Diesel locomotive Class 218 of the DB, Era IV, prototype condition around 1987, purpur red.

Model: Body and chassis made of metal. Small parts made of brass and plastic separately applied. Step plates made of brass. Stand-alone handrails. Perforated roof ventilator grilles. Spring-loaded buffers.

Bogies with lines and springs made of metal. Slot-guided coupling standard pocket according to NEM 362.

5-pole slotted high-performance motor with noise-optimized commutator and two electronically balanced flywheels. 4 axles driven via cardan and worm gear. Two traction rings. Front lighting, cab lighting, driver's desk lighting with maintenance-free warm white LEDs.

Control via ESU LokSound decoder with two speakers. Switch and curve sensors. "PowerPack" storage capacitor for uninterrupted power supply. Load-dependent, fan-based smoke generator with temperature control.

Digital functions:
Digitized original driving sounds of a 215 with 2500-HP engine; signal horn, bell; load-dependent smoke emission; direction-dependent light change; switchable front and rear signal on the train side; shunting light; cab and driver's desk lighting, switchable smoke generator, switchable sounds during switch and curve passage.

Analog functions: Digitized original driving sounds of a 215 with 2500-HP engine, direction-dependent light change.

Scope of delivery: Locomotive in representative packaging. Extensive spare parts package with traction tires and spare small parts (windshield wipers, step plates, buffers, etc.). 2 exchangeable axles without traction tires (only two-wire version). Pipette for filling the smoke generator.

Extensive documentation with prototype information.