Marklin 88808: Class 218 Diesel Locomotive

Planned delivery: 3rd quarter 2024

Highlights:

• One-time special series.
• Motor with a bell-shaped armature.
• Extensive paint scheme.
• Locomotive in this look can be used for both Era VI and Era IV.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) diesel-hydraulic locomotive, road number 218 446-3. B-B wheel arrangement. The locomotive looks as it does in Era VI in an ocean blue / ivory paint scheme. 

Model: The locomotive has an extensive, prototypical paint scheme in the Era VI version. It also has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. The locomotive has prototypically enlarged buffer plates. All axles on both trucks powered. The triple headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel and have warm white / red LEDs. The locomotive has a dark nickel-plated wheel treads. Length over the buffers 75 mm / 2-15/16.