Trix 25651: Class 151 Electric Locomotive

Planned Delivery: 3rd Quarter 2024

Highlights:

• Completely new tooling with highly detailed metal construction.
• Type DBS 54 pantographs as new tooling.
• Pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally.
• Many separately applied details.
• Separately applied control wheel imitations in the cabs.
• Cab and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Approach lamp can be controlled separately in digital operation.
• Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
• Digital decoder with extensive operation and sound functions.
• DCC, mfx, and RailCom capable.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 151 electric locomotive. Chrome oxide green basic paint scheme. Road number 151 034-6. The locomotive looks as it did starting in 1974.

Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. Two axles in each truck powered using cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. There is a double A light function. Cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel. It and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. An approach light changes over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The roof equipment is detailed with new tooling for the type DBS 54 pantographs. The pantographs can be raised and lowered digitally. There are many separately applied parts such as control wheel imitations in the cabs, grab irons, sand boxes, UIC sockets, and roof conductors. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. Brake lines, prototype couplers, and various sockets are included separately for installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers approximately 22.4 cm / 8-13/16.

Freight cars to go with this locomotive can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 24968 or with other car numbers in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 00730 with information about the required exchange wheelsets. This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 39132.