3-piece set: Rack-and-pin

Trainset with an electric rack-and-pinion railway locomotive (similar to E 69) and two 2nd class coaches of a private railway. ¦ Locomotive for real rack-and-pinion railway operation ¦ Suitable for FLEISCHMANN rack-and-pinion track 9119 ¦ Due to the enormous climbing capacity (up to 25%) on rack-and-pinion tracks, the locomotive manages extraordinary differences in height even in the smallest space ¦ The locomotive can be run with and without FLEISCHMANN rack-and-pinion track ¦ Red LED tail light on right side, can be switched off With their unique combination of mountain landscape and bold routing featuring numerous bridges and tunnels, rack-and-pinion railways are particularly fascinating. The movement of the train is achieved through the engagement of a toothed wheel in a toothed rack positioned in the centre of the track, as the usual friction generated between wheels and rails is insufficient for the steep inclines. In rack-and-pinion railway of the so-called mixed system, where friction sections alternate with toothed rack sections, depending on the gradient ratios, the tractive force is exerted by one and the same machine. A particularly large number of private rack-and-pinion railways are found in the Alps, and these attract tourists from all over the world.