DCC Digital Steam locomotive BR 89.8 DB Ep. III
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Minitrix 16898
DCC Digital Steam locomotive BR 89.8 DB Ep. III
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Technical data
| Art.-no. | Minitrix_16898 |
| Gauge | 1:160 |
| EAN | 4028106168987 |
| Categories | Rolling stock, Locomotive, steam |
| Epoch | III |
| Railway company | DB |
| Electrical system | Spur N 2-Leiter Gleichstrom |
| Decoder type | DCC ohne Sound |
| Headlights | Spitzenlicht mit der Fahrtrichtung wechselnd |
| Quarter first delivery | 2/2024 |
| Length over buffer (mm) | 60mm |
| Min. radius (mm) | 192mm |
| Drivel axles | 3 |
Description
Prototype: German Federal Railways (DB) tank locomotive 89 826 (formerly class R 3/3 of the K.Bay.Sts.B.). Wheel arrangement C n2t, built from 1898. Operating condition from 1959 (BD Nuremberg / Bw Ansbach).
Highlights: Die-cast zinc housing
Model: Built-in digital decoder for operation with mfx and DCC. 3 axles powered, warm white LED headlights that change with the direction of travel, can be switched digitally, works in analog mode. Housing and supports made of die-cast zinc. Length over buffers 60 mm.
Highlights: Die-cast zinc housing
Model: Built-in digital decoder for operation with mfx and DCC. 3 axles powered, warm white LED headlights that change with the direction of travel, can be switched digitally, works in analog mode. Housing and supports made of die-cast zinc. Length over buffers 60 mm.
Manufacturer information
Trade name/Brand:
Minitrix
Manufacturer:
Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Stuttgarter Straße 55-57, 73033 Göppingen, Deutschland, service@minitrix.de, www.minitrix.de
Hazard warnings
CAUTION: Danger of swallowing. Not suitable for children under 14 years of age. Contains small parts that can be swallowed. This model has sharp edges and points due to its functionality. Keep the model away from children under the age of 14. Never operate the model unsupervised. Keep the packaging and instructions for later use.
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King Steam and the German economic miracle
After the founding of the Federal Republic, the young Federal Railway experienced an impressive heyday during the economic miracle in the 1950s and 1960s. Although the development of modern diesel and electric locomotives had already begun at that time, the steam locomotive could not be dispensed with for many years to come. At the end of 1958 there were still around 9000 steam locomotives, which covered over 60% of all locomotive kilometers. And not only passenger traffic flourished, freight transport by rail also experienced an unexpected boom. Almost every town had a freight terminal, there were sidings for freight customers everywhere and even small, often remote railway stations could be reached as freight tariff points; line closures were hardly discussed. The steam locomotives, which required a lot of maintenance, were usually maintained in three shifts in the numerous railway depots. This was also the case in the Bavarian depot in Ansbach, where in 1961 370 employees looked after 19 steam locomotives and 19 combustion engines. Even veterans from the Bavarian state railway era, such as the class 89.8 (Bavarian R 3/3), performed shunting duties in the station and ran on the branch lines to Bechhofen and Windsbach. The powerful but slow16 R 3/3s rarely went on the line, but rather served connections in the city area. Now and then, however, they had to replace the nimble Pt 2/3s and then the service often began as early as 3.27 a.m. with the local freight train 8967 to Bechhofen, with a journey time of two hours for around 32 kilometers. At that time, such a load usually consisted of a motley collection of different types of freight wagons. The return journey was then made up of a passenger train made up of old two-axle wagons, and the elderly Bavarian spent the rest of the day doing shunting and transfer trips. Such locomotives and trains were still a part of everyday life throughout the Federal Republic until the early 1960s and a small but fine detail in the legendary economic miracle period. The new MINITRIX set is therefore a gem on every Era III layout.
After the founding of the Federal Republic, the young Federal Railway experienced an impressive heyday during the economic miracle in the 1950s and 1960s. Although the development of modern diesel and electric locomotives had already begun at that time, the steam locomotive could not be dispensed with for many years to come. At the end of 1958 there were still around 9000 steam locomotives, which covered over 60% of all locomotive kilometers. And not only passenger traffic flourished, freight transport by rail also experienced an unexpected boom. Almost every town had a freight terminal, there were sidings for freight customers everywhere and even small, often remote railway stations could be reached as freight tariff points; line closures were hardly discussed. The steam locomotives, which required a lot of maintenance, were usually maintained in three shifts in the numerous railway depots. This was also the case in the Bavarian depot in Ansbach, where in 1961 370 employees looked after 19 steam locomotives and 19 combustion engines. Even veterans from the Bavarian state railway era, such as the class 89.8 (Bavarian R 3/3), performed shunting duties in the station and ran on the branch lines to Bechhofen and Windsbach. The powerful but slow16 R 3/3s rarely went on the line, but rather served connections in the city area. Now and then, however, they had to replace the nimble Pt 2/3s and then the service often began as early as 3.27 a.m. with the local freight train 8967 to Bechhofen, with a journey time of two hours for around 32 kilometers. At that time, such a load usually consisted of a motley collection of different types of freight wagons. The return journey was then made up of a passenger train made up of old two-axle wagons, and the elderly Bavarian spent the rest of the day doing shunting and transfer trips. Such locomotives and trains were still a part of everyday life throughout the Federal Republic until the early 1960s and a small but fine detail in the legendary economic miracle period. The new MINITRIX set is therefore a gem on every Era III layout.