Märklin H0 - 3618 - Steam locomotive with tender - BR 18.4 'Rheingold' with smoke generator - DRG

Märklin H0 - 3618 - Rheingold steam locomotive with towed tender Series BR 18.4 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR).
With original packaging (without blister) and booklet.

Running number: 18 434.
Equipped with a smoke generator.

Tested and fully functional.
Undamaged and without paintwork issues.

The locomotive is equipped with a five-pole high-performance motor with electronically controlled drive.
The model also has electronic speed control with variable power output and a traction system to avoid spinning the drive wheels, an individually adjustable top speed and the possibility of an extremely slow pull-off with adjustable rate of acceleration.

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

Mainline History:
Between 1908 and 1918 Maffei delivered the first 71 units of the series S3/6 in Munich. This was the most popular Bavarian express train with a towed tender. The most characteristic aspect of this series was the pointed engineer’s cab, that gave these locomotive a far more streamlined shape. In 1918, 52 of these locomotives were transferred to the Deutsche Reichsbahn and were reclassified as the series 18/4.