Here are the 2015 New Items from Marklin           

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Note: Prices indicated as "Pre-order Price" are valid only for orders placed before
February 28, 2015. For orders after that date, the higher price (if shown) will prevail.
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(E) Export Items generally only available for one year -- limited availability
(EX) MHI / Exclusive Available only by subscription -- very limited availability
(L) Limited production One-year only runs; often sold out early in the year
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80026 - Z Gauge Museum Car Set for 2015  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 45.00

Z Gauge Museum Car Set for 2015

Prototype: Privately owned freight car used on the DB, lettered for "Falk Adler" of the recycling firm Falk Adler, Stuttgart, Germany. Fuchs type 300 power shovel loading vehicle.

Model: The type O 10 high side gondola is extensively painted and imprinted for the firm Falk Adler GmbH, and is loaded with an insert of "scrap". Length over the buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16". The Fuchs power shovel is constructed of metal. The upper body can be rotated and the unit is prototypically painted and has a six-part scrap grabber.

Highlights:
  • First time for a model of the Fuchs 300 in Z Gauge.
One-time series. Available only at the Märklin Museum in Göppingen.

Packaged in an extensively imprinted tin.


80325 - Z Gauge Insider Club Annual Car for 2015  DB - Germany  Insider item - only available to Marklin Club members
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Z Gauge Insider Club Annual Car for 2015

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Kmmks 51 two-axle sliding roof car with a brakeman's cab.

Model: The car is new tooling with a long frame and a brakeman's cab. The car body is finely detailed imprinted plastic and is prototypically lettered. Length over the buffers approximately 49 mm / 1-15/16".

Highlights:
  • New tooling.
  • New car type as a sliding roof car with a brakeman's cab.
One-time series in 2015 only for Märklin Insider members.


81071 - DBG Track Maintenance Train Set  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 269.00

DBG Track Maintenance Train Set

Prototype: DBG (German Track Maintenance) or DB Track Maintenance Group track maintenance train consisting of a class 218 diesel locomotive and 3 type Res stake cars lettered for the firm On Rail GmbH.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All of the axles are powered. The triple headlights and red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. The car type is new tooling and has a load insert of track ballast. All of the cars have different car numbers and close coupler hooks at both ends. Total length over the buffers approximately 352 mm / 13-7/8".

Highlights:
  • Car type as new tooling.
  • Finely detailed models.


81551 - Lufthansa Airport Express Train Set  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Built-in interior LED lighting  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 345.00

Lufthansa Airport Express Train Set
Lufthansa Airport Express Train Set
Lufthansa Airport Express Train Set

Prototype: 1 German Federal Railroad (DB) class 111 electric locomotive. 3 type Avmz compartment cars, 1st class.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All of the axles are powered. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. Maintenance-free LEDs are used for the lighting. The engine room equipment is modelled. For the first time the cars have LED interior lighting and the interior details are modelled. The locomotive and cars are a special edition and are not available separately. Train length approximately 450 mm / 17-3/4".

Highlights:
  • Cars for the first time with LED interior lighting and modelled interiors
  • Maintenance-free LEDs for the locomotive and car lighting.
One-time series.


81841 - Christmas Starter Set 230V. Freight Train w/Oval of Track & Power Pack  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor
Pre-order price: $ 179.00

Christmas Starter Set 230V. Freight Train w/Oval of Track & Power Pack

Prototype: 1 class 24 steam locomotive, 1 high-side gondola, 1 refrigerator car, 1 passenger car.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. The locomotive and the tender are decorated for Christmas. It has a 5-pole motor, and all of the driving axles are powered. All 3 cars are also decorated for Christmas. Also included are 3 each decorated Christmas trees and kits for "Christmas Stands", "Santa Claus", and "Skating Rink", which can be assembled to make a small winter Christmas market. The stands can also be transported on the high-side gondola. Also included in this set: 2 each straight track, 10 each curved track, a rerailer, and a 230 volt / 12 VA switched mode power pack with a suitable train controller. A track plan brochure is also included. Train length approximately 250 mm / 9-7/8". Track length approximately 510 mm / 20-1/16". This set can be expanded with the 82720 set, with the 8190 or 8191, 8192, 8193, and 8194 SET track sets, or it can be expanded with your own designs.


81845 - Christmas Market Starter Set 230V. Freight Train w/Track & Power Pack  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor
Pre-order price: $ 179.00

Christmas Market Starter Set 230V. Freight Train w/Track & Power Pack

Prototype: 1 steam locomotive, 1 boxcar, 1 gondola, 1 passenger car.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. The locomotive and the tender are decorated for Christmas. It has a 5-pole motor, and all of the driving axles are powered. All 3 cars are also decorated for Christmas. Also included are 3 each decorated Christmas trees and kits for "Christmas Stands", "Santa Claus", and "Skating Rink", which can be assembled to make a small winter Christmas market. The stands can also be transported on the high-side gondola. Also included in this set: 2 each straight track, 10 each curved track, a rerailer, and a 230 volt / 12 VA switched mode power pack with a suitable train controller. A track plan brochure is also included. Train length approximately 300 mm / 11-13/16". Track length approximately 510 mm / 20-1/16". This set can be expanded with the 82720 set, with the 8190 or 8191, 8192, 8193, and 8194 SET track sets, or it can be expanded with your own designs.


81846 - Christmas Market Starter Set 120V. Freight Train w/Track & Power Pack  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor
Pre-order price: $ 179.00

Christmas Market Starter Set 120V. Freight Train w/Track & Power Pack

Prototype: 1 steam locomotive, 1 boxcar, 1 gondola, 1 passenger car.

Model: The locomotive is constructed of metal. The locomotive and the tender are decorated for Christmas. It has a 5-pole motor, and all of the driving axles are powered. All 3 cars are also decorated for Christmas. Also included are 3 each decorated Christmas trees and kits for "Christmas Stands", "Santa Claus", and "Skating Rink", which can be assembled to make a small winter Christmas market. The stands can also be transported on the high-side gondola. Also included in this set: 2 each straight track, 10 each curved track, a rerailer, and a 120 volt / 12 VA switched mode power pack with a suitable train controller. A track plan brochure is also included. Train length approximately 300 mm / 11-13/16". Track length approximately 510 mm / 20-1/16". This set can be expanded with the 82720 set, with the 8190 or 8191, 8192, 8193, and 8194 SET track sets, or it can be expanded with your own designs.


86581 - DB Freight 3-Car Set, theme of "Ship's Equipment"  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 95.00
            Goes with: 86582

DB Freight 3-Car Set, theme of Ship's Equipment

Prototype: 3 different freight cars for the theme "Ship's Equipment". 1 each type Xt 05 low side car with a brakeman's platform, 1 each type Xt 05 low side car with a brakeman's cab, 1 each type G 10 boxcar lettered "Heiermann". All of the cars used on the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: 1 low side car is loaded with a ship's anchor, and 1 low side car is loaded with naval rope. All of the cars are individually lettered. Total length 120 mm / 4-3/4".

86582 can be added to 86581.


86582 - DB Freight 3-Car Set, theme of "Ship's Equipment"  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 105.00
            Goes with: 86581

DB Freight 3-Car Set, theme of Ship's Equipment

Prototype: 3 different freight cars for the theme "Ship's Equipment". 1 each type Gl 11 LCL boxcar without a brakeman's cab, 1 each type SSym 46 6-axle heavy-duty flat car, 1 each type G 10 insulated boxcar lettered "Hackerbräu". All of the cars used on the German Federal Railroad (DB).

Model: The heavy-duty flat car is loaded with a ship's propeller in a load frame. All of the cars are extensively and finely imprinted and individually lettered. Total length 156 mm / 6-1/8".

86581 can be added to 86582.


87300 - DB AG "Touristikzug" Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Marklin MHI / Exclusive special subscription models produced in a one-time series  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 239.00
            Goes with: 88542

DB AG Touristikzug Passenger Car Set.

Prototype: Era V passenger car set in the striking "Touristikzug" paint scheme, consisting of 2 each type Bvmkz 856 passenger cars, 2nd class, 2 each type Bpmz 857 passenger cars, 2nd class, and 1 type WRkmz 858.1 dining car.

Model: The 5-part car set consists of 2 each 2nd class cars and a dining car with a single-arm pantograph as new tooling. All of the cars are finely and extensively painted and lettered. They have black nickel-plated metal wheel sets. All of the cars have close coupler hooks. Total length over the buffers approximately 605 mm / 23-13/16".

Highlights:
  • Dining car as completely new tooling.
  • The 5-part car set consists of 2 each 2nd class cars and a dining car with a sin
The 87300 car set is being produced in a one-time series for the Märklin Dealer Initiative.

The 88542 locomotive is the perfect add-on for the 87300 car set.


87506 - SNCB Passenger 5-Car Set  SNCB - Belgium
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 129.00
            Goes with: 88954

SNCB Passenger 5-Car Set
SNCB Passenger 5-Car Set

Prototype: 5 different SNCB passenger cars painted and lettered for Era III. 1 baggage car, 3 compartment cars without brakeman's cabs, 1 compartment car with a brakeman's cab.

Model: The 5 different passenger cars are finely painted and lettered. All of the cars have different car numbers. The models are not available separately. Total length 285 mm / 11-1/4".

The 87506 car set forms the perfect add-on for the 88954 steam locomotive or for the 8801 steam locomotive offered in the past.


87508 - DRG Passenger 4-Car Set  DB - Germany
            Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 109.00

DRG Passenger 4-Car Set

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) passenger car set with a non-revenue car, all painted and lettered for Era II. 1 type Ci corridor car, 3rd class, 1 type BCi, corridor car, 2nd/3rd class. 1 type Pwi-30 standard design baggage car, and 1 non-revenue tank car.

Model: The 2 passenger cars, 1 baggage car, and 1 non-revenue tank car are finely painted and lettered. All of the cars have different car numbers. The models are not available separately. Total length 229 mm / 9".

Comment: The gas tank car was used to bring lamp gas for car lighting to railroad operations centers (railroad car maintenance facilities, response locations) that had no other way to obtain the gas.

87508 is the perfect add-on for the 88741 steam locomotive.


88112 - DB cl E 44 Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

DB cl E 44 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 44.

Model: This model is an improved version compared to early models of this class. It has enlarged buffer plates. The catenary selector switch is located inside the locomotive. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel and are warm white LEDs. Both trucks are powered. Length over the buffers 68 mm / 2-11/16".


88261 - DB AG cl 151 "Railion" Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 199.00

DB AG cl 151 Railion Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) Railion Deutschland class 151 heavy freight locomotive. Traffic Red version for Era VI.

Model: This is a model of the 6-axle class 151 freight locomotive. The engine room equipment is modelled, and the locomotive has rectangular buffers and single-arm pantographs. The locomotive is lettered for RAILION DB Logistics. The catenary selector switch is located inside the locomotive. Both trucks are powered. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel and are warm white LEDs. The wheel flanges are dark nickel-plated. Length over the buffers 88 mm / 3-1/2".


88331 - SBB cl Am 4/4 Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive  SBB - Switzerland
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and single red marker light that change over with the direction of travel  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

SBB cl Am 4/4 Diesel Hydraulic Locomotive

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FSS) class Am 4/4 heavy diesel hydraulic general-purpose locomotive in the Era V Fire Red paint scheme (former German Federal Railroad V 200).

Model: The locomotive body has separately applied noise mufflers. All of the axles are powered. The wheel tires are dark plated. The model has the Swiss headlight / marker light code that changes over with the direction of travel 3 x white, 1 red rear right, warm white / red LEDs. The buffer plates have warning stripes. Length over the buffers approximately 84 mm / 3-5/16".

The 88311 model is being produced in 2015 in a one-time series.

Comment: From Germany to the SBB - The class 200 (later the class 220) heavy diesel locomotives purchased in the Fifties by the German Federal Railroad were taken out of service toward the end of the Eighties and some of them were sold. On the one hand, the increasing electrification of the DB's route network had decreased the need for diesel locomotives, and on the other hand, the maintenance costs were too high by today's standards for this first large German diesel locomotive with its two separate propulsion systems. Many of these units were therefore sold to private German railroads and abroad. The SBB also acquired 7 of these large diesel locomotives from the DB and starting in 1987/88 designated them as the class Am 4/4 in its motive power pool. These locomotives were needed in Switzerland to transport material for extensive rebuilding of main lines. Since there is no working catenary present for such construction work, the SBB was looking for powerful diesel locomotives, which were unavailable in Switzerland in sufficient quantities. Since these locomotives were also used at night for this track work, the former DB flagship locomotives were completely overhauled and equipped with expensive sound insulation for the motors in order to minimize the noise for residents near the tracks. A few years later after their use in track construction, the Am 4/4 locomotives went back to Germany to railroad material suppliers.


88421 - DB cl 111 General-Purpose Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

DB cl 111 General-Purpose Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 111 general-purpose electric locomotive in an ocean blue / beige paint scheme.

Model: Both trucks are powered. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. Inside the locomotive is a screw switch for changing to catenary operation. The locomotive has a reproduction of the engine room. It also has rectangular buffers. Length over the buffers approximately 77 mm / 3".


88422 - DB cl 111 Elec Loc w/Experimental Scheme & Collector's Guide Toy Fair  DB - Germany  Special Toy Fair item - only available to attendees
Pre-order price: $ 239.00

DB cl 111 Elec Loc w/Experimental Scheme & Collector's Guide Toy Fair
DB cl 111 Elec Loc w/Experimental Scheme & Collector's Guide Toy Fair


88435 - RBH Logistics cl 143 Electric Locomotive
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 175.00

RBH Logistics cl 143 Electric Locomotive


88542 - DB AG cl 103 Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Marklin MHI / Exclusive special subscription models produced in a one-time series  Metal locomotive frame  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 229.00
            Goes with: 87300

DB AG cl 103 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 103.1 electric locomotive in the characteristic "Touristik" train paint scheme of 1996.

Model: The locomotive is finely and extensively painted and lettered. It has a powerful 5-pole motor. The headlights change over with the direction of travel and are warm white LEDs. Both trucks are powered. The selector for working catenary operation is mounted out of sight. Length over the buffers 88 mm / 3-1/2".

One-time series for the MHI.

The 87300 car set can be added to the 88542 locomotive to make a prototypical train.


88563 - SBB Ce 6/8 III "Crocodile"Electric Locomotive  SBB - Switzerland
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and a white marker light that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 239.00

SBB Ce 6/8 III CrocodileElectric Locomotive

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) class Ce 6/8 III.

Model: The model has LED lighting with Swiss headlight / marker light code changeover for the first time. The catenary selector screw is mounted inside the locomotive. The locomotive has a new road number. It is finely painted and lettered. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. Both trucks are powered. Length over the buffers 91 mm / 3-9/16".

Comment: SBB Ce 6/8 III - "Crocodile" The takeover by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) of the Gotthard line in 1909 brought radical changes. The most important new thing was the electrification of the Gotthard line now pursued with the highest priority, which included the start of electric operation on the actual ramps from Erstfeld to Biasca as well as the Gotthard tunnel on December 12, 1920. Finally, the line could be run continuously with electric locomotives from Lucerne to Chiasso starting May 28, 1922. The SBB required a large quantity of new locomotives for this purpose - and with the so-called "Crocodile" was born "the" Gotthard locomotive for freight trains. Initially, 33 units were delivered between 1919 and 1922 as Ce 6/8 II 14251-14283. Two groups of driving wheels, each with three powered axles and a pilot truck were linked by a close coupling. A short locomotive body was enthroned between the two groups of driving wheels thus guaranteeing marvelous maneuverability through curves. Constantly increasing performance in freight service caused the SBB to purchase 18 more Crocodiles in 1926/27 as Ce 6/8 III 14301-14318. They featured higher performance with 1,809 instead of 1,647 kilowatts / 2,426 instead of 2,209 horsepower. Their drive with two traction motors per group of driving wheels had been changed a little from their predecessors and was now done by means of the so-called Winterthur diagonal rod drive with the help of a counter jackshaft. Together with their older siblings, they dominated heavy freight service on the Gotthard in the following decades. In the mid-Fifties their maximum speed was increased from 65 to 75 km/h / 41 to 47 mph and they were thus re-designated logically as Be 6/8 III 13301-13318. The end of their use on the Gotthard did not come until the baptism of the Ae 6/6 at the end of the Fifties. All of the units initially went from the Erstfeld Depot to the Basle Depot and from there to other locations for use. The "Crocodiles" now made almost all of Switzerland uncertain at the front of freight trains. At the end of their career, they were only allowed to pull light less-than-carload-lot trains. The last Ce 6/8 III disappeared from the rails in April of 1977 but two units remain preserved with road numbers 13302 (MEC Horgen) and 13305 (SBB Historic).


88629 - American E8A Diesel Electric Locomotive  US - United States
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Single headlights that change over with the direction of travel  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 199.00

American E8A Diesel Electric Locomotive

Prototype: General Motors EMD class E8A six-axle A unit painted and lettered for Pennsylvania Railroad.

Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling in cooperation with the firm AZL. It has a new powerful motor. 2 axles powered on each truck. Traction tires for high pulling power. Warm white LEDs are used for the headlights. The locomotive is finely detailed and has extensive, prototypical paintwork and lettering. It also has the Märklin system coupler front and rear. A pilot skirt is included to replace the coupler. Length approximately 96 mm / 3-3/4".


88676 - DB AG cl 101 Express Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Marklin MHI / Exclusive special subscription models produced in a one-time series  Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel  Power supply can be switched to operate from catenary  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 199.00

DB AG cl 101 Express Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 101 express locomotive. With advertising on the sides for the anniversary "25 Jahre Märklin Händler Initiative" / "25 Years of the Märklin Dealer Initiative". The locomotive looks as it did in 2015.

Model: Both trucks are powered. Warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting that changes over with the direction of travel. The locomotive is finely and extensively painted and lettered. Length over the buffers 86 mm / 3-3/8".

One-time series.


88699 - DB AG cl 212 Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 165.00

DB AG cl 212 Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 212 lightweight general-purpose locomotive in the Ocean Blue / light ivory paint scheme.

Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All axles on both trucks are powered. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 60 mm / 2-3/8".

Highlights:
  • Fine detailing.
  • Warm white / red headlights / marker lights.
  • Extensive paint scheme and lettering.


88741 - DRG cl 64 Steam Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Dual headlights that change over with the direction of travel  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

DRG cl 64 Steam Locomotive

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 64 steam locomotive as it looked in Era II.

Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling and is finely detailed. The locomotive body and frame are constructed of metal. There is a reproduction of the brake rigging, rail clearance devices, etc. on the underside of the locomotive. The locomotive has finely detailed valve gear and side rods. It also has larger buffer plates. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the headlights. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All 3 coupled axles are powered. The wheels are black nickel-plated. Length over the buffers approximately 57 mm / 2-1/4".

Highlights:
  • Metal locomotive frame and body.
  • Finely detailed side rods / valve gear.
  • Reproduction of the braking rigging and rail clearance devices.
  • 5-pole motor.
  • Warm white LEDs for the headlights.
Comment: The Class 64 - The "Bubikopf" as a Jack-of-all-Trades (almost). Between 1928 and 1940, many famous locomotive builders in Germany participated in creating the class 64. As part of the standard design program for the German State Railroad Company, the class 64 was also closely related to other locomotive classes, in particular the class 24, which supplied the boiler and the frame for the driving wheels. A total of 520 units were built of this 12.4 meter / 40 foot 8-3/16 inch long standard design passenger tank locomotive with a 2-6-2T wheel arrangement. Due to its lower axle load and maximum speed of 90 km/h / 56 mph, it could be used on almost all routes, and its successful design allowed a broad range of applications. Its home base was passenger train service, but lightweight fast passenger trains and many a freight train were also among its tasks, which it mastered with bravura. World War II and the division of Germany left behind deep traces in the case of the class 64. The German Federal Railroad acquired 278 locomotives; 115 went to the German State Railroad of East Germany and one locomotive remained in Austria. Like many other classes, the class 64 also acquired a nickname. A modern woman's hairstyle of the time (bobbed hair) was the inspiration for this sturdy, compact locomotive. To what extent this was flattering to the world of women or to the profession of hairstylists is debatable, but to the German Federal Railroad the class 64 was a reliable partner for crews and passengers right up to its retirement in 1974. The museum locomotives that have been preserved enjoy endless popularity.


88770 - DB cl 236 Double Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany  Insider item - only available to Marklin Club members
            Marklin MHI / Exclusive special subscription models produced in a one-time series  Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 299.00

DB cl 236 Double Diesel Locomotive
DB cl 236 Double Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 236 double diesel locomotive in the Era IV black/red paint scheme.

Model: The model is completely new tooling. The frames and bodies are constructed mostly of metal. Both locomotives are powered. All axles are powered. The model has a new exclusive powerful motor. Both locomotives are permanently coupled to each other by means of a coupling drawbar. Triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The model has a high level of detailing and is finely and extensively painted and lettered. Length over the buffers approximately 83 mm / 3-1/4".

Highlights:
  • Completely new tooling.
  • Both locomotives are powered.
  • Warm white LEDs for headlights.
  • Frames and bodies constructed of metal.
The 88770 diesel locomotive is being produced in a one-time series exclusively for Insider members.


88842 - DB cl 50 Heavey Freight Locomotive w/Tender with Brakeman's Cab  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights at the front  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 249.00

DB cl 50 Heavey Freight Locomotive w/Tender with Brakeman's Cab

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 50 in Era III.

Model: This model has been reworked in many points. It has fine complete detailed valve gear. It now has rail clearance devices, imitation brakes, and sand pipes. The locomotive has enlarged buffer plates. It also has a 5-pole Mini-Club motor. All of the driving axles are powered. The locomotive has Witte smoke deflectors and triple headlights with warm white LEDs. The pilot truck has spoked wheels. The center driving wheels have a large counterweight. Length over the buffers 109 mm / 4-5/16".

Highlights:
  • Complete working valve gear.
  • Brake imitations and sand pipes.
  • Enlarged buffer plates.
  • Triple headlights.
  • Witte smoke deflectors.


88873 - DB AG cl SVT 137 Diesel Powered Rail Car  DB - Germany
            Metal locomotive frame and boiler  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel  Built-in interior LED lighting  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 275.00

DB AG cl SVT 137 Diesel Powered Rail Car

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) Class SVT 137 express powered rail car. Former German State Railroad Company (DRG) "Hamburg" design. Version as museum powered rail car 137 225.

Model: The model has been reworked. The powered rail car has a 5-pole motor. One truck has both axles powered. A Jacobs truck connects both units permanently with each other. Triple headlights with warm white LEDs change over with the direction of travel to red marker lights. The non-powered unit has interior lighting. Train length 202 mm / 7-15/16".

One-time series.

Comment: DR SVT 137 225 "Hamburg Design" The VT 877a/b introduced a revolution in express passenger service on the German State Railroad (DRG). As the "Flying Hamburger", this 160 km/h / 100 mph fast diesel powered rail car covered the 287 km / 179 mile long line Berlin - Hamburg for the first time in schedule service on May 15, 1933 in only two hours and 18 minutes. This was a travel speed of 124.8 km/h / 78 mph. Building on the experiences with this powered rail car the DRG ordered 13 similar double powered rail cars as the "Hamburg" design (SVT 137 149-152 and 224-232). A slightly altered end shape as well as the installation of a Scharfenberg coupler were the most visible differences from the first "Hamburger". The car bodies for all of the units were an aerodynamic lightweight steel design with rib construction. Powerful Maybach diesel motors of 302 kilowatts / 405 horsepower along with main generators were located in both end trucks. The drive was done with DC axle-suspended motors in the center Jakobs truck. These diesel powered rail cars learned to fly starting in 1935 and the DRG revolutionized its schedule with a unique network of fast powered rail car routes. The unfortunately short-lived era of the famous "Flying Trains" had begun. From Berlin Cologne, Frankfurt/Main, Basle, Stuttgart, Munich, Breslau, and even Beuthen were now reached in addition to Hamburg. The express powered rail car service ended with the beginning of the war. After the end of the war, these attractive express powered rail cars were scattered to the four winds. Two "Hamburger" trains found themselves after 1945 in the area of the later GDR. SVT 137 226 was no longer in operation and the DR converted SVT 137 225 into a salon powered rail car train by February 1951/52. It was thus available for use by important bigwigs in the GDR Transportation Ministry until October 1981. Designated as a museum unit, it began its second career in which it was allowed in the summer of 1985 with official GDR "Excursion Permission" to take part in the anniversary exhibition "150 Years of Railroading in Germany" in Nürnberg. After the reunification of Germany, SVT 137 225 was given one more overhaul and was restored to its original elegant beige/violet paint scheme. It is no longer operational and can be admired on the museum track in the Leipzig Main Station.


88954 - SNCB cl 96 Steam Tank Locomotive  SNCB - Belgium
            Metal locomotive frame and body  Locomotive with 5-pole Mini-Club motor  Triple headlights at the front  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 139.00
            Goes with: 87506

SNCB cl 96 Steam Tank Locomotive
SNCB cl 96 Steam Tank Locomotive

Prototype: SNCB class 96 steam locomotive (former Prussian T12 and DB class 74).

Model: This is the Belgian State Railroad (SNCB) class 96 steam locomotive. The model has been largely redesigned and is finely detailed. The locomotive body and frame are constructed of metal. The locomotive has brake imitations, rail clearance devices, etc. modelled on its underbody. It has finely detailed valve gear. The locomotive has enlarged buffer plates. The front of the locomotive now has a plastic coupler hook. Warm white LEDs are used for the triple headlights. The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All 3 driving axles are powered. The wheels are black nickel-plated. Length over the buffers approximately 55 mm / 2-3/16".

Highlights:
  • Locomotive frame and body constructed of metal.
  • Finely detailed valve gear.
  • Brake rigging and rail clearance devices modelled.
  • 5-pole motor.
  • Warm white LEDs for headlights.


89792 - Hamburg Dammtor Station Building Kit Set  DB - Germany
            Private and provincal railroads from the beginning to about 1925  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 229.00
            Goes with: 89793

Hamburg Dammtor Station Building Kit Set

Prototype: Hamburg Dammtor Station.

Model: Highly detailed building kit of a large metropolitan station with four through tracks. This laser-cut kit fits together exactly and has a scale length of 530 mm / 20-7/8". This is a very challenging kit, and the required time to build it is about 50 hours. Detailed building instructions are included. This station can be used for any era. Area dimensions approximately 530 x 210 mm / 20-7/8" x 8-1/4". The rails for the tracks sit approximately 30 mm / 1-3/16" above the baseboard for the building. The station train shed has skylights to let in light and it spans four elevated tracks. The total platform width is approximately 140 mm / 5-1/2". The tracks can be extended outside the train shed with the 89793 kit to correspond to the prototype up to the Lombard Bridge. Dimensions approximately L 530 x W 210 mm H 125 mm / L 20-7/8" x W 8-1/4" x H 4-15/16".

Highlights:
  • Scale length highly detailed prototypical kit.
Comment: The Hamburg-Dammtor Station was built between 1901 and 1903. Government Superintendent of Civil Engineering Schwartz and the architect Rüdell designed this totally symmetrical station. The light colored sandstone fa‡ades on the ground level, the delicate, immense glass surfaces with pillars clad in sandstone and the monumental center fa‡ade area resulted in a marvelous civil engineering project for the railroad. This solid 112 meter / 367 foot long Jugendstil building was Hamburg's presentation station at which such high guests as Kaiser Wilhelm II were received when he wanted to attend the Hamburg Trade Fair. When the Kaiser stepped off of his train here for the first time, he is supposed to have said, "Looks rather nice." Typical Prussian understatement meant as high praise. Special princely rooms on the ground floor had been set up for the reception of high royalty. The English King Edward VII was also received here in 1904. Based on a similar situation in Berlin, bi-level stations came into being through the city, when the four-track expansion of the connecting rail line was built. The waiting room area was at street level, while the platforms were situated above it. This did away with the need for grade crossings and crossing gates in the city. At the dedication on July 7, 1903, there was a simultaneous celebration of the closing of the old Dammtor Station and the opening of the new magnificent station shed. Today many Hamburgers and railroad enthusiasts regard this freshly renovated station now as ever as the Hamburg's secret main station. From the Kaiser's train to the classic F-Zug express with a V 200, to the elegant VT 11.5, from the legendary 103 with Intercity trains to the ICE, the prototype of our station has seen it all, the classics of the rails. It therefore also offers a worthy stage for the appearance of the classic stars of every model railroad collection. Despite its imposing size, this station is just right for a model railroad, since no additional space next to the tracks is required for the head house with its waiting rooms.

The 89793 kit can be used to extend the station like the prototype to the Lombard Bridge.


89793 - Arcades and Bridges Building Kit Set for Dammtor Station  DB - Germany
            Private and provincal railroads from the beginning to about 1925  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 145.00
            Goes with: 89792

Arcades and Bridges Building Kit Set for Dammtor Station

Prototype: Hamburg Dammtor Station arcades and bridges.

Model: This laser-cut kit is for the Dammtor Bridge and the Dammtor arcades for four tracks. This kit goes with the 89792 Hamburg Dammtor Station. All 4 right-of-way bridges are included in this kit. The Dammtor Bridge was in use until 2012 and was then replaced by a concrete bridge. The length of a right-of-way bridge is approximately 171 mm / 6-3/4". This kit set also includes 8 Dammtor arcades and 2 workshop arcades each for four tracks. These laser-cut kits fit together exactly and are scale length at 852 mm / 33-1/2". The dimension of each arcade is 300 mm / 11-13/16". The total length is shortened by approximately 300 mm / 11-13/16" if the arcades are used on both sides of the right-of-way. In the prototype the arcades are only on one side. An embankment is on the other side. The right-of-way is included as a sturdy sub-base. An additional "workshop arcade" is included to swap with other arcades and provide greater flexibility. The height of the track layout level above the baseplate is approximately 30 mm / 1-3/16", just like the 89792 kit. Dimensions L 852 mm / 33-1/2" x W 152 mm / 6". Detailed building instructions are included with this kit.

Highlights:
  • Highly detailed prototypical kit.
This kit goes with the 89792 kit for the Dammtor Station.


89805 - Small Railroad Maintenance Facility Building Kit Set  DB - Germany
            Private and provincal railroads from the beginning to about 1925  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 79.00

Small Railroad Maintenance Facility Building Kit Set

Prototype: 1 single-stall locomotive shed. 1 small water tower with 1 water stand pipe, 1 coaling crane with a coal bunker, narrow section of rail for coal carts and 3 carts, 2 KLV 4 foreman's gang cars.

Model: These are professional architectural models as kits with all of the building parts ready to assemble. The parts for the kit are laser-cut precisely from special architectural quality cardstock. The openings, cutouts, windows, doors, base, and exposed masonry are exactly positioned. The superstructures for the foreman's gang cars are constructed of metal. These models can be rolled and have built-in window glass and suggested lamps. The wheel sets are of course insulated. The dimensions for the finished model of the locomotive shed are approximately 70 mm / 2-3/4" x 22 mm / 7/8" x 25 mm / 1" (L x W x H). The dimensions for the finished water tower are approximately 20 mm / 3/4" x 20 mm / 3/4" x 30 mm / 1-3/16", and the height of the water stand pipe is approximately 20 mm / 3/4". The dimensions for the finished coal bunker are 35 mm / 1-3/8" x 15 mm / 5/8" x 32 mm / 1-1/4" and the dimensions for the finished coaling crane are: base 10 mm / 3/8" x 10 mm / 3/8" x 14 mm / 9/16", length of the crane boom 19 mm / 3/4", total height from the base to the crane top 35 mm / 1-3/8".