Trix 22973 – Control tower railcar BR 701+KB of DB, DCC Digital, Sound

Class 701 standard powered catenary maintenance rail car as a maintenance vehicle for the Cologne-Nippes catenary department, includes a work platform and double arm pantograph as well as a 2-axle catenary construction car. German Federal Railroad (DB). Gold yellow basic paint scheme for DB maintenance vehicles. Used for servicing and checking catenary. Powered catenary maintenance rail car number 701 018-4. The unit looks as it did in the Eighties.

With digital decoder and extensive operating and sound functions
Regulated high-power drive
Maintenance-free engine in compact design.
2 Powered axles
Model Train Traction Tyres
Three-light spike signal changes depending upon the direction of travel and two red tail lights conventional in operation, can be switched digitally
Head end signal front and rear can be switched off separately digitally
Double A-light function
Lighting with maintenance-free warm white and red light emitting diodes (LED).
Driver’s cab with equipment
Lifting, lowering and swiveling working platform, can be controlled digitally and via control dial on the driving device
For this purpose, the driving mode status or operating the working platform in the stationary state is selected via function key F1
Extendable and retractable scissors pantograph, can be switched digitally
Pantograph without function for overhead line operation
Special drawbar for attaching the overhead line superstructure to the tower railcars is included
Overhead trolley loaded with cable drums and racks for cable routing