Model: The loco has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. The locomotive has five-pole high-efficiency propulsion with a centrally mounted flywheel. Two axles in each truck are powered by cardan shafts. Traction tires are fitted. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change 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. Engineer’s cab lighting changes ends with the direction of travel, digitally controllable. The machine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm-white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor to bridge short unpowered sections of track is fitted. The DBS 54 pantographs with a type WB 15 Wanisch contact strip can be controlled digitally. The loco body has a replicated, raised “chrome strip.” The locomotive has separately applied windshield wipers. It also has separately applied metal grab irons and roof conductors. There is a locomotive engineer figure in cab 1. The loco has a prototypically designed cab rear wall. Aprons for the display case, brake lines, sockets, and screw couplers are included separately for installation on the model. The length over the buffers is approximately 22.4 cm / 8-3/4". The matching “IVA Express” passenger car sets 1 and 2 will also be available as items 43778 and 43779 exclusively for Insider Club members. A DC version of this model is also available in the Trix H0 range as item 25030, exclusively for Trix Club members. Find more Märklin explanation videos on our YouTube Channel. Spare parts for our articles can be found here in our spare parts search. The electric locomotive, road number 03 002, will be produced in 2026 as a one-time series for Insider Club members only.