2009 Marklin New Items

Here are the 2009 New Items from Marklin

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If you have an interest in any of the items listed below, let me know ASAP, even if they are scheduled for 3rd or 4th quarter delivery, and especially if the items are MHI , Limited , Export , or even car sets. These almost always sell out in the US and ordering early provides your best chance to get these.

Note: Prices indicated as "Pre-order Price" are valid only for orders placed before February 28, 2009. For orders after that date, the higher price (if shown) will prevail.
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T21343 - "ALEX" Train Set

Pre-order price: $ 239.00
ALEX Train Set

Prototype: Bavarian "ALEX" (Arriva Provincial Railroad Express) commuter train. Operated by the Regental Railroad, Inc. Arriva Provincial Railroad Express "ALEX" class ER 20 diesel locomotive. Diesel electric design. 1 type Bm compartment car, 2nd class, 1 type Bn open seating car, 2nd class, and 1 type ARmh "ALEX Treff" dining car.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal with many cast-on details. The locomotive has an 8-pin digital connector. It also has a motor, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel and will work in conventional operation. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler guide mechanism. The cars also have interior details. Total length over the buffers 1,023 mm / 40-1/14".

The 23243 express train passenger car is the ideal add-on for this train.

T21345 - Branch Line Passenger Train

Pre-order price: $ 389.00

Prototype: Branch line passenger train as it looked in early Era III around 1955. The train consists of a German Federal Railroad (DB) class 89.70-75 tank locomotive (former Prussian T3), 1 type PwPost4i postal baggage car, 1 type BC4i passenger car, 2nd/3rd class, 1 type C4itr passenger car with a baggage area, 3rd class, and 1 type C4i passenger car, 3rd class.

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin NEM digital connector. It also has controlled propulsion with a miniature can motor in the boiler. 3 axles powered. The locomotive has detailed running gear with a representation of the Allan valve gear. The headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. There is a clear view through the engineer's cab. The locomotive has many separately applied details. The German Federal Railroad (DB) Langenschwalbach design passenger cars with trucks come in a "bottle green" paint scheme with closed and/or open vestibules. The trucks are specific to the types of cars. The steps, grab irons, and walkover plates are separately applied. Total length of the train over the buffers 702 mm / 27-5/8".

One-time series.

T22027 - Steam Powered Rail Car

Pre-order price: $ 199.00

Prototype: German State Railroad (DRB) class CidT "Kittel" design steam powered rail car. Built starting in 1915, originally for the Grand Ducal Baden State Railways. Version of the rail car as it looked in Era II in the typical red/cream paint scheme for powered rail cars. The car looks as it did at the end of the Thirties. Car number 4 Karlsruhe.

Model: Era II. The frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The car has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. The car has NEM coupler pockets. It also has many separately applied details. There is a clear view through the area of the engineer's cab, and the car has a reproduction of the boiler. Buffer beam details are included in a bag to allow you to equip the ends of the car completely like prototype for a display case or for operation on a layout. Length over the buffers 130 mm / 5-3/16".

T22045 - DB Class 18.4 Express Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 449.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 18.4 express locomotive, used at the locomotive test facility in Minden. Former class S 3/6, production run d/e. Road number 18 451. The locomotive looks as it did in early Era III with smoke deflectors, pre-heater and DRG style standard design headlights. Used for technical experimental runs.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole can motor with a skewed armature, and a flywheel, controlled DCC/Selectrix digital decoder, and a sound effects generator with many functions, built into the tender. The locomotive can be run with DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems as well as in conventional operation. 4 axles powered. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. There is a permanent close coupling between the locomotive and tender; there is an NEM coupler pocket with a guide mechanism and a close coupler on the rear of the tender. Minimum radius for operation 360 mm /14-3/16". Detail parts for brake hoses, couplers, and cylinder rod protection sleeves. Length over the buffers 254 mm / 10".

Recommended minimum radius 420 mm / 16-9/16".

T22055 - Bavarian (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Class Gt 2x4/4 Heavy Steam Tank Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 479.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class Gt 2x4/4 heavy freight locomotive, 0-8-8-0T wheel arrangement (Mallet locomotive). Built starting in 1913. Road number 5761. Use: Freight trains and pusher service on steep grades.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a DCC digital decoder with a sound effects generator. It also has a 5-pole motor. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has an articulated frame for better negotiation of curves. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 203 mm / 8".

T22056 - Bavarian (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Class EP 3/6 Branch Line Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 259.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class EP 3/6 branch line locomotive, 2-6-4 wheel arrangement. Built in 1914. Use: Passenger service. Locomotive number 20103.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 8-pin digital connector. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 3 axles and a jackshaft powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has asymmetrically arranged, older design pantographs. It also has a reproduction of the boiler for steam heat. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 142 mm / 5-5/8".

T22067 - DR Class 232 "Ludmilla" Heavy Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 159.00
DR Class 232 Ludmilla Heavy Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR) class 232 "Ludmilla". Road number 232 284-0.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has an 8-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a special can motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 239 mm / 9-7/16".

One-time series.

T22069 - DB AG Class 232 "Ludmilla" Heavy Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 159.00
DB AG Class 232 Ludmilla Heavy Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 234 "Ludmilla". Version in a "traffic red" paint scheme. Road number 234 292-1.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. It has an 8-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a special can motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 239 mm / 9-7/16".

T22154 - DB AG Class 150 Heavy Freight Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 349.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 150 heavy freight locomotive. The largest class of the standard design electric locomotives from the new construction program of the Fifties. The locomotive looks as it did around 2000 in the "traffic red" paint scheme as a pusher locomotive on routes with steep grades. Use: Freight trains and pusher service. Road number 150 124-6.

Model: The locomotive has a die-cast metal frame and body. It also has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems, with automatic system recognition, and it can also be used in conventional operation. The locomotive has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by means of cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs and the maker lights are red maintenance-free LEDs. The headlights and marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has Telex couplers as well as acceleration and braking delay that can be controlled digitally with DCC. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs and engine room have interior details in relief. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 224 mm / 8-13/16".

Comment: The Class 150 - Pusher Service in the Mittelgebirge Region. The class 150 was without a doubt the most powerful locomotive from the standard design locomotive program of the Fifties. For decades it was not only the backbone of heavy freight service on the German Federal Railroad, it was also indispensable in pusher service in the Spessart region and on the Geislingen Grade, where class 194 locomotives had been used for this purpose until 1987. The use of a train with an uncoupled pusher locomotive between Geislingen and Amstetten is limited to a speed of 60 km/h / 37 mph; the normal maximum speed on the grade is 70 km/h / 43 mph. The DB AG's intensive new procurement policy was supposed to remove the remaining units of the class 150 from service and thereby also the pusher locomotives by the end of the Nineties, but their retirement was delayed until 2003 due to their reliability. The class 150 was replaced by the class 151 on the Geislingen Grade. The latter class is used primarily for freight trains over the grade; in passenger service the new, powerful electric locomotives usually do not require pusher service.

T22155 - DB Class E 50 Heavy Freight Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 329.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 50 heavy freight locomotive. The largest class of the standard design electric locomotives from the new construction program of the Fifties. The locomotive looks as it did when first built with double headlights and rain gutters.

Model: The locomotive has a die-cast metal frame and body. It also has a 21-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by means of cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs and the maker lights are red maintenance-free LEDs. The headlights and marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs and engine room have interior details in relief. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 224 mm / 8-13/16".

T22156 - DRG Class 59 Freight Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 559.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 59 freight locomotive. Former Royal Württemberg State Railways (K.W.St.E.) class K.

Model: The locomotive has a die-cast metal frame and body. It also has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. The locomotive has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature, built into the boiler. The locomotive's frame has axles with side play to enable better negotiation of curves. 6 driving axles powered. 4 traction tires. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and the tender. The locomotive has free-standing headlights with warm white LEDs. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The tender has a raised coal pile. The engineer's cab is well detailed, and figures of a locomotive engineer and fireman are included. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 235 mm / 9-1/4".

One-time series.

T22157 - DR Class 41.1 2-8-2 Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 189.00

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DR) class 41.1, 2-8-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1937 for the German State Railroad Company (DRG). Use: Freight trains and lightweight passenger trains. Road number 41 1070-6.

Model: The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector for the 66839 decoder that can be installed in it. The locomotive has a high-efficiency propulsion system in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. A smoke generator (Märklin item no. 7226) can be installed in the locomotive. The triple headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The tender has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 275 mm / 9-1/4".

T22215 - DB Class TVT 6219 Catenary Maintenance Car

Pre-order price: $ 329.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class TVT 6219 Esn maintenance car. Includes a movable work platform and a double-arm pantograph. Used for maintaining and checking catenary wires.

Model: The body is constructed of die-cast metal. The car has a 21-pin digital connector. It has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 2 axles powered. The headlights and marker lights are maintenance-free LEDs. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The pantograph and the work platform can be moved manually: The platform can be raised and lowered, turned to the right and the left, and the pantograph can be raised or lowered. The pantograph is not wired to take power from the catenary. The engineer's cab has and interior and separately applied details: upper "skylight" window, antenna, horn, work lights, and ladders. Length over the buffers 160 mm / 6-5/16".

Comment: Powered Catenary Maintenance Car. The increasing electrification of rail routes also required maintenance vehicles for the catenary wire. Between 1955 and 1974, the German Federal Railroad (DB) purchased 92 powered catenary maintenance cars (later the class 701) that were based on the proven Uerdinger VT 98 rail bus. These powered rail cars have a maximum speed of 56 mph 90 km/h. They have a rest area between the engineer's cabs that is equipped with a small workshop with shelving, a workbench, seats, and a wash basin. The pantograph on the roof is only used to produce a ground and for checking the catenary wire. The hydraulic work platform can support up to 300 kilograms / 661 pounds. It can be raised and rotated and offers almost unlimited access to the catenary wire. There is also a search light and an observation cupola on the roof. The powered catenary maintenance cars were originally painted in crimson until the German Federal Railroad mandated a striking yellow paint scheme for its maintenance vehicles.

T22230 - DB Class 23 Passenger Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 399.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 23 passenger steam locomotive. 2-6-2 wheel arrangement, from the first production run. Built starting in 1950. The locomotive looks as it did around 1958. The boiler bands are the version with polished bare metal. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a sound generator. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and the tender. A smoke generator can be installed in the locomotive. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights and the smoke generator contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The front of the locomotive and the back of the tender have a close coupler with a guide mechanism and an NEM coupler pocket. Minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Separate parts for brake hoses and piston rod protection sleeves are included. Length over the buffers 245 mm / 9-5/8".

Comment: The Class 23. Right after World War II, the new German Federal Railroad still had to rely on steam motive power. Henschel developed the class 23 to cover the demand for passenger and lightweight steam locomotives. The 105 units built from 1950 to 1959 had a 2-6-2 wheel arrangement and were equipped with a welded frame, boiler, and tender. The maximum speed was 110 km/h / 69 mph forward and 85 km/h / 53 mph in reverse, which was enough to equip several locomotives with shuttle train controls. These locomotives performed their task without a great deal of fanfare in the areas of service planned for them. On January 1, 1968, the class 23 was changed to the computer designation class 023 and the last units of this class remained in service on the German Federal Railroad network until 1976. During this period they were assigned to the Crailsheim District. Road number 23 105 also wrote German railroad history. It was the last German Federal Railroad steam locomotive put into service, which lent it museum status. However, it was a victim of the catastrophic fire on October 17, 2006 at the Transportation Museum in Nürnberg, where it was heavily damaged. There are several examples of the class 23 preserved as museum locomotives, some of them even operational, due to the good

T22231 - DB Class 23 Passenger Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 349.00

T22232 - DB Class 218 General-Purpose Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 219.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 general-purpose locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Crimson paint scheme. Version without exhaust hoods and without diagonally mounted end grab irons. Road number 218 151-9. Use: Passenger and freight trains.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights can be turned off at the end of the locomotive with Engineer's Cab 1 or 2 in digital operation. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It also has a detailed buffer beam. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

T22233 - DB Class 218 General-Purpose Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 219.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 general-purpose locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Without exhaust hoods. Red / beige experimental paint scheme of 1974. Use: Passenger and freight trains. Road number 218 217-8.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights can be turned off at the end of the locomotive with Engineer's Cab 1 or 2, when a 66849 decoder is used in digital operation. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It also has a detailed buffer beam. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

Comment: Road No. 218 217-8 in TEE Paint Scheme. The class 218 in service in its crimson paint scheme was chosen by the German Federal Railroad to be used as the test bed for the new paint scheme at that time. Two locomotives, road nos. 218 217-8 and 218 218-6, were the first units on the German Federal Railroad in 1974 to get the new paint scheme. The latter, road no. 218 218-6, was painted in ocean blue / beige, which then became the rule for most of the locomotive classes. Road no. 218 217-8, another unit, initially still without the striking exhaust hoods, was painted in red / beige in a scheme that was the same as on the sample, road no. 218 218-6: Only this was the TEE paint scheme. This elegant paint scheme was limited to only this one locomotive and it did nothing to gain it TEE status. Road no. 218 217-8 in red / beige performed its normal service far from the TEE routes and was a consistently popular theme for railroad photographers until it was repainted years later the same as other locomotives.

One-time series.

T22234 - DB Class 218 General-Purpose Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 235.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 218 general-purpose locomotive. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with electric train heating. Version in the pure orange / light gray paint scheme as a "City-Bahn" locomotive for the route Cologne-Gummersbach. Use: Passenger trains. Road number 218 143-6.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. They will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights can be turned off at the end of the locomotive with Engineer's Cab 1 or 2, when a 66849 decoder is used in digital operation. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons. It also has a detailed buffer beam. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 189 mm / 7-7/16".

One-time series.

T22365 - SNCB (Belgium) Class 59 Diesel Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 315.00

Prototype: Belgian State Railways (SNCB/NMBS) class 59. Later version with the double lamps of the original class 201. B-B wheel arrangement. Version in a yellow / green paint scheme. The locomotive looks as it did at the beginning / mid Eighties. Road number 5917 "Haine St. Pierre".

Model: The locomotive has a DCC/Selectrix decoder and a powerful 5-pole motor. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The dual headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. A whistle sound, the headlights and marker lights, and the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a different overhang beyond the trucks, which is prototypical, as well as steps under the lights. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons and ventilation grills. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 186 mm / 7-5/16".

T22366 - CFL (Lumxembourg) Class 3600 Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 315.00

Prototype: Luxembourg State Railways (CFL) class 3600. Version is a basic color of wine red. The locomotive looks as it did at the beginning of the Nineties. French design similar to the BB 12 000.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 8-pin digital connector. It also has a die-cast metal frame and body and separately applied metal grab irons. The locomotive has the original dual headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel, and the headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The locomotive has a powerful 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The pantographs are mounted on free-standing frames. Brake hoses and reproduction prototype couplers can be installed on the buffer beams. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 175 mm / 6-7/8".

T22369 - SNCF (France) Class 040D Steam Locomotive w/Tender

Pre-order price: $ 349.00

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class 040D Est. 0-8-0 wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1913 as the class G 8.1 for the KPEV. Use: Freight trains.

Model: The frame and the body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital connector and a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered through the side rods. 2 traction tires. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and the tender, and the locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. A Seuthe smoke unit can be installed in the locomotive. Length over the buffers 210 mm / 8-1/4".

T22607 - DB Class E 19 Electric Passenger Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 239.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 19 electric locomotive. In the green paint scheme with older design headlights. The locomotive looks as it did around 1952. Road number E 19 02. Use: Express and fast passenger service.

Model: The locomotive frame is die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs, and they will work in conventional operation. The locomotive has detailed roof equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details and a figure of an engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. The buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the front of the locomotive can be fully equipped for display or equipped for operation. Length over the buffers 194.5 mm / 7-11/16".

The "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Passenger Cars", item nos. 23383 through 23387, go well with this locomotive.

T22629 - DB AG Class 120.1 Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 219.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 120.1 electric locomotive. "ZDF" advertising locomotive of many years. Road number 120 151-6. Use: Premium passenger and freight service.

Model: The frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Engineer's Cab 1 or at the end with Engineer's Cab 2. The roof has detailed equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and the front one has a figure of a locomotive engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the end of the locomotive can be equipped for a totally prototypical appearance in a display case or for operation on a layout. Length over the buffers 220.7 mm / 8-11/16".

One-time series.

T22639 - DB / Railion Clss 185.2 Electric Locmotive

Pre-order price: $ 199.00

Prototype: DB Schenker, Business Area Railion Deutschland, class 185.2 electric locomotive. Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a unit from the TRAXX locomotive program. Road number 185 320-9. Use: Freight service.

Model: The frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs, and they will work in conventional operation. The headlights can be turned off in digital operation at the end of the locomotive with Engineer's Cab 1 or at the end with Engineer's Cab 2. The roof has detailed equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and the front one has a figure of a locomotive engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. Long and short brake hoses and buffer beam details are included in a bag so that the end of the locomotive can be equipped for a totally prototypical appearance in a display case or for operation on a layout. Length over the buffers 217.2 mm / 8-9-1/16".

T22643 - SJ (Sweden) "Hectorrail" Class 141 Express Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 229.00
SJ (Sweden) Hectorrail Class 141 Express Electric Locomotive

Prototype: Swedish privately owned railroad "Hectorrail" class Litt. 141 express locomotive. Former Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) class 1012. Built in 1997 by SGP, ELIN, and Siemens as a series of 3 prototypes. Road number 141.003-4 Starling. Use: Freight trains.

Model: The frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a skewed armature and a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs, and they will work in conventional operation. When a 66849 decoder has been installed in the locomotive, the normal and long-distance headlights can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons and many other details. The roof has detailed equipment. The engineer's cabs have interior details, and the front one has a figure of a locomotive engineer. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with a guide mechanism. The couplers can be replaced by close end skirting. Brake hoses can be mounted on the locomotive. Length over the buffers 222 mm / 8-3/4".

One-time series.

T22770 - DB AG Class 152 Express General-Purpose Electric Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 229.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc./Railion (DB AG) class 152 express general-purpose locomotive. Advertising design (combine harvester theme) for the firm CLAAS KGaA mbH in Harsewinkel, Germany near Osnabrück.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has an NEM 8- pin digital connector with a bridge plug for conventional operation. The locomotive has a powerful 5-pole motor. 2 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The headlights are maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The headlights and the marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed in the locomotive. The engineer's cabs have interior details. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons. It also has NEM coupler pockets. Length over the buffers 225 mm / 8-7/8".

One-time series.

T22850 - DB Class V 100 General-Purpose Diesel Hydraulic Locmomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 100.0 diesel hydraulic general-purpose locomotive. Original version in the crimson paint scheme.

Model: The locomotive has a special motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. The locomotive has a reproduction of interior details for the engineer's cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with Märklin couplers. Length over the buffers 139 mm / 5-1/2".

Comment: The V 100 - A Powerful Non-Smoker as a Replacement for Steam Locomotives. The proven, economical use of new types of motive power made it clear to railroad officials as early as the Thirties that steam locomotives would be replaced in a few years by diesel and electric locomotives. After the first years of reconstruction, the German Federal Railroad set about developing new motive power; a powerful locomotive for light passenger and freight trains on branch lines was the highest priority among others. In 1956, the V 100 was developed by the railroad's central office and the engineering firm Maschinenfabrik Kiel (MaK). It came to the German Federal Railroad in 2 versions: as the V 100.10 and as the more powerful V 100.20. The V 100.10 was 12.10 meters / 39 feet 8-3/8 inches long, weighed 62 metric tons and was built in quantities of 364 units from 1958 to 1963. Its power was 809 kilowatts / 1,085 horsepower and it reached a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 63 mph. The V 100.10 was designated as the 211 starting in 1968 and was in service on branch lines for almost forty years until it was finally retired in 2001 by the DB AG. Unlike the V 100.10, the more powerful version was also intended to be used on main lines and lines with steep grades. The V 100.20 was built from 1963 to 1966, was later designated as the class 212, weighed one ton more and had a continuous power rating of 993 kilowatts / 1,332 horsepower. The firm MaK also supplied the 12 cylinder motor used on this locomotive. The 381 locomotives built completely fulfilled the expectations set for them. On the DB and the DB AG there were a number of subclasses, such as the class 714 used as motive power for the tunnel rescue train. Regularly scheduled use of the class 212 has also already come to an end. After they were taken out of service on the DB AG, several class 211 locomotives went to the ÖBB, where they were used for different tasks for several years more as the class 2048. Many of the retired class 212 locomotives were sold to Alstom as part of a joint venture, where they are being overhauled and offered to interested private railroads and track laying firms.

T22851 - DB Class 211 General-Purpose Diesel Hydraulic Locmomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 211 diesel hydraulic general-purpose locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement. Former class V 100.0.

Model: The locomotive has a special motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. The locomotive has a reproduction of interior details for the engineer's cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with Märklin couplers. Length over the buffers 139 mm / 5-1/2".

Comment: The V 100 - A Powerful Non-Smoker as a Replacement for Steam Locomotives. The proven, economical use of new types of motive power made it clear to railroad officials as early as the Thirties that steam locomotives would be replaced in a few years by diesel and electric locomotives. After the first years of reconstruction, the German Federal Railroad set about developing new motive power; a powerful locomotive for light passenger and freight trains on branch lines was the highest priority among others. In 1956, the V 100 was developed by the railroad's central office and the engineering firm Maschinenfabrik Kiel (MaK). It came to the German Federal Railroad in 2 versions: as the V 100.10 and as the more powerful V 100.20. The V 100.10 was 12.10 meters / 39 feet 8-3/8 inches long, weighed 62 metric tons and was built in quantities of 364 units from 1958 to 1963. Its power was 809 kilowatts / 1,085 horsepower and it reached a maximum speed of 100 km/h / 63 mph. The V 100.10 was designated as the 211 starting in 1968 and was in service on branch lines for almost forty years until it was finally retired in 2001 by the DB AG. Unlike the V 100.10, the more powerful version was also intended to be used on main lines and lines with steep grades. The V 100.20 was built from 1963 to 1966, was later designated as the class 212, weighed one ton more and had a continuous power rating of 993 kilowatts / 1,332 horsepower. The firm MaK also supplied the 12 cylinder motor used on this locomotive. The 381 locomotives built completely fulfilled the expectations set for them. On the DB and the DB AG there were a number of subclasses, such as the class 714 used as motive power for the tunnel rescue train. Regularly scheduled use of the class 212 has also already come to an end. After they were taken out of service on the DB AG, several class 211 locomotives went to the ÖBB, where they were used for different tasks for several years more as the class 2048. Many of the retired class 212 locomotives were sold to Alstom as part of a joint venture, where they are being overhauled and offered to interested private railroads and track laying firms.

T22852 - DB AG Class 211 General-Purpose Diesel Hydraulic Locmomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 211 diesel hydraulic general-purpose locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement. Former class V 100.0. The locomotive looks as it did before being retired from the DB AG.

Model: The locomotive has a special motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. The locomotive has a 21-pin digital connector. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. The headlights are maintenance-free LED's. The locomotive has a reproduction of interior details for the engineer's cab. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets with Märklin couplers. Length over the buffers 139 mm / 5-1/2".

T22855 - SNCB (Belgium) Class 96 Steam Tank Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: Belgian State Railways (SNCB/NMBS) class 96. Former Royal Prussian State Railways (K.P.E.V.) class T 12. Use: Passenger trains. Road number 96 015.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It also has NEM coupler pockets. The locomotive has many separately applied details. Length over the buffers 127 mm / 5".

One-time series.

T22856 - OBB (Austria) Class 647 Steam Tank Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) class 647. Former Royal Prussian State Railways (K.P.E.V.) class T 12. Road number 674.498. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has dual headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It also has NEM coupler pockets. The locomotive has many separately applied details. Length over the buffers 127 mm / 5".

T22858 - SNCF (France) Clas 130 TB Steam Tank Locomotive

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class 130 TB. Former Royal Prussian State Railways (K.P.E.V.) class T 12. Road number 130.TB.717. Use: Passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM 21-pin digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has dual headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It also has NEM coupler pockets. The locomotive has many separately applied details. Length over the buffers 127 mm / 5".

T23243 - "ALEX" Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 43.00
ALEX Passenger Car

Prototype: Type Bm compartment car, 2nd class, painted and lettered for the "ALEX" Arriva Provincial Railroad Express.

Model: The car comes with a length corresponding to a scale of 1:100. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler guide mechanism. Length over the buffers 271 mm / 10-5/8".

This express train passenger car is the ideal add-on for the 21343 "ALEX" train set.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 42954.

T23383 - DB 1st/2nd Class Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 51.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Cars" compartment car, 1st/2nd class. Type AB4ü. The car looks as it did before the class reform of 1956. Use: Express passenger train service.

Model: The car is constructed with many details and comes in the full length for the scale. The underbody and the "swan neck" trucks are specific to this car. The car is made to look as it did in Era III with a "bottle green" paint scheme. The 66719 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers 237 mm / 9-5/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The class E 19 express locomotive goes well with these cars and can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item no. 22607.

Comment: "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Cars" - The First Standard Design Cars on the German State Railroad. At the start of the Twenties, when the decision was made to merge the individual state railroads into the German State Railroad Company (DRG), the managers were confronted with an almost unmanageable variety of rolling stock, which caused problems and higher costs in daily operation of a tightly managed firm. The decision was made to standardize both in the awarding of contracts for new locomotives and the purchase of new cars that were urgently necessary in the aftermath of the extreme demands placed on them in the war years. Emphasis was placed on massively lowering costs. Quick results were achieved in the area of passenger cars and as early as 1922 and 1923 the first all-German, newly developed family of cars was ready to be presented to the public: the family of "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Cars" constructed of iron. The name for these very reliable cars came from the wedge-shaped tapering car ends that were already in use on the Saxon State Railroad. However, it turned out that this unusual form was not an improvement either visually or technically and they were discarded in the building plans as early as 1928. In addition to being constructed of iron, another common feature of these cars was the use of wood for interior walls and for lining the ceilings. The cars were laid out with compartments with a side corridor, a sturdy barrel-shaped roof instead of the Prussian clerestory type of roof, ladders on the ends of the cars, and side windows with rather rounded corners. The cars were equipped with electric lighting and "Knorr Kunze S" type air brakes. In 1922, the car program included type A4ü-23 car, 1st class, type B4ü-22 cars, 2nd class, (both types were initially planned only for the "Hapag-Lloyd trains"), type AB4ü-23a/b/c cars, 1st/2nd class, type C4ü-23 cars, 3rd class, and type Pw4ü-23 baggage cars. The latter did not have the standard length of 20,610 mm / 67 feet 7-7/16 inches; they were only 18,840 mm / 61 feet 9-3/4 inches. The baggage cars also differed in having Prussian standard design trucks. The other cars were equipped with trucks of an American design. The "Hechtwagen" or "Pike Cars" could be seen in daily service in express trains all over Germany. Their robust construction was so reliable that in addition to the German Federal Railroad taking over these cars after World War II, other railroads such as the German State Railroad (DR) or the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) also incorporated into their rolling stock the cars still in their areas. The German Federal Railroad retired the originally "German" "Hechtwagen" or "Pike Cars" by the mid-Sixties. Similar designs of Polish origin were still in use for a few more years. Several "Hecht" cars were converted to maintenance cars and were even painted in ocean blue.

A similar model in an AC version can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment with Era IIIb lettering under item no. 42230.

T23384 - DB 3rd Class Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 51.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Cars" compartment car, 3rd class. Type C4ü. The car looks as it did before the class reform of 1956. Use: Express passenger train service.

Model: The car is constructed with many details and comes in the full length for the scale. The underbody and the "swan neck" trucks are specific to this car. The car is made to look as it did in Era III with a "bottle green" paint scheme. The 66719 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers 237 mm / 9-5/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The class E 19 express locomotive goes well with these cars and can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item no. 22607.

A similar model in an AC version can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment with Era IIIb lettering under item no. 42250

T23385 - DB 3rd Class Passenger Car

Pre-order price: $ 51.00

T23387 - DB Passenger Train Baggage Car

Pre-order price: $ 51.00

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Cars" baggage car. Type Pw4ü. The car looks as it did before the class reform of 1956. Use: Express passenger train service.

Model: The car is constructed with many details and comes in the full length for the scale. The underbody and the trucks are specific to this car. The car is made to look as it did in Era III with a "bottle green" paint scheme. The 66719 lighting kit can be installed in the car. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers 217 mm / 8-1/2".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150. The class E 19 express locomotive goes well with these cars and can be found in the Trix H0 assortment under item no. 22607.

A similar model in an AC version can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment with Era IIIb lettering under item no. 42260.

T23396 - DR Passenger Train 3-car Set

Pre-order price: $ 119.00

Prototype: 3 different German State Railroad (DR) compartment cars. 1 type B-542 compartment car, former DRG type BC-21, car number 542-312. 1 type B-542 compartment car, former DRG type Cd-21b, car number 542-448. 1 type Pwi-742 baggage car, former DRG type Pwi-23, car number 742-172.

Model: The set has 3 different passenger cars. The cars have built-in interiors. The 66620 interior lighting kit can be installed in the cars. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and close coupler mechanisms. The cars come individually packaged and marked. The 3 cars come with a master carton. Total length over the buffers 480 mm / 18-7/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set for each car 2 x 36667900.

T23434 - DB "City-Bahn" Commuter 3-car Set

Pre-order price: $ 179.00
DB City-Bahn Commuter 3-car Set

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) "City-Bahn" type Bnrzb 778.1 commuter car, 2nd class (car number 50 80 22-34 180-6), "City-Bahn" type ABnrzb 772.1 commuter car, 1st/2nd class (car number 50 80 31-34 013-8), and "City-Bahn" type BDnrzf 784 commuter cab control car, 2nd class (car number 50 80 82-34 295-9).

Model: The cars have the new, longer length. The cars have underbody details specific to the different cars. The trucks have disk brakes. The cars are ready for installation of the 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit at the end of the train with a corridor connection. The cab control car has triple headlights that change over to dual red marker lights; these lights will work in analog and digital operation. The cab control car has maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. This car also has a friction switch for changing the headlights / marker lights over. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". The cars have NEM coupler pockets with close coupler guide mechanisms. All of the cars come individually packaged in a master package. Length over the buffers for each car 282 mm / 11-1/8".

One-time series.

Comment: City-Bahn. Branch lines have always been problem children for the German railroad. In 1984, the German Federal Railroad took a new approach to increase the attractiveness of service on little used routes. The project went under the name "City-Bahn" and initially one route for selected for this service: Cologne - Gummersbach. "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins" commuter cars were used as rolling stock and were rebuilt to the latest standard at that time. A train caf‚ was set up in one of the cars and the exterior of these trains was borrowed from the paint scheme for the S-Bahn in the Rhine/Ruhr area. The paint scheme for the locomotives was adapted to that of the trains in order to achieve a high level of recognition for the "City-Bahn" product. Class 218 diesels were used on the route Cologne - Gummersbach. The railroad was able to register a clear increase in passengers thanks to the "City-Bahn", and this increase was the result of the dense service at regular intervals. Without a doubt the "City-Bahn" concept kept rail service alive on routes threatened with abandonment until it was replaced by its successor, the "Stadt-Express" or "City Express".

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43808.

T23435 - DB "City-Bahn" Commuter Add-on Car

Pre-order price: $ 49.00
DB City-Bahn Commuter Add-on Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) commuter car, 1st/2nd class (type ABnrzb 772.1). "Silberling" / "Silver Coins" design with a rounded roof painted and lettered for "City-Bahn", with a cafeteria area. Car number 50 80 31-34 025-2.

Model: The car has the new longer length. The car has underbody details specific to this design. The trucks have disk brakes. The car is ready for installation of 66719 lighting kit and the Märklin 73409 marker light kit. The minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 282 mm / 11-1/8".

One-time series.

This model can be found in an AC version in the Märklin H0 assortment under item no. 43818.

T23469 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Express Train Baggage Car

Pre-order price: $ 69.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) express train baggage car, type PPü. Built starting in 1908.

Model: The car has 4 sliding doors that can be opened, black spoked wheels, NEM coupler pockets, and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 199 mm / 7-7/8".

66678 Lighting kit for Trix H0, 33340009 Trix Express wheel sets, 34301211 AC wheel sets.

T23470 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Express Train 1st/2nd Class Car

Pre-order price: $ 69.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) express train passenger car, 1st/2nd class, type ABBü. Built starting in 1905.

Model: The car has black spoked wheels, NEM coupler pockets, and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 216 mm / 8-1/2".

66678 Lighting kit for Trix H0, 33340009 Trix Express wheel sets, 34301211 AC wheel sets.

T23471 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Express Train 3rd Class Car

Pre-order price: $ 69.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) express train passenger car, 3rd class, type CCü. Built starting in 1908.

Model: The car has black spoked wheels, NEM coupler pockets, and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 220 mm / 8-5/8".

66678 Lighting kit for Trix H0, 33340009 Trix Express wheel sets, 34301211 AC wheel sets.

T23472 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Express Train 3rd Class Car

Pre-order price: $ 69.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) express train passenger car, 3rd class, type CCü. Built starting in 1908. With a separate compartment for women.

Model: The car has black spoked wheels, NEM coupler pockets, and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 220 mm / 8-5/8".

66678 Lighting kit for Trix H0, 33340009 Trix Express wheel sets, 34301211 AC wheel sets.

T23473 - CIWL Dining Car

Pre-order price: $ 95.00

Prototype: Six-axle dining car in the teak wood brown paint scheme of the "Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits" (CIWL). Version as a through car on the "Paris-Karlsbad Express". The car looks as it did in the winter of 1914. Car number 1702 D.

Model: The model is finely constructed with many separately applied details. The car has an interior in several colors. The car has factory-installed interior lighting. It also has its own power pickup. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 237 mm / 9-5/16".

One-time series.

T23474 - CIWL Sleeping Car

Pre-order price: $ 95.00

Prototype: Four-axle sleeping car in the teakwood brown paint scheme of the "Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits" (CIWL). Version as a through car on the "Paris-Karlsbad Express". The car looks as it did in the winter of 1914. Car number 666 A.

Model: The model is finely constructed with many separately applied details. The car has an interior in several colors. The car has factory-installed interior lighting. It also has its own power pickup. The car has NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 246 mm / 9-11/16".

One-time series.

T23477 - "Roland" TEE 75 Car Display

Pre-order price: $ 499.00
Roland TEE 75 Car Display

Prototype: 3 type Avümh 111 TEE compartment cars with roofs rounded on the ends, 3 type Avümh 111 TEE compartment cars with roofs with vertical ends, 2 type Apümh 121 open seating cars with roofs with vertical ends, 2 type ARDümh 105 TEE bar cars with roofs with vertical ends, and 2 type Wrümh 132TEE dining cars, all painted and lettered for the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: This set is 12 TEE cars with different lettering in an attractive display. The cars have the new, longer length. The underbodies are specific to the cars and have skirting. The trucks have regular brake shoes, magnetic rail brakes, and separately applied generators. The 66718 lighting kit and the Märklin 73407 marker light kit can be installed in the cars. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with close coupler guide mechanisms. Each of the cars comes individually packaged. Minimum radius for operation is 356 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers for each car 282 mm / 11-1/8".

One-time series.

Comment: The "Roland" TEE. In the heyday of TEE trains running exclusively with first class cars, the F-Zug express train "Roland" was upgraded in 1969 to a Trans-Europe-Express. The "Roland" linked Bremen via Hannover, Frankfurt, Heidelberg, Basle, and Chiasso with Milan. This train also had a through car to Chur and took on a car at Basle from the "Rheingold" TEE that came from either Dortmund or Hook of Holland. Like all of the other TEE trains, the "Roland" was also painted in "Bordeaux red"/ cream, and the cars offered the highest level of comfort; naturally, there was air conditioning. The "Roland" had to do without a vista dome car however; it ran a bar car in its place and one of the then new type WRmh 132 dining cars. These cars were built in a group of 27 from 1964 to 1968 and replaced the bi-level dining cars (nicknamed in German "Buckelspeisewagen") that were so complicated to operate. In Germany, the motive power for the "Roland" TEE was usually a class 103, in Switzerland, one of the class Re 4/4 II units painted in TEE colors, and on the Italian part of the route, the FS's flagship locomotive at that time, the class E 444, also known as "Tartaruga". The name "Roland" could be found in the schedule books for the three participating state railroads until 1979, when the new Intercity (IC) product sent it into retirement. The new connecting linking Northern Germany with Lombardian Milan was now called "Tiziano" IC; only now the beginning or end of the long run was no longer Bremen but Hamburg-Altona.

AC wheel set for each car 4 x 700150. All of these cars are available separately at your authorized dealer.

T23483 - "Brabant" TEE Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 219.00
Brabant TEE Car Set

Prototype: INOX cars (constructed of stainless steel) for the Trans Europe Express between Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (TEE PBA). 2 type A8tuj open seating cars, painted and lettered for the Belgian State Railways (SNCB/NMBS). Type A5rtuj dining car with galley and type A2Dxj generator car with a service compartment, painted and lettered for the French State Railways (SNCF). All of the cars are 1st class. Built starting in 1964. Used for the "Brabant" TEE.

Model: The cars are reproduced to scale without compromise in all of the dimensions. Minimum radius for operation is 358 mm / 14-3/16" (with sufficient clearance). The cars have underbodies specific to the various types of cars. The cars have type Y24 trucks. The cars have a special paint finish to represent the INOX surface. The 66719 lighting kit can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 1,130 mm / 44-1/2".

One-time series

Comment: The Brabant TEE. The introduction of the "Brabant" TEE in 1963 between Paris and Brussels by the SNCF and SNCB harkened back to the famous, legendary region in Flanders. Initially, French class X277x TEE diesel powered rail cars were used on this route, but they were soon replaced by electric, locomotive-hauled trains. The PBA design INOX cars were particularly typical for many years. These cars were only first class and offered passengers a high level of comfort in terms of seating, speed, and smoothness. This fast train connection between the two capitals had different locomotives for motive power, often the Belgian class 18 and its "parent" locomotive the SNCF's class CC 40100 der SNCF. The competition from cars and airplanes forced the SNCF and the SNCB to rethink the TEE concept and the decision was made on June 2, 1984 to stop the "Brabant" TEE service as well as other TEE connections between Paris and Brussels. From the summer of 1984 on, two-class Intercitys ran in their place, initially with almost identical cars and locomotives.

700150 (Märklin) AC wheel set. These TEE cars have been designed to scale without compromises for clearance. These models will run on curves with a minimum radius of 358 mm / 14-3/16" or more, but a suitable spacing must be maintained between the track and catenary masts, bridge railings, or signals. The addition of the bar car and the compartment car in the 23484 set to the 23483 set brings the latter up to a prototypical train composition for the "Brabant" TEE. The locomotives to go with this train are the 22576 (France) and 22577 (Belgium) models. A similar TEE with PBA cars for the route of the "L'Oiseau Bleu" is offered by Märklin for the AC system.

T23484 - "Brabant" TEE Add-on Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 169.00
Brabant TEE Add-on Car Set

Prototype: INOX cars (constructed of stainless steel) for the Trans Europe Express between Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (TEE PBA). 2 type A8uj compartment cars and 1 type A3rtuj bar car, painted and lettered for the French State Railways (SNCF). All of the cars are 1st class. Built starting in 1964. Used for the "Brabant" TEE.

Model: The cars are reproduced to scale without compromise in all of the dimensions. Minimum radius for operation is 358 mm / 14-3/16" (with sufficient clearance). The cars have underbodies specific to the various types of cars. The cars have type Y24 trucks. The cars have a special paint finish to represent the INOX surface. The 66719 lighting kit can be installed in the cars. Marker lights can be installed prototypically at both ends of the cars. Total length over the buffers 880 mm / 34-5/8".

One-time series.

Comment: The Brabant TEE. The introduction of the "Brabant" TEE in 1963 between Paris and Brussels by the SNCF and SNCB harkened back to the famous, legendary region in Flanders. Initially, French class X277x TEE diesel powered rail cars were used on this route, but they were soon replaced by electric, locomotive-hauled trains. The PBA design INOX cars were particularly typical for many years. These cars were only first class and offered passengers a high level of comfort in terms of seating, speed, and smoothness. This fast train connection between the two capitals had different locomotives for motive power, often the Belgian class 18 and its "parent" locomotive the SNCF's class CC 40100 der SNCF. The competition from cars and airplanes forced the SNCF and the SNCB to rethink the TEE concept and the decision was made on June 2, 1984 to stop the "Brabant" TEE service as well as other TEE connections between Paris and Brussels. From the summer of 1984 on, two-class Intercitys ran in their place, initially with almost identical cars and locomotives.

700150 (Märklin) AC wheel set. These TEE cars have been designed to scale without compromises for clearance. These models will run on curves with a minimum radius of 358 mm / 14-3/16" or more, but a suitable spacing must be maintained between the track and catenary masts, bridge railings, or signals. The addition of the 23484 set to the open seating cars and dining car in the 23483 set brings the latter up to a prototypical train composition for the "Brabant" TEE. The locomotives to go with this train are the 22576 (France) and 22577 (Belgium) models. A similar TEE with PBA cars is offered by Märklin for the AC system.

T24085 - Trix HO Museum Car for 2009

Pre-order price: $ 49.00

Prototype: Type G 02 boxcar with a brakeman's cab, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB). Privately owned car, painted and lettered for the firm Trix, Nürnberg, Germany. Lightweight Mercedes-Benz type L319 truck. Use: Transport of model railroad equipment.

Model: The side walls have a vertical board structure. The sliding walls can be opened. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 110 mm / 4-5/16". The model of the delivery truck is constructed of metal and has an exclusive paint scheme.

One-time series.

Comment: For the 50th anniversary of Minitrix Trix is making an exception and dedicating the museum car for 2009 to itself in the series of well known firms in the region of Nürnberg. Original advertising themes from 1959 are represented. These themes were designed for the introduction of the models for playing on the floor that were still in a scale of 1:180. The paint and lettering for the delivery truck is also based on a graphical design for an original truck from the Fifties.

Märklin AC wheel set 2 x 700150.

T24086 - Trix HO Profi Club Car for 2009

Pre-order price: $ TBA

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) short Bavarian boxcar with a brakeman's cab. Version painted and lettered as a dairy products transport car for the "Bavarian Milk Supplier Nürnberg".

Model: The car has an authentic paint and lettering scheme for Era I. The car frame and car body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 81 mm / 3-3/16".

The 24086 dairy products transport car is being produced in 2009 in a one-time series only for Trix Profi Club members.

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24096 - DRG Freight 5-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 179.00

Prototype: 5 different German State Railroad Company (DRG). 1 acid transport car with a brakeman's cab, 1 tank car, 1 boxcar with a 3.21 meter / wheelbase, without a brakeman's cab, as a maintenance equipment car, 1 "Löwenbräu" beer car with a 3 meter / wheelbase, with a brakeman's cab, and 1 gondola with medium height walls, with a brakeman's cab and a tarp.

Model: The car frames and bodies have detailed construction with authentic lettering. The cars come individually packaged and marked. There is also an additional master package for the cars. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 468 mm / 18-7/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set for spoked wheels: 700150. AC wheel set for spoked wheels: 34301211.

T24097 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Peat Transport Car

Pre-order price: $ 32.00

Prototype: Peat supply car used on the Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Privately owned car lettered for the firm "Torfwerk Gebr. Patzer".

Model: The car has gray spoked wheels and NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 90 mm / 3-1/2".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24098 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Freight 5-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 179.00

Prototype: 5 different Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.). 1 boxcar without a brakeman's cab, 3.21meter / 10 foot 6-3/8 inch wheelbase, lettered for "Kalksteintransport Hartmannshof Kalkwerk Carl-Sebald Söhne Gegr. 1860 / Limestone Transport Hartmannshof Lime Works Carl-Sebald Sons Est. 1860", beer car, 3 meter / 9 foot 7/8 inch wheelbase, with a brakeman's cab, lettered for "Bürgerliches Brauhaus München / People's Brewery Munich", 1 flat car with trucks lettered "Langeisentransport Rosenberg / Rosenberg Long Iron Pieces Transport", loaded with "H" beams, 1 gondola loaded with potatoes, and 1 boxcar, 5.5 meter / 18 foot 1/2 inch wheelbase, without a brakeman's cab, lettered for "Mechanische Bindfadenfabrik Immenstadt gegr. 1855 / Mechanical Twine Company Immenstadt est. 1855."

Model: The car frames and bodies are well detailed. The cars come individually packaged and marked. There is also a master package for the cars. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 561 mm / 22-1/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set for spoked wheels: 700150. AC wheel set for spoked wheels: 34301211.

T24099 - Bavaria (K.Bay.Sts.B.) Boxcar

Pre-order price: $ 32.00

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) short Bavarian freight car. Version without brakes as a boxcar without a brakeman's cab.

Model: The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 81 mm / 3-3/16".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T24107 - DB Type Fal 167 Hopper 5-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 155.00

Prototype: 5 German Federal Railroad (DB) type Fal 167 hopper cars. Version with "Minden-Dorstfeld" design trucks. Use: Unit trains for transporting coal.

Model: The cars have different car numbers. The cars come loaded with real small coal. The cars have NEM coupler pockets and close coupler mechanisms. Total length over the buffers 665 mm / 26-3/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 20 x 700150.

T24108 - EBV Set of 3-Side Cump Cars

Pre-order price: $ 109.00

Prototype: 3 type Fc 090 dump cars. Privately owned cars painted and lettered for "Eschweiler Bergwerkverein" / "Eschweil Mine Association (EBV).

Model: The cars are finely constructed with numerous, separately applied details. The cars have separately applied chute extensions. They also have different car numbers. The cars are loaded with real scale sized small coal. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 340 mm / 13-3/8". Each car comes individually packaged and marked.

One-time series.

AC wheel set 6 x 700150.

T24415 - "Fuel Oil Maintenance" Tank 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 95.00
Fuel Oil Maintenance Tank 3-Car Set

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) fuel oil maintenance tank car set. With brakeman's platforms.

Model: The set has 3 fuel oil maintenance tank cars with different car numbers. The cars have ladders at the ends. They also have a detailed reproduction of the sheet metal sheathing. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged and marked. There is also a master package. Total length over the buffers 400 mm / 15-3/4".

AC wheel set for each car 4 x 700150.

T24416 - "Wurzburger Hofbrau" Brewery 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 85.00
Wurzburger Hofbrau Brewery 3-Car Set

Prototype: 3 different refrigerator cars, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB). Privately owned brewery cars for delivering beer in barrels and bottled beer over long distances.

Model: The car bodies are designed differently from authentic prototypes of the "Würzburger Hofbräu" brewery. The cars come individually packaged and marked. There is also a master package. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 417 mm / 16-7/16".

One-time series.

T24417 - Carbide Cylinder 2-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 69.00

Prototype: 2 privately owned cars lettered and painted for SKW Trostberg, with brakeman's cabs, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: The cars have metal side sills. The cars are finely constructed with partially open car floors. The cars have separately applied data boards. The carbide cylinders are removable and have detailed reproduction of the rivets and openings. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 286 mm / 11-1/4".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24422 - Coking Coal 2-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 55.00

Prototype: 2 different type E 032 coking coal cars with body height extension for the firm Maxhütte, privately owned cars used on the German Federal Railroad (DB). Car numbers: 44 80 510 0 072-8 P and 44 80 510 0 136-1 P Use: Transporting coking coal.

Model: The cars have a finely detailed representation of the frames and car bodies. The cars come loaded with real, scale sized coking coal. The cars have different car numbers. They also have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged and marked. There is also a master package. Total length over the buffers 226 mm / 9-7/8".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24426 - "Crossrail-SBB Cargo" Container 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 149.00
Crossrail-SBB Cargo Container 3-Car Set

Prototype: 3 different German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Sgns 691 flat cars. Each car loaded with 3 tank containers.

Model: The cars have type Y 25 trucks. They also have prototypical partially open metal car floors with unique "fish-belly" design side sills. The cars have separately applied steps. Each flat car comes loaded with three 20 foot tank containers. The cars have different car numbers and the containers have different registration numbers. The cars and their loads come individually packaged. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. There is a master package for the cars and their loads. Total length over buffers 681 mm / 26-13/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24427 - DB AG Flat Car w/Stakes

Pre-order price: $ 55.00

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Res 687. European standard design car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches. Version with turn-down stakes, aluminum side walls and rectangular buffers. Loaded with 2 "Claas Arion 540" tractors.

Model: The car has a metal insert for goof running characteristics. It also has a representation of the wood floor with built-in load supports, 8 stakes, and separately applied end walls. The underbody is specific to this car. The trucks are welded type Y 25. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The tractor models are finely detailed and have metal bodies and rubber tires. Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9-1/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24521 - SNCF Flat Car with Steel Walls

Pre-order price: $ 39.00

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) type Res. European standard design car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches. Version with fluted walls, turn-down stakes, and rectangular buffers.

Model: The car has a metal insert for good running characteristics. It also has a representation of the wood floor, 8 stakes, and separately applied walls. The underbody is specific to this car. The trucks are type Y 25. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9-1/16".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24525 - FS (Italy) Flat Car with Turn-Down Stakes

Pre-order price: $ 39.00

Prototype: Italian State Railways (FS) type Rgs. European standard design car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches. Version with turn-down stakes and round buffers.

Model: The car has a metal insert for goof running characteristics. It also has a representation of the wood floor with built-in load supports, 8 stakes, and separately applied end walls. The underbody is specific to this car. The trucks are type Minden-Siegen. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9-1/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24531 - OBB (Austria) High-Capacity Sliding Wall Boxcar

Pre-order price: $ 32.00

Prototype: Ahaus Alstätter Railroad (AAE) type Habins, leased to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).

Model: The car has adjustable buffers and trucks. It also has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 267 mm / 10-1/2".

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24535 - FS (Italy) High Side Gondola 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 95.00

Prototype: 2 type Eaos high side gondolas and 1 type Eanos high side gondolas, painted and lettered for the Italian State Railways (FS). Use: Transporting used lumber.

Model: The cars come with real wood as load inserts. The cars have different car numbers. They are also weathered. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged. Total length over the buffers 503 mm / 19-13/16".

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24536 - PKP (Poland) Type Falns High-Capacity Coal Transport 5-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 155.00

Prototype: 5 Polish State Railroad (PKP) type Falns high-capacity hopper cars. Version in a blue/yellow paint scheme. Use: In unit trains for transporting coal to Germany.

Model: The 5 cars have different car numbers. The metal end platforms and ladders are separately applied. The car bodies are weathered. The cars come loaded with real, scale sized coal. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged and marked. Total length over the buffers 665 mm / 26-3/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 20 x 700150.

T24539 - OBB Type Gms Freight 2-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 55.00

Prototype: 2 different Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) type Gms freight cars (Oppeln). 1 car with a long frame and a brakeman's cab, 1 car with a short frame without a brakeman's cab or a brakeman's platform.

Model: The cars' frames and bodies are finely constructed. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. Total length over the buffers 217 mm / 8-1/2".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 4 x 700150.

T24544 - SBB Chemical Tank 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 125.00

Prototype: 3 different chemical tank cars, used on the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS). Design with funnel-flow tank. Privately owned cars painted and lettered for the Swiss firm Wascosa AG. Use: Transport of caprolactam and/or chemicals.

Model: The cars have detailed, partially open frames. They also have separately applied details. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged. Total length over the buffers 540 mm / 21-1/4".

Comment: Railroad tank cars are used for more than just transporting fuels; they also transport all kinds of chemicals for industrial use: One chemical that requires specially insulated tank cars capable of being heated is caprolactam - a starting material for the plastics industry - more precisely for the ring-opening polymerization of polyamide 6 (perlon). Another possibility for the polymerization process is in the hydrolytic splitting of the amide bond and the condensation polymerization that then follows. Several mega-tons of polyamide 6 are produced each year. Cyclohexanoxime is produced from cyclohexanone for this purpose by a conversion process with the hydrogen sulfate or the hydrochloride of the hydroxylamine. This is then transformed into caprolactam with a Beckmann rearrangement process. Usually, concentrated sulfuric acid is used as a catalyst. caprolactam forms white crystals at room temperature that are soluble in water and that have hygroscopic properties. Caprolactam is therefore usually stored at temperatures over 80ø C or 176ø F and is transported by rail as in our example. In the presence of greater heat caprolactam breaks down under the formation of ammonia and nitrogen oxides; the elaborate technology for transport therefore requires special, modern tank cars.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150. One-time series.

T24545 - DSB (Denmark) "Wind Power Installation" 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 149.00
DSB (Denmark) Wind Power Intallation 3-Car Set

Prototype: 3 different Danish State Railways (DSB) type Rs and Res cars. European standard design car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches. Version with stakes and round buffers, and with steel side walls and rectangular buffers. Use: Transport of a wind power installation.

Model: The cars have Minden-Siegen design or type Y 25 trucks. They also have metal inserts for good running characteristics. The stakes can be turned down. The underbody is specific to each car. The cars have many separately applied details. They also have NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. The wind power installation can be assembled and used as a model independently of the cars. Total length over the buffers 687 mm / 27-1/16".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T24546 - SNCF (French) Covered Hpper 3-Car Set

Pre-order price: $ 109.00

Prototype: 3 type Uapps high-capacity covered hopper cars for transporting grain, privately owned cars painted and lettered for the firm "CoopAgri Bretagne", used on the French State Railways (SNCF).

Model: The cars have large format advertising on the side walls for "CoopAgri Bretagne". The cars are finely detailed with many separately applied details. They have metal inserts for a low center of gravity to enable smooth running. The cars have different car numbers. They also have NEM coupler pockets and a close coupler mechanism. The cars come individually packaged with a master package. Length over the buffers for each car 171 mm / 6-3/4".

One-time series.

AC wheel set 12 x 700150.

T33961 - Trix Express HO Profi Club Car for 2009

Pre-order price: $ TBA

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) short Bavarian boxcar with a brakeman's cab. Version painted and lettered as a dairy products transport car for the "Bavarian Milk Supplier Nürnberg".

Model: The car has an authentic paint and lettering scheme for Era I. The car frame and car body are finely constructed. The car has spoked wheels. The car has NEM coupler pockets with a close coupler mechanism. It also has Trix Express wheel sets. Length over the buffers 81 mm / 3-3/16".

AC wheel set 2 x 34301211.

T66190 - Coking Plant Building Kit

Pre-order price: $ 309.00

Prototype: Coking plant with a pit coal tower, a battery of coking furnaces, and a charging car based on the prototype of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional, industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit, ready to assemble. The parts for the pit coal tower, the battery of coking furnaces and the charging car are made of special architectural quality, precision, laser-cut hard cardstock. All of the parts come in a realistic basic color, and they can be weathered easily and painted further. Polycarbonate sheets are included for window material. Two furnace chambers are represented as open and can be effectively lighted with the lighting kit, item no. 66718. This model can also be built at double the length as a half relief building for the edge of a layout. Dimensions of the finished model: Pit coal tower: length 410 mm / 16-1/8", width 300 mm / 11-13/16", height 385 mm / 15-1/8". Battery of coking furnaces: length 500 mm / 19-11/16", width 300 mm / 11-13/16", height 110 mm / 4-5/16".

One-time series for the theme "Black Gold".

The lighting kit, item no. 66718, can be installed in this building kit for a battery of coking furnaces. The building kit, item no. 66191, can be used to lengthen the battery of coking furnaces.

T66191 - Coking Furnace Building Kit

Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Prototype: A battery of coking furnaces based on the prototype of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional, industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit, ready to assemble. The parts for the battery of coking furnaces are made of special architectural quality, precision, laser cut hard cardstock. All of the parts come in a realistic basic color, and they can be weathered easily and painted further. Two furnace chambers are represented as open and can be effectively lighted with the lighting kit, item no. 66718. This model can also be built at double the length as a half relief building for the edge of a layout. Dimensions of the finished model: Battery of coking furnaces: length 500 mm / 19-11/16", width 300 mm / 11-13/16", height 110 mm / 4-5/16".

One-time series for the theme "Black Gold".

The lighting kit, item no. 66718, can be installed in the building kit for a battery of coking furnaces. The battery of coking furnaces can be used to lengthen the building kit, item no. 66190.

T66192 - Screening Building w/Coke Loading Facilities Building Kit

Pre-order price: $ 309.00

Prototype: Screening building with coke loading facilities and a conveyor bridge as well as a coke loading bay based on the prototype of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional, industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit, ready to assemble. The parts for the screening building with coke loading facilities and a conveyor bridge and a coke loading bay are made of special architectural quality, precision, laser cut hard cardstock. All of the parts come in a realistic basic color, and they can be weathered easily and painted further. This building is designed for 3 loading tracks with the C Track spacing of 77.5 mm / 3-1/16". The vertical clearance is sufficient for locomotives and cars, without catenary and including the C Track roadbed. Polycarbonate sheets are included for window material. This kit also includes a coke loading bay, where the quenched coke is dumped, and a conveyor bridge to the screening building. Dimensions of the finished model: screening building: length 325 mm / 12-13/16", width 245 mm / 9-5/8", height 225 mm / 8-7/8". Coke loading bay: length 500 mm / 19-11/16", width 60 mm / 2-3/8", height 15 mm / 5/8". Conveyor bridge: length 600 mm / 23-5/8", width 60 mm / 2-3/8", height 40 mm / 1-9/16".

One-time series for the theme "Black Gold".

T66193 - Sorting Tower, Unloading Tower, Conveyor Bridge Building Kit

Pre-order price: $ 259.00

Prototype: Sorting tower building with an unloading tower, conveyor bridge, and press machine based on the prototype of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional, industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit, ready to assemble. The parts for the sorting tower building with an unloading tower, conveyor bridge, and press machine are made of special architectural quality, precision, laser-cut hard cardstock. All of the parts come in a realistic basic color, and they can be weathered easily and painted further. Polycarbonate sheets are included for window material. This kit also includes the unloading tower, which receives the pit coal, a conveyor bridge from the unloading tower to the sorting tower building, and a conveyor bridge from the sorting tower to the pit coal tower. The press machine is also included, which runs along the back of the battery of coking furnaces and which pushed the finished coke cakes out of the furnace chamber in real life. Dimensions of the finished model: Sorting tower building: length 500 mm / 19-11/16", width 180 mm / 7", height 385 mm / 15-1/16". Unloading tower: length 100 mm, width 70 mm / 2-3/4", height 130 mm / 5-1/8". Conveyor bridge from the unloading tower to the sorting tower: length 500 mm / 19-11/16", width 60 mm / 2-3/8", height 40 mm / 1-9/16". Conveyor bridge from the sorting tower to the pit coal tower: length 220 mm / 8-5/8", width 60 mm / 2-3/8", height 40 mm / 1-9/16".

One-time series for the theme "Black Gold".

T66194 - Building Kit w/Tower for Quenching Locmotives, Cars

Pre-order price: $ 209.00

Prototype: Quenching locomotive, quenching car, and quenching tower based on the prototype of the Hansa coking plant in Dortmund, Germany.

Model: This is a professional, industrial architectural model with all of the building parts as a kit, ready to assemble. The parts for the superstructures of the quenching locomotive, the quenching car, and the building for the quenching tower are made of special architectural quality, precision, laser-cut hard cardstock. All of the parts come in a realistic basic color, and they can be weathered easily and painted further. Polycarbonate sheets are included for window material. The superstructure for the quenching locomotive fits on any of the class Köf II locomotives from the Trix H0 or Märklin H0 assortment and can be installed in place of the original locomotive body on the locomotive's frame. The superstructure for the quenching car can be installed on any type Rs UIC standard freight car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches in the prototype from the Trix H0 or Märklin H0 assortment. The basic models for the locomotive and car are not included with the building kit. The kit does include the quenching tower, which is used to quench the finished coke. The water tanks for the quenching tower are made of plastic injection molded parts. Dimensions of the finished model: Quenching tower: length 240 mm, width 200 mm, height 410 mm. Quenching locomotive: Length over the buffers 74 mm / 2-7/8". Quenching car: Length over the buffers 229 mm / 9".

One-time series for the theme "Black Gold".