Class EG 524 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German National Railway (DRB) electric locomotive, road number EG 524 HALLE (later the class E 71.1). Brownish green basic paint scheme. Road number EG 524. The loco looks as it did starting in 1921.

Model: The model has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a controlled, high-performance motor with a flywheel, centrally mounted. Both axles in each truck are powered by cardan shafts. Traction tires are fitted. Dual headlights and dual red marker lights change ends with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Headlights at no. 1 and no. 2 loco ends can be turned off separately in digital operation. The third headlight, which can function as an oncoming train light, and the cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm-white, and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. The model had many separately applied parts, such as grab irons and brake hoses. Both powered trucks are connected to one another by coupling rods. The buffer height conforms to NEM specifications. A booklet about the history of the locomotive is included. Length over the buffers 13.3 cm / 5-1/4". Locomotive 1 of 6 in the collector’s series “History of Electric Locomotives from Era I-VI”.

Highlights

• Extensive tooling changes to correctly implement a version from era I.
• Pantographs with completely new tooling.
• Especially intricate metal construction.
• Many separately applied details.
• The cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• The buffer height conforms to NEM specifications.
• Digital decoder with extensive operating and sound functions.
• DCC, mfx- and RailCom-enabled.
• A buffer capacitor to bridge short unpowered sections of track is fitted.
• A booklet about the history of the locomotive is included.

*There is a manufacturer's warranty on the part of the guarantor Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Stuttgarter Str. 55-57, 73033 Göppingen. The corresponding warranty conditions can be found here.