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DR Steam Loco 99 1568-7, Sound





With its articulated Meyer drivetrain, the “IV K” loco has always been a pleasure to watch, and now, with LGB’s advanced digital sound, it’s a pleasure to hear too. Listen to the symphony of the pistons, the bell, the whistle, the brakes and more. (And you can conduct this orchestra by remote control with the LGB Multi-Train System!)
This model brings you the IV K in its classic black Deutsche Reichsbahn livery. Two Bühler motors, one in each drive mechanism, offer tremendous pulling power through tight curves and up steep grades.


The Prototype
The Königlich Sächsischen Staatseisenbahnen (Royal Saxonian State Railways) operated more than 150 km (94 miles) of 750 mm tracks to reach the mountainous industrial regions of Saxonia in central Germany. First attempts with articulated Fairlie and Klose locomotives failed, but the Meyer locomotives were a great success. Starting in 1892, 96 of these unusual locomotives were purchased, making them the largest class of Meyer locomotives ever built. Both drivetrains are articulated, with the exhaust of the rear high pressure cylinders powering the front drivetrain.
After the Saxonian railways were incorporated into the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the locomotives were used on other narrow gauge lines, too, for example, on the Baltic island of Rügen. In the 1950s, 22 of the locomotives were rebuilt extensively at the Görlitz shops, where they received new boilers, frames and cylinders. Today, some of these unusual locomotives operate on museum railways.

The Model
This detailed replica features:
- weather-resistant construction
- factory-installed onboard decoder for MTS and analog operation
- four-way power control switch
- two protected gearboxes with seven-pole Bühler motors
- eight powered wheels
- one traction tire
- twelve power pickups
- digital electronic sound:
- synchronized steam chuffs
- bell and whistle sounds
- brake sounds
- safety valve and steam sounds
- coal shoveling sound
- volume control
- remote control of sound features (with Multi-Train System)
- voltage stabilization circuit
- smoke generator
- automatic directional lanterns
- one multi-purpose socket with circuit breaker
- length: 475 mm (18.7 in)
- weight: 3650 g (8.0 lb)