Aster Hobby - Deutsche Reichsbahn BR 38
Aster Hobby - In 1906 the ministry of Railways ordered ten superheated 4-6-0 locomotives which became known as the P8. The boiler was well designed and the P8's could maintain a max.speed of 100Km/Hr. The good reputation of the P8 became well known troughout Germany. The KPEV (Koeniglich Preussischer Eisenbahn Verband) purchased a total of 3370 units. Before the start of WW2 more than 3000 P8's were still in use by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) which had designated them BR 38's . As many as 300 were still in service after the war by the DR and DB. The DB installed "Witte" smoke lifters and many of them received tub tenders. Some BR 38's remeined in service until 1968 in East Germany.
Limited inventory
RTR only
Products in original packaging
Handbuilt in Japan by Aster Hobby
Specifications
Scale/Gauge
1/32, Gauge one (45 mm)
Weight
5.6g. (Engine 4.0 + Tender 1.6 kg.)
Length
588 mm
Width
142 mm
Height
98 mm
Wheel Arrangement
4-6-0 10 Wheeler(2C)
Driving Wheel
Dia. 54mm Eccentric cam for axle pump
Pilot and Trailer Truck Wheel
Tender Truck Wheel
Dia.31.2mm
Axle Driven Pump
Axle driven pump mounted on the main driver (Bore 5 mm x ram Stroke 6 mm.)
Cylinder
2 cylinders, Bore 13 mm x Stroke 20 mm
Valve Gear
Walschaert
Boiler Type
Smoke tube type
Water Capacity
240 cc at 70% full
Boiler Fittings
Lubricator
Roscoe displacement type
Tender
Hand operation pump mounted
Water Tank Capacity
Fuel
Methylated alcohol
Fuel Capacity
170 cc
Minimum Radius
2.0 m
