Märklin H0 - 33592 - Electric locomotive - Ae 8/14, 150 years SBB in "Techno version" - SBB

Marklin H0 - 37591 - Swiss double locomotive Ae 8/14 in silver version of the SBB, with two engines.
Running number: 11801

This special model is issued only in 1997 by Märklin along with the MHI-Exclusiv to commemorate 150 years of railways in Switzerland.

Locomotive in the silver version with three pantographs. With a Delta decoder for use in both digital and analogue modes.
Controlled high efficiency propulsion with 2 motors, powered via 4 axles. 8 Traction tyres Swiss light change can be controlled digitally.
Switching of power supply from the pantograph. Engineer's cabs with interior details. Fixed drawbar between the locomotive halves. The heavy model (approx.1.5 kg) is made of metal.
The length between the buffers is approximately 39 cm.

Mainline history:
The Series Ae 8/14 was commissioned by the Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) and built by the SLM and BBC. The locomotive 11851 was built by SLM and MFO. In the late 1920s there was a need for a powerful locomotive to be able to deal with heavy freight traffic on the Gotthardtbahn with its inclines of up to 27 percent. The required pulling power was so enormous that only a double locomotive unit could cope with these requirements. The SBB ordered the construction of a double locomotive that, with 8 axles and a weight of around 250 tonnes, could handle the freight traffic on the Gotthardt route and could be also used for passenger trains.

A total of 3 different prototypes of the Ae 8/14 series were built. The locomotives 11801 and 11851 were still similar in appearance, while the locomotive with running number 11852 had a very different appearance.

The locomotive has been tested and works well.
Signs of wear may be present. The plastic inner box has a notch on one side.
Therefore please study the photos carefully as they are an integral part of the description.

Will be shipped via registered and insured mail with PostNL.