Prototype: Czechoslovakian State Railways (CSD) diesel locomotive, road number T 679.1266, also known under the nickname Taigatrommel / Taiga Drum. Includes Soviet design muffler, intake grille with vertical fins and cooling vents with a grill. The locomotive looks as it did around 1980.

Highlights

• Soviet design muffler included.
• Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
• Locomotive frame and body constructed mostly of metal.
• Metal grab irons separately applied on the sides.
• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Engine room lighting can be controlled digitally.
• World of Operation mfx+ decoder with a variety of light and sound functions.
• Extensively detailed trucks.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion, centrally mounted. Two axles powered in each truck using cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends, the double A light function is on. The cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. The engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has separately applied metal side grab irons. The end skirting can be swapped for closed skirting.

Length over the buffers approximately 20.2 cm / 7-15/16. A car set to go with this locomotive can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 46463.