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Märklin 38980 — Class 798 Rail Bus with Class 998 Control Car

Product information "Class 798 Rail Bus with Class 998 Control Car"

Prototype

Class 798 rail bus powered car and Class 998 rail bus control car of the German Federal Railroad (DB). Original crimson paint scheme. Powered car running number 798 666-4, control car running number 998 660-5. The train looks as it did at the beginning of the 1970s.

Model

Powered car with an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound and light functions. Regulated high-performance motor. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. Interior lighting installed at the factory. Triple headlights and 2 red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel, together with the interior lighting, will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights on each end of the powered car can be turned off separately in digital operation. Control car with factory-installed interior lighting. Triple headlights with 2 red marker lights changing over with the direction of travel on the control end. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The powered car has a buffer capacitor. Current-conducting drawbar connection with a close coupler guide mechanism between the units. Current-conducting drawbar and brake hoses included. Both units as well as the optionally available trailer car have an unobstructed view through the cabs and the passenger area. Length over the buffers of the two-part train 32.2 cm.

Highlights

  • New addition to the Märklin Classics program
  • Rail bus now in classic crimson as an Era IV version
  • With a Spielewelt mfx+ digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions
  • LED interior lighting installed at the factory
  • With a buffer capacitor for bridging short sections without power

Note

The matching Class 798 rail bus trailer car is available under item number 41981 to supplement the two-part rail bus train consisting of a powered car and a control car.

The model

Scale H0
Era IV
Catalogue no. 38980
Minimum age 15

Electronics

Decoder Digital-Decoder mfx+
Digital protocols mfx+
Sound Geräuschfunktionen

Dimensions and identification

Length 385 mm
Weight 733 g
Barcode 4001883389806

Safety notices

For adults only.

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