Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 39.0-2 passenger steam locomotive), with a type 2´2´T34 standard design box-style tender. Short Wagner smoke deflectors. Bright metal version boiler bands. Locomotive road number 39 138. The locomotive looks as it did around 1960/61. 

Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. A 72270 smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights and the smoke generator that can be installed in the locomotive will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Firebox flickering can also be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and the tender and it can be adjusted for curves. The back of the tender has a close coupler with a guide mechanism and an NEM coupler pocket.

The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16".

Piston rod protection sleeves are included.

Length over the buffers 26.7 cm / 10-1/2". 

Productinfo

The express train passenger cars to go with this locomotive, the so-called "Hechtwagen" or "Pike Cars", can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item numbers 42234, 42254, 42255, and 42264 with information about the wheel set exchange to DC wheel sets.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 39395.