Märklin 38477

H0 38477 Class 477.0 Steam Locomotive “Papagei” (Parrot)
Prototype: Class 477.0 heavy steam tank locomotive nicknamed “Papagei” (Parrot). Version as a Czech State Railroad (CD) museum locomotive, road number 477.043, as it looked in operation up to 2021.
Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive light and sound functions. It also has a controlled high-performance motor with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. One axle driven. Three further axles are powered by coupling rods. Traction tires are fitted. Locomotive made mostly of metal. The factory-installed smoke generator with speed-dependent, dynamic smoke exhaust can be controlled digitally. Triple headlights on the front and dual headlights on the loco end change over with the direction of travel. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The upper headlight can be controlled separately. The upper headlight has an integrated and functional illuminated loco number plate. Cab lighting, running gear lighting, and firebox flickering can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm-white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. A buffer capacitor is fitted. The buffer height conforms to NEM specifications. Brake lines, heating lines, imitation screw couplers, and closed rail clearance devices are included separately for installation on the locomotive. The minimum radius for operation is R1=360 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers approx. 19.9 cm / 7-7/8".

A DC version of this model is available in the Trix H0 range as item 25477.