New Item Gauge 1 - Article No. 55505

Type DH 500 Ca Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: PTT industrial locomotive (Post, Telephone and Telegraph Enterprises, Mail Station Zürich-Sihlpost Switzerland) type DH 500 Ca loco as it looked in era III.

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Type DH 500 Ca Diesel Locomotive
Type DH 500 Ca Diesel Locomotive

Most Important Facts

Article No. 55505
Gauge / Design type 1 /
Era III
Kind Diesel Locomotives
999,00 € RRP, incl. Tax
planned delivery: 4th quarter 2026 Find Dealer

Highlights

  • mfx decoder.
  • Programmable buffer capacitor.
  • Cab lighting.
  • The doors can be opened.
  • Various sound functions.
  • Metal body.
  • Product description

    Model: This model of the type DH 500 Ca loco has completely new tooling. The locomotive body, the chassis with its main frame, the wheels, and the coupling rods are made of die-cast zinc; the separately applied parts are mostly made of metal. The loco has an mfx decoder and a built-in, programmable buffer capacitor. All axles are powered. The loco has extensive sound and light functions. It can be operated with AC, DC, Märklin Digital, and DCC. The model has a built-in high-performance motor. All axles are powered. The white triple headlights with LEDs change over to red marker lights and are digitally controllable. The cab has warm-white, controllable, LED lighting. The cab doors can be opened, the cab interior details are prototypically reproduced, and the cab has a figure of an engineer. The model has metal grab irons and many other separately applied details, such as: Windshield wipers, a bell, etc., buffer beams with sprung buffers and separately applied brake lines. The loco has factory-installed, remote-control Telex couplers at the front and rear. The Telex couplers can be replaced with screw couplers (not included).
    The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-1/8".
    Length over the buffers 27.8 cm / 11".
    Weight approx. 3.5 kg / 7 lb 11 oz

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  • Publications

    - New items brochure 2026
  • Digital Functions

    Control Unit Mobile Station Mobile Station 2 Central Station 1/2 Central Station 3/2*
    Mobile Station 2**
    Headlight(s)
    Telex coupler on the rear
    Diesel locomotive op. sounds
    Locomotive whistle
    Telex coupler on the front
    Engineer’s cab lighting
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Replenishing diesel fuel
    Direct control
    Sound of squealing brakes off
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Locomotive whistle
    Special Function
    Bell
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Special sound function
    Switching maneuver
    Windshield wiper sounds
    Sanding
    Replenishing sand
    Headlights locomotive end 1 off
    Headlights locomotive end 2 off
    Announcement: history of the locomotive

    * New features of the Central Station 2 (Part No. 60213, 60214 or 60215) with the software update 4.2

    ** New features of the Mobile Station 2 (Part No. 60657/66955) with the Software Update 3.55

Warning

ATTENTION: adults only
Warning USA
ATTENTION: not for children under 15 years