Hello everyone, I'm Peter Pernsteiner and I'm once again showing an unpacking video about an adult toy. It is a gauge 1 model of the class 64. The locomotive, which weighs almost 4.5 kilograms, was loaned to me by the company BMB BeesModellBahn for a presentation in a trade magazine and for this video. The almost 39 cm long locomotive in a scale of 1:32 was handcrafted from brass by Kiss Modellbahnen Germany exclusively for BMB. After this first little test drive, I will show, among other things, how the locomotive is unpacked and what is included in the scope of delivery. Then I take a look at the operating instructions and provide a little information about the model. As I unpack further I show many of the moving model details. While I play the digitally activated sounds, I show many close-ups of the locomotive. The class 64 can then be seen on a roller test stand with smoke and sound. Next I'll show a few photos of a locomotive that has already been patinated by hand, followed by numerous test drives... including through narrow track radii. Finally, the class 64 can also be seen in use with the snow plows that are available as accessories... on Reinhold Brenner's large modular system in the east of Munich. If you don't want to see everything, you should just look at the description text or pay attention to the chapter headings in the timeline at the bottom and jump forward accordingly. Now it's time to unpack. The locomotive was delivered via DHL. The shipping box is 75 cm long, 31 cm wide, 33 cm high and weighs 9.6 kilograms. This protective box that has emerged is 65 cm long and weighs 8.5 kilograms. Now I have arrived at the beautifully designed sales box. It is 62 cm long, 18 cm wide, 23 cm high and weighs 8.1 kilograms. Next, I lift out the Styrofoam protective shell including the locomotive and mounting board. Then I show the included parts. This is a multi-function screwdriver with a few bit inserts... both on the top and in the handle... a nice idea... and it even has a magnetic telescopic bit. And this is a 37mm long, 25mm wide and 33mm high transport pallet in 1:32 scale... perhaps suitable for loading in a freight wagon or on a diorama. Then the obligatory fabric gloves, which I won't use because they tend to get caught on the delicate attachments of locomotives. Here is the cab roof, which I will show you assembling later. Last but not least, two separately available snow plows were included with this test sample, which I will also show in use later. Now I'll take a look at the documents provided. First, an information sheet about delayed delivery. And now the pleasantly detailed accompanying booklet including operating instructions. It has 24 pages with a width of 21 cm and a height of almost 10 cm. First, here is an insert sheet with information about removing the locomotive's transport fastenings. Then there is, among other things, a foreword, model photos, a list of the 17 model variants produced, various operating instructions, prototype information... and a very detailed explanation of all switchable digital functions. According to many specialist books, the class 64 was designed as a passenger locomotive for branch line use... as a standard locomotive for the efficient multiple use of many individual parts in other locomotive series... in this case primarily in the class 24 and class 86. Because it can be read here... the class 64 also has the nickname “Bubikopf”. She got it because of her short, stocky design, based on the short women's hairstyle of the same name, the “Bubikopf” (bobbed head ... little boy head ... bob cut) A total of 520 examples of the class 64 were delivered between 1928 and 1940. They were built by 15 different manufacturers. According to this booklet, in 2023 there were still 19 class 64 locomotives preserved... and four of them were even operational. Now we are really getting closer to the 1:32 scale 1 gauge locomotive. It is still firmly screwed to the transport board... and covered by a 55 x 55 cm polyester cloth. As a test sample I received a copy of the 64 001 from epoch IIIb on loan. Her role model traveled a lot in Germany. Initially it was stationed at more than 10 locations in the northern half of Germany for almost 30 years. Then in 1956 she went to Bavaria for around 4-1/2 years... and then for her last mission for almost 6 years in Baden-Württemberg to the Ulm depot... where she was decommissioned in 1967. Unfortunately, it was finally dismantled in 1970. The production of the current Gauge 1 brass models of the class 64 was announced in May 2021 by the MBW Spur0 company. At the Spur1-Tage trade fair in Mellrichstadt in December 2022, a production sample of the locomotive was shown for the first time, about which I also published a test drive video at the time - there is a link to it here at the top right and in the description text of this video. MBW Spur0 GmbH no longer exists. The locomotive project was continued in spring 2023 by the company BMB BeesModellbahn. The locomotive was ultimately produced exclusively for BMB under the direction of the company Kiss Modellbahnen Deutschland... and as already mentioned in 17 variants. Now that the locomotive is lying so nicely, I'll show you a few details of the cassis. Here is the gearbox for the drive motor... and above it is a bell armature motor from Faulhaber. This is a clock ring with four magnets... and this is the Hall sensor for generating the wheel-synchronous steam locomotive sounds using a LokSound5XL decoder from ESU. The drive wheel axles can be moved a little horizontally and are sprung. The leading axle is also used to absorb power and is very movable. It is also connected via two levers to a swivel mechanism in the cylinders to move the piston rod protective tubes. This means that, unlike many others, you do not need to unscrew the protective tubes on this model, even when driving through narrow track radii. By the way, this locomotive can even handle counter switches with a branch radius of just 1020 mm... including the movable piston rod protection tubes. For the sake of completeness, I will now show the trailing axle, which is also very movable. They and their wheels also draw power from the tracks to the ESU decoder. Now there are a few very delicate moving parts on the model. First, the toolbox under the driver's cab. Of course, there is also a tool box on the heater side (fireman side) with movable sashes and a movable flap. Then a look at the rear prototype screw coupling. The coupling hook is spring-loaded as usual. Next I show one of the four brake hoses how it can be hooked into the hook... well, that also requires a bit of sensitivity. In the meantime I have placed the locomotive, which weighs almost 4.5 kilograms and is 388 mm long, on a track and a turntable. I'll soon show that the boiler dome lid and the water tank can also be opened. Next I remove the transport lock for the smokebox door... and prepare the chimney for use... and show the moving parts on the front of the locomotive one after the other. After the second movable water tank cover, I will show how easy it is to put on the cab roof. The cab roof, which is supplied separately, has two miniature magnets at the front and a hook at the back for fixation. Thanks to the two opposing magnets on the front of the cab, the roof sits firmly in place. I'm now coming to the sounds stored in the LokSound5 decoder... and I'm also showing detailed photos of the model. First, the steam whistle. There are two different versions when you press the key... one, the other... and depending on the length of the key press. A chime. Drain the cylinders. The noise of the clutch... and when you switch off the function button, the uncoupling. The safety valves. The sludging. The injector. A fast working water pump. Fill the water. Apply the brake. When driving off, the brake is then released again. The air pump. A fast air pump. And the sanding. Then there are two station announcements.
Be careful, stay back please! The second announcement:
Everyone please get on board, the journey continues! If the driving sound is activated using the F1 function key, you will hear the sound of a power generator as soon as the first light function is switched on. As an alternative to the triple headlights, there is 2-light headlights using the F9 button. When you change direction, it naturally switches to red... and you could just hear the reversal. The backlighting can also be deactivated if desired. And instead of the two-light tail lighting, there is also a simplified tail light on the train driver's side. Finally, when the maneuvering gear is activated, the 3-light headlights are automatically switched on on both sides. And when you change the direction of travel, you can also hear and see the reversal. Now you can briefly hear the shoveling of coal. Finally, there is the cab lighting and when the coal shoveling sound is activated, the firebox flickers. The same thing again with the roof removed. Next comes a roller test stand ride, during which I manually switch on a few special noise functions. But I always just show it as text so that my words don't get in the way. Now there is a ride with sound and an additional smoke generator switched on. Once again in an oblique view and with additionally activated lighting. Before we start real journeys with the 64 001 from BeesModellBahn, I'll show you a few photos of a patinated example of this brass locomotive. It was aged discreetly by hand by Michiel Stolp using a brush... and he kindly made these photos available to me for my video. Now follows the shuttle ride promised at the beginning with sound and steam and without any disturbing words. Now I have turned the model around so that a journey from the train driver's side can also be seen. Next, I show a very slow journey on my test track modules through two narrow counter switches with only a 1020 mm branch radius. You can also clearly see how the lever mechanism hidden in the cylinder swings the piston rod protective tube to the side. By the way, the model needs a little more than 2 minutes per meter in this slowest speed setting... that corresponds to a pleasantly slow speed of just under one kilometer per hour. Now there is a larger pendulum ride with steam simulation on my test track modules on the program, which I have again completely programmed using the sequence control of the Märklin Centralstation. Finally, I now assemble the snow plows for winter use of the class 64, which are available as accessories and are also included in the test sample, and then show them on a few trips. They are fixed with two small screws under the buffer beams... but this is a small test of patience, which I will save you in the video. Now a few close-ups with the snow plows mounted on the locomotive and a short shuttle ride on my photo module. Next I can see the class 64 again on the heater side on my test track modules. Last but not least, the class 64 is now being used with a freight train on Reinhold Brenner's large modular system in the east of Munich. I took these recordings at the driving meeting on January 5th, 2024, about which I will soon make a detailed video. So, that's it again with an unpacking video about a 1 gauge locomotive in 1:32 scale. I hope you enjoyed it and I would be very happy if you recommend my channel to your friends. Hello until next time, your Peter Pernsteiner!
