Märklin H0 - 39160 - Locomotive à vapeur avec wagon tender - BR 42.90 «Franco Crosti» - DB

Märklin H0 - 39160 - Steam locomotive with tender Series BR 42.90 "Franco Crosti" of the DB.
With original packaging and booklet
Running number: 42 9000
"Franco Crosti" Series 42

One-time insider series from 2001.
MHI model together with the MHI leaflet.

Digital decoder.
C-Sine motor.
Powered on 5 axles with 4 traction tyres.
Close coupling between the locomotive and tender.

Smoke tubes at the sides and connecting rods have been fitted separately.
Has an open walkway with steps.
The front-signal and cabin lighting (With LEDs) can be switched on and off with a digital Control Unit.

Drivetrain lights can also be switched on and off with the digital Control Unit.
Acceleration and deceleration delay is adjustable and can be switched on and off with the digital Control Unit.
Both the chassis and the boiler are made out of metal.
In Grey livery.
Length: 26.7 cm.

The locomotive functions have all been tested and are in good working order.
Undamaged and no paintwork issues.
As many as 3 cogs missing on the sides

Please see the photos for an accurate impression of this lot.
The presentation rail is not a part of this offer.

With the Franco-Crosti system a traditional locomotive boiler is supported by a second boiler.
This boiler pre-heats the feed-water using exhaust gas flow thus is an exhaust flue pre-heater.

The idea here was to achieve a 20% saving on coal consumption.
The appearance of the two flat smokestacks on either side of the boiler is quite remarkable.
This pre-heater was rather prone to corrosion and despite better efficiencies, the costs once more ran out of control.