Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 74 tank locomotive, type Om 12 gondola, type Gr 20 boxcar, and type Rlmms 56 stake car.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx digital decoder and a special motor with a flywheel. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The cars have Relex couplers with guide mechanisms. Train length 51.0 cm / 20-1/16". Contents: 12 no. 24130 curved track, 4 no. 24188 straight track, 4 no. 24172 straight track. Track connector box, 36 VA / 230 volt switched mode power pack, and a Mobile Station are included. An illustrated instruction manual with many tips and ideas is also included. This set can be expanded with the C Track extension sets and with the entire C Track program.

Highlights:

• The ideal entry into the digital world of Marklin HO

• Automatic registration at the Mobile Station with the built-in mfx decoder.

• Easy-to-set0up C Track layout.

Prototype: Traxx 2 electric locomotive, type F 140 AC2 for the firm DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S, a joint project between DB Schenker Rail Germany, Inc. and Swedish Green Cargo AB. Road number 185 327-1. The locomotive looks as it did in 2017/18. Area of use Denmark and also up to Germany.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the switching range is on, then the double "A" light function is on at both ends. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 21.7 cm / 8-1/2".

Highlights:

• mfx+ digital decoder and full electric locomotive sounds.

• Danish station announcement included.

Deep-well flat cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 47112 and 47113 in the Märklin H0 assortment.

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR/GDR) class 95.0 (former Prussian T 20) freight tank locomotive. Version with oil firing. Also included are triple headlights, turbo-dynamo, German State Railroad lanterns, 3 domes, and welded water tanks. Road number 95 0041-4. The locomotive looks as it did around 1978.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive is constructed chiefly of metal. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke unit contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. In addition, the cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupler with an NEM pocket and a guide mechanism at both ends of the locomotive. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and brake hoses are included. Length over the buffers approximately 17.5 cm / 6-7/8".

Appropriate cars to go with this locomotive would be the "Silberlinge / Silver Coins" 2-car passenger car set 43147.

Highlights:

• Partially new tooling.

• Especially finely executed metal construction.

• Partially open bar frame and many separately applied details.

• Cab lighting can also be controlled digitally.

• mfx+ World of Operation decoder and extensive operation and sound functions.

• For still more operating enjoyment in the Märklin "World of Operation".
   

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 101 express locomotive. Advertising design "160 Jahre Märklin" / "160 Years of Märklin". Locomotive road number 101 064-4. The locomotive looks as it currently does in 2019.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion. 2 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. Long-distance headlights can be controlled separately. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are turned off at both ends, the double "A" light function is on at both ends. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 21.9 cm / 8-5/8".

Highlights:

• Advertising locomotve for the 160th anniversary of Marklin

• The original is also inuse with this design.

The Märklin Advertising Locomotive
Our advertising locomotive "160 Jahre Märklin" / "160 Years of Märklin" left the railroad maintenance facility in Dortmund almost unnoticed on July 1 of this year just the way great surprises deserve. Only a few hours later, it was thrilling both young and old in stations and along the rail lines. Both sides are decorated differently and this locomotive describes the fascination of the Märklin brand. Soon you can also experience the effect of this Märklin locomotive in your little world of model railroading.

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways class S 3/6 express steam locomotive, subclass d, the "Hochhaxige" / "High Stepper" with 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" diameter driving wheels. Road number 3624. Later 18 441. The locomotive looks as it did around 1912.

Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling. The locomotive is constructed mostly of metal. The running gear is intricately constructed of die-cast metal with a partially open bar frame. There is an open view through the running gear. The cab is modelled in detail. The lamps are designed to be white. The locomotive has 5-pole high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel. The locomotive also has a factory-installed smoke unit, a lighted cab, a light for oncoming trains, which can be controlled in digital operation, and an mfx+ decoder. There is a close coupling mechanism between the locomotive and tender with a "display case position". The locomotive has intricate smoke box door steps, and the tender has a hook coupler and an air hose on the rear. Piston rod protection sleeves are also included. Length over the buffers 26.7 cm / 10-1/2".

Highlights:

• Large driving wheels included.

• Detailed modelling of the lighted cab.

• Intricate running gear constructed of die-cast metal with a partially open bar frame.

Magical – Well-Designed – Elegant
In the spring of 1907, Maffei was given an order to build a Pacific compound locomotive for the Royal Bavarian State Railways. Using the Baden "IV f" built by the same company as a basis, Maffei developed the Bavarian S 3/6, which was soon to fascinate generations of railroad fans with its timeless elegant looks characterized chiefly by the four-cylinder compound running gear.

Passenger cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 41358, 41359, and 41369. The baggage car to go with this locomotive is item number 41379. These cars have new car numbers, new overhaul information, and a new train route.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 92 freight train tank locomotive. Former Prussian class T 13.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel, can be controlled digitally, and will work in conventional operation. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 12.8 cm / 5".

Highlights:

• First time from Märklin in the important Era 3 version.

• Extensively redesigned technically.

• mfx+ World of Operation digital decoder included.

• Preiser figures of a locomotive engineer and fireman included.

The cars to go with this locomotive can be found in car set 47870.

The Reliable One
Between 1909 and 1916, 572 pieces of this class of tank locomotive were built for various railroad companies. Most of them were used in Prussia. Their great reliability assured these units an extremely long service life. Road number 92 532 was built in 1910 by the Union Foundry Company in Königsberg under builder number 1863. At the end of the Fifties, it was stationed in Minden. There it was retired on August 5, 1959..

Note: These passenger cars go with the 39436 locomotive (listed above). These cars have new car numbers, new overhaul information, and a new train route.

41358 - Type CCu 3rd class Express Train Passenger Car
41359 - Type CCu 3rd class Express Train Passenger Car
41369 - Type ABBu Express Train Passenger Car
41379 - Type PPu Express Train Baggage Car

Prototype: Two German Federal Railroad (DB) fast train passenger cars, known colloquially as "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins". Both cars 2nd class. Fast train E 2002 from Ludwigstadt to Saalfeld. The cars look as they did at the end of the Seventies.

Model: The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The underbodies are specific to the car types. The trucks have conventional brake shoes. Both cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting, each car with operating current-conducting couplers. Downpipes and switchman's steps are included. Total length over the buffers approximately 57 cm / 22-7/16".

These cars go well with the oil-fired class 95 locomotive 39097.

Highlights:

• Factory-installed LED interior lighting included.

• Operating current-conducting couplers.

Prototype: The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The underbodies are specific to the car types. The trucks have conventional brake shoes. Both cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting, each car with operating current-conducting couplers. Downpipes and switchman's steps are includedive German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars. Version around 1972 in an experimental paint scheme, the so-called Pop Design, with the car routing of the Swiss Express D 370 from Basel SBB to Lübeck. One type Düm 902 passenger train baggage car in chrome oxide green / gravel gray, two type Büm 234 compartment cars (2nd class) in cobalt blue / gravel gray, one type WRümh 132 dining car in crimson / gravel gray, and one type Aüm 203 compartment car (1st class) in blood orange / gravel gray. Total length over the buffers approximately 57 cm / 22-7/16".

Model: The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The underbodies are specific to the car types. The trucks have conventional brake shoes and separately applied generators. All of the cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting and operating current-conducting couplers. The dining car also has lighted table lamps. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The 73407 marker light kit can be installed on all of the cars. The type Aüm car has built-in marker lights and a pickup shoe. Total length over the buffers approximately 142 cm / 55-7/8".

These cars will go perfectly with the V200 diesel locomotive 37807.

Highlights:

• Car routing of the Swiss Express D 370 from Basle SBB to Lübeck.

• All of the cars include factory-installed LED interior lighting.

• Dining car also includes lighted table lamps.

• Operating current-conducting couplers.

• The type Aüm 203 car includes built-in marker lights and a pickup shoe.

Additional information about the prototype:

"Pop Cars" of the DB At the end of the Sixties, the German Federal Railroad had a new color concept developed, because up to that time locomotives and cars were painted exclusively in single colors. Now a paint scheme was to have a friendlier, more modern effect with a colorful window band and beneath it a light gray stripe. The main colors from which to choose for the window band were dark blue, dark green, orange, and crimson. This color palette was supplemented by a decorative stripe in the same color above the window area at the roof edge as well as directly above the lower edge of the car. From 1970 to 1974, the DB experimented with the new colors. One hundred forty five express train passenger cars were delivered new or repainted in "Pop" colors. All of the roofs on the cars gleamed in umbra gray (RAL 7022), the area under the windows was pebble gray (RAL 7032), and the underframe jet-black (RAL 9005). The experimental character of the "Pop" colors was revealed in the variety of colors for the window bands. Blood orange (RAL 2002) was selected as an attention-getter for 26 cars in 1st class and 1st/2nd class (Aüm 202, Aüm 203, ABüm 223, ABüm 225, and ABwümz 227). A cobalt blue window band (RAL 5013) served as a distinguishing feature on 85 cars in 2nd class (among others Büm 232, Büm 233, Büm 234, Bwümz 237, Bcüm 243, Bcümk 255, and BDüms 273). Seventeen dining cars (WRümh 132, WRüge 152, WLABümh 174, and BRbuümz 285) were given a crimson window band (RAL 3004). There was no dominant unity on the type Bcüm 243 slumber coaches: Two ran with a window band in blue lilac (RAL 4005) and three with red-violet (RAL 4002). Chrome oxide green (RAL 6020) was used initially on a short experimental train, yet it was finally to serve as the identification color for baggage cars (Düm 902). Twelve cars ran in this paint scheme. Pure "Pop Car" trains were seldom achieved due to the small number of repainted cars. These colorful cars were seen mainly in express trains from Bremen, Osnabruck, Norddeich, and Dortmund to Munich and in the routing Basle – Hamburg. The best candidates for pure train compositions were however, the DC trains introduced starting in the summer of 1973. They were short-lived and included only a few cars.

Prototype: Privately owned car painted and lettered for the International Model Railroading Day on December 2.

Model: The sides of the car are imprinted differently. The car has Relex couplers. Length over the buffers 11.5 cm / 4-1/2“. DC wheel set E700580.

On December 2, 2019 – International Model Railroading Day
A Good Idea Grows Continuously There is no better time to experience a model railroading day than before Christmas. For ­generations this time has been set aside for this beautiful hobby. A cooperative group of model railroad associations, manufacturers, clubs, and publishers has been formed at the initiative of Hagen von Ortloff – known from the SWR TV series Railroad Romanticism. All of the players in this group want just one thing: to celebrate in an ­appropriate manner the most beautiful hobby in the world – model railroading – and to inspire people for this hobby. Many clubs will open their doors around December 2 and all over the world, many model railroads will go into operation. Promotions revolving around the hobby of model railroading will take place all over Germany, even all over Europe. Be part of it! Experience an unforgettable day with your family. Get information about promotions and events near you at www.tag-der-modelleisenbahn.de

Prototype: Fictitious car design for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Model:  The refrigerator car has Relex couplers. Length over the buffers 11.5 cm / 4-1/2". DC wheelset E700580.

Prototype: AAE Cargo, Inc. deep well flat car, leased to DB SR Intermodal. Type Sdgmns 33 for transporting containers, interchangeable truckload units, or semi-truck trailers. Loaded with a curtain tarp semi-truck trailer for Carlsberg. The units look as they did around 2013.

Model: This is an AAE type KLV deep well flat car. The frame, floor, and load cradles are constructed of metal. The car has special low design trucks. It also has many separately applied details. The car has rectangular buffers. The load restraints are adjustable. The car has a Carlsberg Brewery curtain tarp semi-truck trailer for a load. Length over the buffers approximately 19 cm / 7-1/2". DC wheelset E320577.

Highlights:

• Very striking Carlsberg semi-truck trailer.

Prototype: AAE Cargo, Inc. deep well flat car, leased to DB SR Intermodal. Type Sdgmns 33 for transporting containers, interchangeable truckload units, or semi-truck trailers. Loaded with a curtain tarp semi-truck trailer for Tuborg. The units look as they did around 2013.

Model: This is an AAE type KLV deep well flat car. The frame, floor, and load cradles are constructed of metal. The car has special low design trucks. It also has many separately applied details. The car has rectangular buffers. The load restraints are adjustable. The car has a Carlsberg Brewery curtain tarp semi-truck trailer for a load. Length over the buffers approximately 19 cm / 7-1/2". DC wheelset E320577.

Highlights:

• Very striking Tuborg semi-truck trailer.

47193  --  NS "Beet Transport" Weathered High Side Gondola 2-Car Set

Prototype: Two type Eanos gondolas used on NS Cargo. Loaded with sugar beets.

Model: The cars have separately applied grab irons. They also have new and different car numbers. The cars are individually packaged and weathered. Length over the buffers approximately 36 cm / 14-3/16". DC wheelset E700580..

Highlights:

• Cars in blue.

• New car numbers.

• "Beet" loads included.

Prototype: 3 Italian State Railways (FS) type F two-axle boxcars. Version with a pitched roof. These cars were used to transport fruit and vegetables from Italy to Germany. All of the cars look as they did at the end of the Fifties.

Model: The boxcars have pitched roofs constructed of metal. There is one silver and two brown cars with inset ventilation grills. All of the cars have different car numbers. The cars are individually packaged with a master package. Total length over the buffers 34.9 cm /13-3/4". DC wheelset E700580.

The appropriate locomotive to go with these cars would be the Class 92 steam tank locomotive 39923.

Highlights:

• Cars include different and new car numbers.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) Bavarian design branch line car. Here as a car for the "Weihnachts-Bahn" (WB) / "Christmas Railroad" in a Christmas design with present space and a wish list compartment.

Model: The baggage car has a Christmas design for transporting presents and wish lists. A figure of Santa Claus from the firm Preiser is included. Length over the buffers 11.4 cm / 4-1/2". DC wheelset E32376004.

Highlights:

• A figure of Santa Claus included.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type G 10 two-axle boxcar with "KALDEWEI" lettering. Version without a brakeman's cab and without a brakeman's platform, with end area reinforcement. The car looks as it did around 1952 with car number DR Brit-US-Zone 111 105 G 10. Kaelble tractor, with a German Federal Railroad (DB) Culemeyer design road roller.

Model: The boxcar has sliding doors that can be opened. Length over the buffers approximately 10.6 cm / 4-3/16". DC wheelset E700580. The tractor has a frame and superstructure constructed of metal. There is a spare wheel on the flatbed. The model of the Culemeyer design road roller is a 4-axle version. Length including drawbar approximately 11.5 cm / 4-1/2".

80629  --  2019 Marklin Z Christmas Car

Prototype: Low side car.

Model: This low side car is loaded with a group of snowmen made of laser-cut transparent Plexiglas. Length over the buffers 54 mm / 2-1/8".

The Christmas car for 2019 is presented in a clear snowman of which one-half is transparent clear orange. This can be hung on a Christmas tree with the help of the cord that is included. This car continues the popular series of festive themes from previous years.

82436  --  4-Axle Dump Car Set

Prototype: 3 German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Fas 126 four-axle dump cars as they look in Era VI.

Model: All of the cars have different car numbers and a load insert of a "pile of gravel". These cars are a special edition and are not available individually. Total length 181 mm / 7-1/8".

Highlights

• Freight load inserts of a pile of gravel included.

82170  -- Type Gl Dresden Boxcar in Real Bronze

Prototype: Type Gl Dresden Association Design boxcar. Version without a handbrake.

Model: The car body and floor are cast in bronze and have a transparent protective paint job. The spoked wheels are black nickel-plated. Length over the buffers 53 mm / 2-1/16".

Highlights

• From the Märklin Z Manufacturer Model Bronze Investment Casting Edition.

• Spoked wheels.

• A highlight for any Z collection.

88217 --  DB Class 212 Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH / Right-of-Way Services Inc. class 212 lightweight general-purpose locomotive. "Traffic Red" version for Era VI.

Model: The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. Both trucks and all axles powered. Maintenance-free warm white / red LEDs are used for the lighting and they change over with the direction of travel. Length over the buffers 60 mm / 2-3/8".

Highlights:

• Motor with a bell-shaped armature.

• Warm white / red headlights / marker lights.

• Extensive paint scheme and lettering.

88565  --  SBB Class Ce 6/8 III "Crocodile" Electric Locomotive in Real Bronze

Prototype: SBB Historic class Ce 6/8 III, road number 14305, as it looked before 2017. The prototype is still currently operational on the roster of SBB Historic at Erstfeld, Switzerland.

Model: The hoods and locomotive body are constructed of real die-cast bronze and have a transparent protective paint job. The locomotive has a finely balanced color design with bronze and black tones. It has a motor with a bell-shaped armature and LED lighting with the Swiss headlight / marker light code. Both trucks powered. The locomotive has reduced lettering for the benefit of the bronze look. Length over the buffers 91 mm / 3-9/16". The locomotive comes in special fine packaging.

Highlights:

• From the Märklin Z Manufacturer Model Bronze Investment Casting Edition.

• One-time bronze edition for the anniversary "100 Years of the Crocodile" .

• Motor with a bell-shaped armature.

88677  --  DB Electric Locomotive, road number 101 064-4

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) express locomotive, road number 101 064-4. Advertising design "160 Jahre Märklin" ("160 Years of Märklin") on the sides. The locomotive looks as it currently does in 2019.

Model: The locomotive is a redesigned model and has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. Both trucks and all axles powered. Warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting and they change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a fine extensive paint scheme and lettering. Length over the buffers 86 mm / 3-3/8". The locomotive is packaged in a genuine wooden case.

Highlights:

• Redesigned model including a motor with a bell-shaped armature.

• Anniversary for 160 Years of Märklin.

• Genuine wooden case.

58347  --  DB "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins" Commuter Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type BnB 719 "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins" commuter car, 2nd class as it looked in Era IV. Car number 508022-12232-1.

Model: The car body is intricately constructed of plastic with complete interior details and many separately applied details. It has an original reproduction of the typical peacock's eye pattern. The car has a detailed car floor specific to the car type. The trucks are Minden-Deutz design with conventional double brake shoes and a separately applied generator. The car has built-in interior lighting and marker lights, which can be controlled digitally with a factory-installed digital decoder. The interior lighting will work in conventional operation. Maintenance-free, warm white LED's are used for the lighting. The couplers are mounted in close coupler guide mechanisms. Scale length 82.5 cm / 32-1/2". The minimum radius for operation is 1,020 mm / 40-3/16" (for operation with parallel curves 1,550 mm / 61").

Highlights:

• Car body intricately constructed of plastic with many separately applied details and original reproduction of the peacock's eye pattern.

• Scale length 82.5 cm / 32-1/2".

• Digital decoder for controlling the interior lighting and marker lights.

"Silberling" / "Silver Coin"
Starting in 1959, commuter cars were built in large numbers and left their mark on entire generations – the so-called "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins". A characteristic feature of these cars was the extravagant exterior appearance: The car body consisted of unpainted stainless steel and below the window band, a peacock's eye pattern was ground into the sides. Double entries in the area of a third and two thirds of the car body length speeded passengers boarding and departing. The 2nd class cars had three open seating areas separated by the center entries, were upholstered with red artificial leather, and had 2+2 seating. The paint scheme "ocean blue / beige" introduced in 1974 changed the cars only a little. Only the previously black frame now gleamed in ocean blue.

Prototype: Royal Bavarian State Railways class S 3/6 express steam locomotive, subclass d, the "Hochhaxige" / "High Stepper" with 2,000 mm / 78-3/4" diameter driving wheels. Road number 3624. Later 18 441. The locomotive looks as it did around 1912.

Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling. The locomotive is constructed mostly of metal. The running gear is intricately constructed of die-cast metal with a partially open bar frame. There is an open view through the running gear. The cab is modelled in detail. The lamps are designed to be white. The locomotive has 5-pole high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel. The locomotive also has a factory-installed smoke unit, a lighted cab, a light for oncoming trains, which can be controlled in digital operation, and an mfx+ decoder. There is a close coupling mechanism between the locomotive and tender with a "display case position". The locomotive has intricate smoke box door steps, and the tender has a hook coupler and an air hose on the rear. Piston rod protection sleeves are also included. Length over the buffers 26.7 cm / 10-1/2".

Highlights:

• Large driving wheels included.

• Detailed modelling of the lighted cab.

• Intricate running gear constructed of die-cast metal with a partially open bar frame.

Magical – Well-Designed – Elegant
In the spring of 1907, Maffei was given an order to build a Pacific compound locomotive for the Royal Bavarian State Railways. Using the Baden "IV f" built by the same company as a basis, Maffei developed the Bavarian S 3/6, which was soon to fascinate generations of railroad fans with its timeless elegant looks characterized chiefly by the four-cylinder compound running gear.

Passenger cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 41358, 41359, and 41369. The baggage car to go with this locomotive is item number 41379. These cars have new car numbers, new overhaul information, and a new train route.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 92 freight train tank locomotive. Former Prussian class T 13.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The dual headlights change over with the direction of travel, can be controlled digitally, and will work in conventional operation. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 12.8 cm / 5".

Highlights:

• First time from Märklin in the important Era 3 version.

• Extensively redesigned technically.

• mfx+ World of Operation digital decoder included.

• Preiser figures of a locomotive engineer and fireman included.

 The Reliable One
Between 1909 and 1916, 572 pieces of this class of tank locomotive were built for various railroad companies. Most of them were used in Prussia. Their great reliability assured these units an extremely long service life. Road number 92 532 was built in 1910 by the Union Foundry Company in Königsberg under builder number 1863. At the end of the Fifties, it was stationed in Minden. There it was retired on August 5, 1959..

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR/GDR) class 95.0 (former Prussian T 20) freight tank locomotive. Version with oil firing. Also included are triple headlights, turbo-dynamo, German State Railroad lanterns, 3 domes, and welded water tanks. Road number 95 0041-4. The locomotive looks as it did around 1978.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive is constructed chiefly of metal. The triple headlights change over with the direction of travel. They and the smoke unit contact will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. In addition, the cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. There is a close coupler with an NEM pocket and a guide mechanism at both ends of the locomotive. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves and brake hoses are included. Length over the buffers approximately 17.5 cm / 6-7/8".

Highlights:

• Partially new tooling.

• Especially finely executed metal construction.

• Partially open bar frame and many separately applied details.

• Cab lighting can also be controlled digitally.

• mfx+ World of Operation decoder and extensive operation and sound functions.

• For still more operating enjoyment in the Märklin "World of Operation".
   

Prototype: Two German Federal Railroad (DB) fast train passenger cars, known colloquially as "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins". Both cars 2nd class. Fast train E 2002 from Ludwigstadt to Saalfeld. The cars look as they did at the end of the Seventies.

Model: The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". The underbodies are specific to the car types. The trucks have conventional brake shoes. Both cars have factory-installed LED interior lighting, each car with operating current-conducting couplers. Downpipes and switchman's steps are included. Total length over the buffers approximately 57 cm / 22-7/16".

Highlights:

• Factory-installed LED interior lighting included.

• Operating current-conducting couplers.

Prototype: Traxx 2 electric locomotive, type F 140 AC2 for the firm DB Schenker Rail Scandinavia A/S, a joint project between DB Schenker Rail Germany, Inc. and Swedish Green Cargo AB. Road number 185 327-1. The locomotive looks as it did in 2017/18. Area of use Denmark and also up to Germany.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the switching range is on, then the double "A" light function is on at both ends. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Length over the buffers 21.7 cm / 8-1/2".

Highlights:

• mfx+ digital decoder and full electric locomotive sounds.

• Danish station announcement included.

Deep-well flat cars to go with this locomotive can be found under item numbers 47112 and 47113 in the Märklin H0 assortment.

Prototype: 3 German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars type A4ümg-54 express train passenger cars, 1st class, and a type WR4ü-39 WRüge 152) express train dining car for the long-distance express (F 3) “MERKUR” from Stuttgart via Frankfurt, Cologne, to Hamburg. The cars look as they did at the end of the Fifties.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms.Built-in LED interior lighting is included. One compartment car, 1st class, has built-in LED marker lights. Total length over the buffers 642 mm / 25-1/4“.

Highlights:

• All of the cars include LED interior ligthting.

• LED marker lights.

"MERKUR"

The “Merkur” stood for a mystique of the German Economic Miracle period. The precursors of the West German Economic Miracle became evident
soon after the establishment of the German Federal Railroad (DB). The management at the DB recognized early on that the executives of the
economy would require a reliable transportation network. The worst of the damage from World War II had hardly been removed, and as early as 1951, they were preparing a train network to connect the important West German urban centers with fast trains. The so-called “F-Zug” network had its roots in the express powered rail car network of the prewar period, but it had a significant difference. While the German State Railroad Company (DRG) had set up the network of “Flying Trains” before World War II focused on Berlin, the main routes of the “F-Zug” network ran from North to South due to the internal German border. Fast train connections were set up between Hamburg, Bremen, the Rhine-Ruhr area and Cologne, Frankfurt (Main), Stuttgart, Nürnberg, Munich, and Basle. They ran mornings and back in the evening in each case with few stops. This was planned to make it possible to do an external business appointment in one day. Naturally, this did not work for long distances such as Hamburg – Munich. In the style of the “FD” designation customary before the war, the train class was now called “F-Züge” / “F Trains”, whereby the F stood for “Fern” / “Long Distance”. In addition to the regular fare price, a passenger also had to have an “F” surcharge ticket for the trip. Starting in 1952/53, the train routes were given impressive names: The pair of trains F 4/3 (Hamburg-Altona – Frankfurt/Main – Hamburg-Altona) were thus given the name “Merkur”. With “Blauer Enzian” / “Blue Gentian”, “Gambrinus”, “Helvetia”, “Senator”, “Roland” and ”Domspatz“ – just to name a few – the ”F“ trains bore other illustrious names as the pride of the new German Federal Railroad. With the name ”Merkur“ (Mercury) as the ”messenger of the gods“, in the Roman religion the god of traders and thieves, the DB was paying its respects to the many commercial cities located on the route. Starting in the summer of 1952, the long-distance train F 3/4 ran as ”Merkur“ between Frankfurt/Main and Hamburg-Altona with intermediate stops in Wiesbaden (F 3)/Mainz (F4), Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Essen, Dortmund, Hamm, Münster, Osnabrück, and Bremen. In 1954, its run was even lengthened from Frankfurt to Stuttgart with a stop in Heidelberg. Starting in the summer of 1957, the ”Merkur“ no longer served Dortmund and Hamm but took the more direct way between Münster and Essen via Haltern and
Gelsenkirchen. As a rule, a class 03.10 steam locomotive initially pulled the train in the section Frankfurt – Hamburg. Starting in the summer of
1957, the section Stuttgart – Frankfurt was dropped and one of the new V 200 units from Hamm now powered the train on its entire run. As an ”F“ train from the beginning, the Merkur ran up to the end of the ”F“ train era in the summer schedule of 1971. Then, it was transformed into an InterCity.
 

Prototype: 6 different Dutch Railways (NS) ICRm IC express train passenger cars, in the paint scheme HST PRIO A and HST PRIO B. Of them 4 ICRm express
train passenger cars, 2nd class, and 2 ICRm express train passenger cars, 1st class. The cars look as they did in 2016.

Use: Medium and heavy passenger and freight trains.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 990 mm / 39“.

The interior lighting to go with this car set: 66616 LED Lighting Kit.

Highlights:

• Warm white LED's for the lighting.

• Cab lighting.

• Digital sound with many functions.

The locomotive to go with this car set is available under item number T16875.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) heavy diesel hydraulic locomotive. General-purpose V 200.0 in crimson paint scheme as the locomotive looked in the
mid-Fifties.

Use: Medium and heavy passenger and freight trains.

Model: The frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and a sound generator for operation with DCC. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the headlight

Highlights:

• Warm white LED's for the lighting.

• Cab lighting.

• Digital sound with many functions.

L23592  --  SOEG Kof Diesel Locomotive, Road No. 6001

Model: This is a model of the SOEG Köf diesel locomotive, road number 6001, used on the Zittau Narrow Gauge Railroad. It is prototypically painted and lettered for Era VI and is prototypically weathered. All of the wheelsets are driven by a powerful Bühler motor. Traction tires. The locomotive has an mfx/DCC sound decoder with many light and sound functions. The cab doors can be opened. Length over the buffers 29 cm / 11-7/16".

L26270  --  Era VI CLass HG 4/4 Cog Wheel Steam Locomotive

DFB Class HG 4/4 Cog Wheel Steam Locomotive, Road Number 704
Cogwheel locomotives have a long and distinctive history at LGB. There was thus no question that the class HG 4/4 cogwheel steam locomotive with its highly interesting driving gear would be realized as a model, namely with fine metal construction. Driven by a powerful DC motor, this model can be run on grades like the original due to the cogwheel mechanism. The cogwheel mechanism was modelled true to the original: On the one hand, it is – like the real life prototype – only in operation on the rack line, on the other it turns opposite of the driving wheels of course, but with double the rpm to do this.

Prototype: SLM (Swiss Locomotive and Machinery Company Winterthur) initially delivered five locomotives with four coupled axles in 1924 for operation on the cogwheel line Krong Pha (later Song Pha) – Da Lat, the railroad company Compagnie Génerale de Colonies Paris in Indochina, presently Vietnam. These were the class HG 4/4, with road numbers 701-705. In 1929, the Esslingen Machinery Company built two locomotives with road numbers 706 and 707 as reparations due because Germany lost World War I. They were done from SLM plans. In 1930, came two more units from SLM with the road numbers 708 and 709. After World War II, not all nine cogwheel locomotives were still in existence and starting in 1947 the remaining units ran as road numbers VHX-40.302, 303, 304, 306, and 308 on the South Vietnamese State Railroad. Road numbers 304, 306, and 308 survived the Vietnam War in more or less operational condition and the last runs took place in 1975. As part of the reactivation of the Furka Mountain Line, the two class HG 4/4 units, road numbers 40.304 (former 704) and 40.308 (former 708), were brought back to Switzerland in addition to four former class HG 3/4 units of the Furka Oberalp Railroad (FO). This was done in 1990 by the association "Furka Mountain Line Steam Railroad" (DFB) in an unprecedented promotion "Back to Switzerland". The rest of former road number 706 such as the frame with the wheelsets and the cogwheel drive with the cylinder blocks did not reach Switzerland until 1998 and then as a source of spare parts. Starting in 2006, the faithful restoration finally began of the two class HG 4/4 units, road numbers 704 and 708. This was done by qualified technical specialists at the DFB shops in Chur. The worn out frames had to be rebuilt utilizing still usable parts, which were finally available at the end of 2011. During the restoration, preference was given to road number 704 with the installation of the cylinder blocks as well as the new draft gear and buffer equipment (MGB/RhB norms), whereby the left high-pressure cylinder as well as the cylinder and slide valve cover had to be cast again. At the same time, the old riveted boiler was repaired extensively, while several parts had to be replaced on the firebox. The DFB shops in Uzwil, newly acquired in 2013, produced a new copper firebox as well as a new smoke box with a smoke box tube wall. The vapor collection box, backpressure brake housing, water tanks, cab, coalbunker, and most of the appliances were also newly built parts. Starting in July of 2018, work had progressed to the point that the first test and operation runs were done. Since the class HG 4/4 had never been used in Switzerland, first approval was required with the drafting of extensive calculations and safety verification. Finally, on October 16 came successful approval by the Federal Transportation Department (BAV) and on December 17, 2018 the DFB was able to receive final, unlimited operating approval from the BAV. The official maiden run took place on June 25, 2019 and it has enriched the DFB motive power since then. In the meantime, intensive work is being done in Uzwil on the sibling locomotive, road number 708, so that it can also be put into operation as soon as possible.

Model: This is a model of the class HG 4/4 cogwheel steam locomotive, road number 704, of the DFB (Furka Mountain Line Steam Railroad). It is a finely detailed model with heavy metal construction including many separately applied details. All driving wheelsets are driven via side rods by a powerful motor. Genuine cogwheel for operation with the LGB 10210 cogwheel rack is possible. The doors to the cab and the smoke box door can be opened. The paint scheme and lettering are prototypical for Era VI, or as the locomotive looks today. The locomotive is equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, cab lighting, running sounds, whistle sound activated by a reed switch, and much more. The running sounds will also work in analog operation. The locomotive has a built-in smoke generator with steam exhaust synchronized to the wheels as well as cylinder steam, steam at the exhaust for the vacuum brakes, and steam exhaust at the whistle when the latter is activated. Length over the buffers 40 cm / 15-3/4".

Highlights:

• The total quantity - together with item number 26271 - is limited worldwide to only 399 pieces!

L26271  --  Era II CLass HG 4/4 Cog Wheel Steam Locomotive

Model: This is a model of the class HG 4/4 cogwheel steam locomotive, road number 701, as originally delivered by SLM Winterthur. It is a finely detailed model with heavy metal construction including many separately applied details. All driving wheelsets are driven via side rods by a powerful motor. Genuine cogwheel operation with the LGB 10210 cogwheel rack is possible. The doors to the cab and the smoke box door can be opened. The paint scheme and lettering are prototypical for Era II, or as originally delivered. The locomotive is equipped with an mfx/DCC decoder with many light and sound functions such as headlights, cab lighting, running sounds, whistle sound activated by a reed switch, and much more. The running sounds will also work in analog operation. The locomotive has a built-in smoke generator with steam exhaust synchronized to the wheels as well as cylinder steam, steam at the exhaust for the vacuum brakes, and steam exhaust at the whistle when the latter is activated. Length over the buffers 40 cm / 15-3/4".

Highlights:

• The total quantity - together with item number 26270 - is limited worldwide to only 399 pieces!

L26816  --  DRG Class 99.22 Steam Locomotive

Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive, Road Number 99 221
At the end of the Twenties, narrow gauge steam locomotives were derived from the standard design principles contained in the standardized DRG purchasing program for standard gauge steam locomotives. In 1930, Schwartzkopff delivered three units with five coupled driving axles as road numbers 99 221-223. They were now the most powerful narrow gauge locomotives on the DRG and it was thus no wonder that the road number 99 221, the first unit built, was duly honored in the photo-gray paint scheme. In 1944, road numbers 99 221 and 223 were drafted for war work in occupied Norway and remained there. Conversely, road number 99 222 is still in daily use on the Harz Narrow Gauge Railways (HSB). The photo-gray paint scheme was used chiefly for builder's photographs after the first locomotive of a production run was built. The photo-gray paint scheme, consisting of washable lime paint, served to make basically black locomotives better to photograph. For the photographic technology of that time with black and white film or with emulsions on glass plates could still not capture the fine contrasts on a black locomotive. Using this method, the many lines and pipes as well as appliances on a locomotive's boiler could be made more visible.

Model: This is a model of the German State Railroad Company (DRG) narrow gauge steam locomotive, road number 99 221, in the photo gray paint scheme as originally delivered. This is the version with an older design boiler with a feed water heater. The paint and lettering are prototypical for Era II. Two powerful Bühler motors with ball bearings drive all five of the wheel sets. The locomotive has an mfx/DCC decoder with many sound and light functions, such as headlights that change over with the direction of travel, cab lighting, or separately controlled running gear lights. The locomotive has a whistle and bell activated by a reed switch. These sounds will also work in analog operation. The locomotive has a built-in smoke generator with steam exhaust synchronized to the wheels as well as cylinder steam. The locomotive has many separately applied details including a completely detailed cab as well as doors that can be opened. The dual headlights and the large ventilation installation on the cab roof are correct for the era. Length over the buffers 55 cm / 21-5/8".

Highlights:

• First time in the DRG photo gray paint scheme.

L32355  --  Type KS4 Observation Car

Model: This is a model of a Preßnitz Valley Railroad type KS4 open observation car as it currently looks in operation. The paint and lettering are prototypical for Era VI. The car is finely detailed and has prototypical interior details including a bar. The car also has metal wheelsets. Length over the buffers 58 cm / 22-13/16".

Highlights:

• Special model for Pentecost in the 2019 on the Preßnitz Valley Railroad in Jöhstadt.

L40084  --  RhB Boxcar

Model: This is a model of an RhB type Gak-v boxcar. The paint and lettering are prototypical for Era IV, and the car is prototypically weathered. This is the version with silver sliding doors that can be opened. The car also has metal wheelsets. Length over the buffers 62 cm / 24-3/8".

L40818  --  RhB Type Xk Railroad Maintenance Car

Model: This is a model of a Rhaetian Railroad type Xk two-axle railroad maintenance car, converted from a type Gbk-v boxcar. The paint and lettering are prototypical for Eras V and VI, and the car is prototypically weathered. The car has many separately applied details and side sliding doors that can be opened. Length over the buffers 39 cm / 15-3/8".

L49189  --  DR Roller Car Set

Model: This car set consists of two DR type Rf4 roller cars as was used on many narrow gauge lines in Saxony. The paint scheme and lettering are prototypical for Era III. The center part of the car floor is constructed of die-cast metal so that the car has sufficient weight to run well on track when the car is not loaded. The chock block restraints can be swung and are adjustable. Even standard LGB cars with a gauge of 45 mm / 1-3/4" can be loaded on this car by means of the restraint blocks included with this car set. The roller cars are prototypically coupled to each other and to a locomotive or another car with a standard LGB coupler by means of the coupler drawbars included with this set. The cars have metal wheel sets. Length of a car 34 cm / 13-3/8".