{"product_id":"marklin-83781-db-class-218-ic-diesel-loco","title":"Marklin 83781 DB Class 218 “IC” Diesel Loco","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;margin:0 0 8px 0;\"\u003eMärklin 83781 Class 218 Diesel Locomotive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e The loco has an elaborate, prototypical paint scheme for the version from era VI, and is fitted with a bell armature motor. The loco has prototypically enlarged buffer plates. All axles on both trucks are powered. The headlights with 3x warm-white\/2x red LEDs change over with the direction of travel. The loco has dark, nickel-plated wheel treads. Length over the b\t\nuffers 75 mm \/ 2-15\/16\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more Märklin explanation videos on our \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCB-OmGaVsGnWkUFtRGIryKA\"\u003eYouTube Channel\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpare parts for our articles can be found \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maerklin.de\/en\/service\/instructions-spare-parts\/spare-parts\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e in our spare parts search.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the 399 production locomotives of the class 218 were a defining presence on the German Federal Railroad’s non-electrified routes. Indeed, some of these extremely popular machines remain indispensable to this day and are used to operate IC services through the Allgäu region as far as Stuttgart or in the far North. They can also be seen operating scheduled trains of red bi-level cars. By now, they have certainly achieved cult status! Throughout their long service life, the class 218 locos have always adapted to the various color schemes of the DB. To begin with, they were crimson, and today, they are traffic red. However, some ended up with unusual liveries. One of these, road number 218 341, received an elegant IC look at the Cottbus depot. The light gray loco body with a smart red decorative stripe suits the machine perfectly. This puts it in a special position because one-off designs always attract more attention – in real life and, of course, on a model railroad layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 10px 0; padding: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U0024.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"$\" title=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U002F.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"\/\" title=\"Metal locomotive frame.\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U004E.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"N\" title=\"Triple headlights and two red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel.\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U0038.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"8\" title=\"Era 6\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U0059.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"Y\" title=\"ATTENTION: adults only\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell armature motor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrototypical paint scheme and lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e German Railroad (DB AG) diesel-hydraulic locomotive, road number 218 341-6.\nB-B wheel arrangement. The loco looks as it does in era VI with a light gray basic paint scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength over the buffers approximately 7.50 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: Z (1:220)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: Diesel Locomotives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 20px 0; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #ccc; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: middle; padding-right: 20px; border: none;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/micromacromundo.website\/img\/ic\/marklin\/icon\/icon_U0059.png\" style=\"height: 60px; width: auto;\" alt=\"15+\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"vertical-align: middle; border: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 5px 0; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eATTENTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e not suitable for children under 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; color: #666;\"\u003eThis product contains small parts that may be a choking hazard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marklin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44864534347827,"sku":"83781","price":283.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/4289\/8227\/files\/83781_01.jpg?v=1789423443","url":"https:\/\/www.mmmhs.com\/products\/marklin-83781-db-class-218-ic-diesel-loco","provider":"Micro Macro Mundo Hobby Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}