Prototype: Class Be 6/8 II "Crocodile" freight locomotive. Museum locomotive of the ÖGEG (Austrian Society for Railroad History). Class from the first production series of the Swiss Crocodile. Pine green basic paint scheme as the locomotive looked at the start of the Eighties. With some sealed engineer's cab doors, with solid buffers, without walk-over plates at the ends, wide switching steps, without a wrong track operation light, and with an inductive magnet. Locomotive road number 13257.
 

Model: The locomotive has a DCC digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has 2 controlled, high-efficiency propulsion systems with flywheels, 1 motor for each powered truck. 3 axles and jackshaft powered in each powered truck. Traction tires. The locomotive frame is articulated to enable the locomotive to negotiate sharp curves. The triple headlights and 1 white marker light (Swiss headlight / marker light code) change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. When the locomotive is running "light" the lighting can be changed to 1 red marker light. The lighting is maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs. The locomotive has highly-detailed metal construction with many separately applied details. The locomotive body comes in 3 parts with hoods that swing out separately. The roof equipment is detailed with safety grills beneath the pantographs. The locomotive comes in a suitable wooden case.

Length over the buffers 22.3 cm / 8-3/4".
 

One-time series.
 

Charlie's Tip: This "Crocodile" can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number Marklin 37566.