LGB HG 4/4 No. 708 DFB cogwheel steam locomotive in heavy-duty metal construction – Item No. 26370
G IIm gauge 1:22.5 – DC 2L, digital DCC/MM/mfx with wheel-synchronised steam emission as well as cylinder steam, steam at the vacuum brake exhaust and steam emission from the whistle
- NEW FOR 2025/2026 - Only 1 unit available to order from us. Cannot be reordered, as it is sold out at the factory. - "While stocks last".
HG 4/4 No. 708 cogwheel steam locomotive of the DFB (Furka Mountain Steam Railway)
Model:
Finely detailed model in heavy metal construction with many attached details. Powered by a high-performance motor, all driving wheel sets driven via connecting rods. Genuine rack-and-pinion operation possible with the LGB rack-and-pinion set 10210. Cab doors and firebox door open. Authentic colour scheme and lettering of Era VI, as the locomotive is in service today. Equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder featuring numerous light and sound functions such as headlight, cab lighting, running sound, a whistle triggered by a reed switch, and much more. Running sounds also work in analogue mode. Built-in smoke generator with wheel-synchronised steam emission, as well as cylinder steam, steam at the vacuum brake exhaust and steam emission from the whistle when it is sounded.
Length over buffers 40 cm.
Original:
The HG 4/4 708 is one of those locomotives with a fascinating history. It was built in 1930 by SLM in Winterthur. It then went to the former French railway company Compagnie Générale des Colonies de Paris, and on to Indochina, now Vietnam. Armed conflict there put an end to its service. Its fate seemed sealed. However, enthusiasts from the ‘Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke’ association in Switzerland remembered the cogwheel locomotive, as they needed to procure rolling stock for the Furka mountain line. In 1990, they succeeded in bringing the locomotive and its sister unit, the HG 4/4 704, back to Switzerland. The 704 has already been in service for several years. It was rebuilt at the steam locomotive workshop in Uzwil. The 708 was also completely overhauled there until 2023 and put into service with the DFB in the summer of 2024. From the 2025 summer season onwards, it will run on the spectacular mountain route.
Warning: Model kit, not a toy! Not suitable for children under 15 years of age. Use under adult supervision.
