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37735 Diesel Powered Commuter Rail Car.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 648.2 (LINT 41) diesel powered commuter rail car. Current version with low platform steps. Used in the service area of Braunschweig – Harz – Göttingen.
Model: The powered rail car has an mfx digital decoder and controlled high-efficiency propulsion. It also has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, mounted in a Jacobs truck. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The powered rail car has factory-installed interior lighting. The headlights and interior lights are maintenance-free, warm white LED's. The destination signs are prototypically correct with yellow LED's. The headlights, interior lights, destination signs, and 2 red marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The interior lighting and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with a 6021 Control Unit or with Märklin Systems. The running gear and the body are well detailed and there is a clear view through the windows. The powered rail car has interior details, and a closed diaphragm and a guide mechanism on the Jakobs truck between the two halves of the unit. Center buffer couplers are represented at the ends of the powered rail car. A coupler drawbar for multiple unit operation is included. Total length 48.1 cm / 18-15/16".

Highlights:

• · Completely new tooling.
• · Factory-installed interior lighting included.
• · Lighted train destination signs.
• · Road number different from 37730.

The Class 648. The German Railroad, Inc.'s extensive procurement program encompasses several classes of modern diesel powered rail car trains. The DB AG's class 648 (LINT 41 / LINT 41H) is intended to replace the 628 in many places and make commuter routes more attractive for railroad passengers. The abbreviation LINT stands for "Lightweight Innovative Commuter Service Cars" in German. There are 2 versions of these streamlined, two-unit trains, with low platform and high platform steps. They offer seating for 16 in first class, 98 in second class, 15 fold-down seats, and 103 places for standing. The trains are well equipped with restrooms, ticket machines, and they offer entry ramps for handicapped people. The floor of these trains is lowered by 58 cm / 22-13/16" in the depressed floor area (78 cm / 30-11/16" on the LINT 41/H). The class 648 reaches a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph and can be coupled easily to other powered rail car trains by means of Scharfenberg couplers and used in multiple unit operation.