 4 powered trucks. Drive using crankshafts to articulated shafts and using beveled gears on the trucks. Characteristic boiler offset to the left included. Used mostly on American field and logging railroads on routes with sharp curves and steep grades. Western Maryland Locomotive Number 5. The locomotive looks as it did in the Forties.

Highlights

Completely new tooling.
Very detailed construction, mostly of metal.
Visually impressive running gear technology using articulated shafts and beveled gears.
Boiler characteristically offset to the left.
World of Operation mfx+ digital decoder with extensive operating and sound functions.
Buffer capacitor included to bridge over short areas without current.
Factory-installed smoke unit.
Locomotive engineer and fireman in the cab.
New tooling for US flat cars for log transport to go with this locomotive available under item number 45600.

Model:

The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel in the boiler. All axles in the four trucks on the locomotive and tender are powered using articulated shafts and beveled gears. Traction tires. There is a factory-installed smoke unit. There is one headlight on the locomotive and tender and they change over with the direction of travel. The headlight changeover and the smoke unit 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. The locomotive has a buffer capacitor. Point-mounted NEM standard coupler pockets are on the rear of the tender and the front of the locomotive. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm / 14-3/16". There is a locomotive engineer and a fireman in the cab. Length 25.2 cm / 9-7/8".

A US flat car set to go with this locomotive is offering under item number 45600 in the Märklin H0 assortment. Another US flat car set with additional car numbers is offered in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 24922 along with information about the necessary exchange wheelsets.

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25700.