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T11128 - Starter Set with a Freight Train, Track Layout, Locomotive Controller  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal Locomotive Frame  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 329.00

Starter Set with a Freight Train, Track Layout, Locomotive Controller

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) freight train: Class 140 electric locomotive, B-B wheel arrangement. 1 type Rs 684 flat car, 1 "VTG" tank car, 1 type Hbbikks-tt 305 sliding wall boxcar, and 1 type Lgjs 598 flat car for containers.

Model: The locomotive has a digital connector and a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive and cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total train length 468 mm / 18-7/16". The set has an oval of track 94 x 44 cm / 37" x 18", a station set with two curved turnouts, and a passing siding as well as a switching set with an uncoupler track. A locomotive controller, a power pack, and connecting hardware are included.

This set can be expanded with the large track extension set, item no. 14301, and with the entire Minitrix track program. The 14934/14935 electric turnout mechanisms can be installed in all of the turnouts.


T11129 - "Freight Train" Digital Starter Set  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal frame and locomotive body  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 559.00

Freight Train Digital Starter Set.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) freight train. Class V200.0 diesel locomotive, type Gr 20 boxcar, Uerdingen design 4-axle tank car with a brakeman's platform, type Ssym 46 heavy-duty flat car, and type Rmrs 31 low side car with stakes.

Model: The locomotive's frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a DCC-Selectrix decoder. It also has a powerful motor (can motor with a bell-shaped armature) with a flywheel. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and red marker lights change over with the direction of travel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. The set has the new Mobile Station, a Track Connector Box, a 230 volt / 36 VA transformer, a large oval of track 94 x 44 cm / 37" x 18", a Station track extension set with 2 curved turnouts and a passing siding, and a Switching track extension set with an uncoupler track. This set can be expanded as desired with the entire Minitrix track program. The 14934/14935 electric turnout mechanisms can be installed on all of the turnouts. Total length over the buffers for the train approximately 409 mm / 16-1/8".


T11614 - "Rheinpfeil" Express Train Set  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 371.00

Rheinpfeil Express Train Set.

Prototype: Elegant German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 10 express train electric locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1963. Nicknamed "Pant's Crease" due to the aerodynamically designed ends. Beige / crimson red paint scheme after being repainted. 5 TEE long distance express train passenger cars, 1st class: type Av4üm-62 TEE compartment car, type WR4üm-62 TEE dining car, and type AD4üm-62 TEE vista dome car in the classic cobalt blue / beige paint scheme. In the new beige / crimson red TEE paint scheme: type Avüm 111 TEE compartment car and type Apüm 121 TEE open seating car. The train looks as it did around 1967, the transition from Era III to Era IV.

Model: Eras III and IV. The locomotive has a digital connector and a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. All of the cars have a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 928 mm / 36-1/2".


T11616 - "metronom" Regional Express Train  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 309.00

metronom Regional Express Train.

Prototype: Metronom Railroad Company, LLC class 246 diesel-electric locomotive. Bombardier TRAXX design platform, built starting in 2007. 3 bi-level passenger cars, 2nd class, 1 bi-level passenger car, 1st and 2nd class, and 1 bi-level passenger car, 1st and 2nd class, with an engineer's control cab. Painted and lettered in the "metronom" design.

Model: Era VI. The locomotive has a digital connector and a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights on the locomotive change over with the direction of travel; the headlights / marker lights on the cab control car change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive and cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total train length 965 mm / 38".

Comment: Swinging in Time - "metronom" is the name for ten new bi-level trains from the metronom Railroad Company, LLC with headquarters in Uelzen. These very modern locomotives and cars can be recognized from a distance by their striking, curved design in the colors of yellow, white, and blue. "metronom" has connected the cities of Hamburg and Bremen as well as Hamburg and Uelzen as a regional express railroad since December of 2003. The train name "metronom" along with the logo of the swinging pendulum symbolizes the operations concept of departures on hourly schedules. Musicians know a metronome as a beat generator. For that reason the slogan for "metronom" trains is "Pendeln im Takt" or "Swinging in Time".


T12123 - InterCity Express  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Interior lighting can be installed  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 348.00
            Goes with: T15878

InterCity Express.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 401 ICE 1 high speed powered rail car train. 2 class 401 powered end cars, 1 type Avmz 801 open seating car, 1st class, and 1 type Bvmz 802 open seating car, 2nd class. Built in 1991, modernized version with the name "Plattling".

Model: The train has one powered end car with a digital connector and a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. There is a special current-conducting coupling between the cars. The headlights and the marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The intermediate cars have built-in interior lighting. The lighting can be controlled digitally after a decoder has been installed. Train length 588 mm / 23-1/8".

The ICE 1 stands for the start of planned high speed service on routes and roadbed built just for it in Germany.

Additional intermediate cars to go with this train are available in the set under item no. 15878.


T12199 - Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Marklin exclusiv special models produced in a one-time series (MHI)  Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 134.00

Electric Locomotive.

Prototype: Class F 140 AC 2 electric locomotive painted and lettered for "AngelTrainsCargo" (ATC), leased to the "Häfen und Güterverkehr, Köln" / "Harbors and Freight Service, Cologne". Built starting in 2005 by Bombardier as a locomotive from the TRAXX locomotive program. Use: freight service.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with 2 flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 118 mm / 4-5/8".

One-time series in 2010 for the Märklin "Exclusiv" program.

Comment: TRAXX Locomotives. Locomotives from the TRAXX type family built by Bombardier are in operation everywhere in Europe today. In 1994, the AEG experimental 12X locomotive appeared, which then underwent testing as road no. 128 001 on the DB. The knowledge gained from this went into the development of the class 145, which was placed into service on the DB starting in 1998 as a freight locomotive with a maximum speed of 140 km/h / 88 mph. Eighty locomotives were built for the DB and additional units for the Swiss Mittelthurgau Railroad, which were used in the end on the SBB as the class Re 481. There are several other class 145 locomotives on privately owned railroads. The class 146.0 for commuter service was derived from the class 145; the most noticeable feature of the former is the train destination sign on the end of the locomotive. The class 146.0 is designed for 160 km/h / 100 mph and also has a time-multiplex push/pull train control system. The real success story began in 2000 however. Bombardier introduced the multiple system version: The class 185 was also designed for the power current systems of neighboring railroads. A total of 400 units of the class 185 are to be purchased. Depending on the country they will be used in, the locomotives are being equipped with the correct train safety systems and with electrical equipment as a "package". So, there are locomotives with two or four pantographs and different contact wiper widths as the most noticeable external difference. There are also many class 185.1 locomotives on private railroads. And, there is a class 146.1 160 km/h / 100 mph fast version of this locomotive for commuter service. The TRAXX family locomotives delivered starting in 2005 formed the next evolutionary step on European railroads: They were equipped with locomotive bodies with improved ability to withstand crashes; the shape of these locomotive bodies looks more powerful and brawnier at the ends. Other changes have to do with the electrical rectifier layout. Railion is presently putting 200 of these locomotives into service as the class 185.2. There is also a commuter service version of this locomotive for 160 km/h / 100 mph, the class 146.2. These locomotives are currently being used as motive power for the latest bi-level trains in the areas of Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Nürnberg. The German Railroad, Inc. is not the only eager buyer of this family of locomotives with an eye for the future. The SBB and many privately owned railroads such as the Swiss Crossrail are placing different models of the various series into service.


T12276 - Steam Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Dual headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 309.00

Steam Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 01 express locomotive. First production run of the standard design locomotive starting in 1925. 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, version with an older design boiler, small Wagner smoke deflectors, gas lighting, and a type 2'2'T32 riveted tender. Black basic paint scheme. Era II. Use: Express and fast passenger trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. The motor and gear drive are in the tender, and the motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. The tender is constructed of die-cast metal. The smoke box door can be opened. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. There is an NEM coupler pocket on the back of the tender. Length over the buffers 150 mm / 5-7/8".

An accessory parts kit with brakeman's steps, rail guards, and a front coupler with a pocket is included.

The set with the "D119" express passenger train from this same period, available under item no. 15859, goes well with this version of the class 01.


T12277 - Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal frame and locomotive body  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 263.00

Electric Locomotive.

Prototype: German State Railroad (DRG), Management Group Bavaria, class EP 5. 2-B-B-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1924, later designated as the E 52. Use: Heavy passenger trains.

Model: Era II. The locomotive is finely detailed. The body and frame are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a can motor with a bell-shaped armature and two flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights are LEDs. The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 108 mm / 4-1/4".

Comment: The abundance of water power from the mountains led very early to the development of electric locomotives in Bavaria. In order to fulfill the increasing demands in heavy passenger service, Maffei produced several designs for the Management Group Bavaria in a contract with the German State Railroad. The final result was a locomotive with four motors, two each driving two powered axles by means of a jackshaft. This allowed these locomotives with their own weight of 140 metric tons to reach a maximum speed of 90 km/h or 56 mph. These locomotives were initially designated as the class EP 5 and were later taken over by the DRG as the class E 52. A total of 29 of the original 35 units reached the German Federal Railroad, but they were retired in the Mid-Seventies.


T12280 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Dual headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 80. B-B wheel arrangement. Built in 1952 1952. Version with a roof sound muffler starting in 1957. Use: Light passenger and freight trains.

Model: Era III. The locomotive has a digital connector. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has LEDs for headlights and red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel. It also has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 80 mm / 3-1/8".

Comment: The class V 80 rang in a new era in German locomotive design. Starting in 1952, these locomotives were the first units placed into service with hydraulic power transmission. Other technical innovations were the welding technology used on the frame and superstructure as well as on the trucks. The propulsion system with universal joint shafts was also something new. The railroad followed the aesthetics of the 1950s with a flowing, rounded locomotive body. The V 80 was used with commuter and fast passenger trains. It was also used for light freight trains. The 10 units in this class were equipped in succession with roof sound mufflers; road number V 80 006 was the pioneer for this. The design of the sound muffler on this unit differed from the rest. The remaining 9 units were equipped with standard design mufflers.


T12284 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: TRAXX DE diesel electric locomotive as the Havelland Railroad LLC (HVLE), Berlin, Germany, class 285. Built by Bombardier starting in 2007 as a regular production locomotive from the TRAXX 2E program of locomotives. Use: Freight service.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor with 2 flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 118 mm / 4-5/8".

Comment: TRAXX Locomotives. Locomotives from the TRAXX type family built by Bombardier are in operation everywhere in Europe today. In 1994, the AEG experimental 12X locomotive appeared, which then underwent testing as road no. 128 001 on the DB. The real success story began in 2000 however. Bombardier introduced the multiple system version: The class 185 was also designed for the power current systems of neighboring railroads. A total of 400 units of the class 185 are to be purchased. Depending on the country they will be used in, the locomotives are being equipped with the correct train safety systems and with electrical equipment as a "package". So, there are locomotives with two or four pantographs and different contact wiper widths as the most noticeable external difference. There are also many class 185.1 locomotives on private railroads. And, there is a class 146.1 160 km/h / 100 mph fast version of this locomotive for commuter service. The TRAXX family locomotives delivered starting in 2005 formed the next evolutionary step on European railroads: They were equipped with locomotive bodies with improved ability to withstand crashes; the shape of these locomotive bodies looks more powerful and brawnier at the ends. Other changes have to do with the electrical rectifier layout. Railion is presently putting 200 of these locomotives into service as the class 185.2. There is also a commuter service version of this locomotive for 160 km/h / 100 mph, the class 146.2. The German Railroad, Inc. is not the only eager buyer of this family of locomotives with an eye for the future. The SBB and many privately owned railroads such as the Swiss Crossrail are placing different models of the various series into service. The TRAXX 2E type program as the current evolutionary step now also enables a diesel electric TRAXX version that shares essential components with the earlier electrical versions. The privately owned railroads are the pioneers for the use of these diesel locomotives. The TRAXX DE locomotive is being used on the HVLE as the class 285 in freight service, but it's also being used on the "metronome" Railroad Company LLC as the class 246 pulling bi-level passenger trains on non-electrified routes.


T12287 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 323 small locomotive. Version with an enclosed engineer's cab. Use: Switching service and servicing station tracks.

Model: Era V. The locomotive's frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. This locomotive is the version for conventional operation. It has a miniature can motor. 2 axles powered. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs. The locomotive has separately applied step boards and grab irons. Length over the buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16".


T12288 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 162.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 323 small locomotive. Version with an enclosed engineer's cab. Use: Switching service and servicing station tracks.

Model: Era V. The locomotive's frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. This locomotive is the version for digital operation only. It has a miniature can motor. 2 axles powered. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied step boards and grab irons. Length over the buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16".


T12290 - Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Electric Locomotive.

Prototype: MRCE-dispolok Inc. class ES 64 U2 multiple system electric locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement, built starting in 1999, nicknamed "Taurus". Use: Heavy passenger and freight trains.

Model: Era VI. The locomotive has a digital connector and a close coupler mechanism. It also has a motor with 2 flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. Length over the buffers 122 mm / 4-3/4".


T12321 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 221 heavy general-purpose locomotive (former class V 200.1). Built starting in 1962. Diesel hydraulic propulsion with 2 motors. Use: Medium and heavy passenger and freight trains. Era IV.

Model: The locomotive's frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. 2 traction tires. Length over the buffers 115 mm / 4-1/2".


T12322 - Express Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 309.00

Express Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 001. 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1925 for the German State Railroad Company (DRG) as a standard design locomotive. Version with the older style boiler. Use: Express and fast passenger trains.

Model: Era IV. The locomotive has a digital connector. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. The frames for the locomotive and the tender are constructed of die-cast metal; the body for the tender is also constructed of die-cast metal. The smoke box door can be opened. This locomotive is an Era IV version. The motor and gear drive are in the tender. The motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. There is an NEM coupler pocket on the back of the tender. Length over the buffers 150 mm / 5-7/8".

Comment: Express locomotives were always the stars among steam locomotives by virtue of their power, elegance, and speed. The class 01 heavy express locomotive was probably for all intents and purposes the personification of the German standard design locomotive. It was reliable motive power for impressive express trains as well as for mundane passenger trains. By 1938, a total of 231 class 01 locomotives had been produced by different German builders. In addition, there were also 10 class 02 locomotives rebuilt between 1937 and 1942 to the class 01. After World War II, 165 of the class 01 locomotives remained in the western occupation zone and 70 in the Soviet zone, of which several had to be retired due to extensive damage. Starting in the Fifties, both German railroads rebuilt their locomotives several times and adapted them to new uses by making use of technical progress. In West Germany, the large Wagner smoke deflectors were replaced by the small Witte versions, the compressor and feed water pump wandered on the DB locomotives from the niche on the smoke box to the center of the boiler, and the front skirting between the buffer beam and the running boards was removed on numerous units. The class 01 was taken out of service on the DB in the middle of the Seventies; on the DR they lasted until the Eighties.

An accessory parts kit with brakeman's steps, rail guards, and a front coupler with a pocket is included.


T12323 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 160, regular production version. B-B wheel arrangement, built starting in 1964. Use: Passenger and freight trains.

Model: The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a 5-pole motor. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. Length over the buffers 100 mm / 3-15/16".

Comment: The end of steam motive power looming on the horizon as well as demand for greater transport capabilities prompted the DB at the end of the Fifties to order a general-purpose locomotive of medium performance (1,900 horsepower) as part of its expanded program of locomotive types. The following design features were requested: a single-motor, four-axle locomotive with trucks and with diesel hydraulic power transmission, a maximum speed of at least 120 km/h / 75 mph, and sufficient train heating capacity for an express train of 10 cars. During test operations with ten prototypes it was discovered that different components such as the cardan shafts had been designed too small. This was improved from 1964 on with the construction of the regular production locomotives with reinforced components. In addition, the ends of road number V 160 010, which were easier to build, were adopted to save costs and the welded steel lightweight construction was eliminated. The engine room with the drive system, cooling system, and oil-fired Benson boiler for train heating was located between the two soundproof engineer's cabs. The engine room was accessed by a side corridor. Power transmission was done with a Voith fluid transmission, which had to be developed from scratch for motors of this performance class. Since the regular production units had a heavy 1,900 horsepower motor installed in them, the weight of the locomotive increased by about three metric tons. With an axle load of 20 metric tons, using the V 160 on branch lines was practically out of the question. Since enough of the V 100 locomotives were available for this use in the meantime, this was no longer a problem. By 1969, a total of 214 regular production class V 160 (from 1968 on: class 216) had been delivered by the firms Krupp, Henschel, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD), Krauss-Maffei, and Maschinenbau AG Kiel (MaK), of them about half with m.u. controls. Over time more improvements were made to overcome noise by additional insulation of the engineer's cabs, elastic mounting of the motors, and the installation of more effective noise mufflers. The regular production class 216 locomotives left the DB in February of 2004 with the last five units being placed into storage. Seven units were equipped with Scharfenberg couplers as the class 226 and earned an existence as ICE tow locomotives. In addition, the steam boilers for train heating had to make way for Webasto standing heating system and appropriate adjustment weights. The last two of these locomotives modified in this way were retired in July of 2005. Several class 216 units began a second career on private railroads or for construction firms (chiefly in Italy).


T12324 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Triple headlights front and rear  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 185.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class V 160, regular production version. B-B wheel arrangement, built starting in 1964. Use: Passenger and freight trains.

Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, Trix Systems, and conventional operation. It also has a 5-pole motor. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights will work in analog operation and can be controlled digitally. Length over the buffers 100 mm / 3-15/16".

Comment: The end of steam motive power looming on the horizon as well as demand for greater transport capabilities prompted the DB at the end of the Fifties to order a general-purpose locomotive of medium performance (1,900 horsepower) as part of its expanded program of locomotive types. The following design features were requested: a single-motor, four-axle locomotive with trucks and with diesel hydraulic power transmission, a maximum speed of at least 120 km/h / 75 mph, and sufficient train heating capacity for an express train of 10 cars. During test operations with ten prototypes it was discovered that different components such as the cardan shafts had been designed too small. This was improved from 1964 on with the construction of the regular production locomotives with reinforced components. In addition, the ends of road number V 160 010, which were easier to build, were adopted to save costs and the welded steel lightweight construction was eliminated. The engine room with the drive system, cooling system, and oil-fired Benson boiler for train heating was located between the two soundproof engineer's cabs. The engine room was accessed by a side corridor. Power transmission was done with a Voith fluid transmission, which had to be developed from scratch for motors of this performance class. Since the regular production units had a heavy 1,900 horsepower motor installed in them, the weight of the locomotive increased by about three metric tons. With an axle load of 20 metric tons, using the V 160 on branch lines was practically out of the question. Since enough of the V 100 locomotives were available for this use in the meantime, this was no longer a problem. By 1969, a total of 214 regular production class V 160 (from 1968 on: class 216) had been delivered by the firms Krupp, Henschel, Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz (KHD), Krauss-Maffei, and Maschinenbau AG Kiel (MaK), of them about half with m.u. controls. Over time more improvements were made to overcome noise by additional insulation of the engineer's cabs, elastic mounting of the motors, and the installation of more effective noise mufflers. The regular production class 216 locomotives left the DB in February of 2004 with the last five units being placed into storage. Seven units were equipped with Scharfenberg couplers as the class 226 and earned an existence as ICE tow locomotives. In addition, the steam boilers for train heating had to make way for Webasto standing heating system and appropriate adjustment weights. The last two of these locomotives modified in this way were retired in July of 2005. Several class 216 units began a second career on private railroads or for construction firms (chiefly in Italy).


T12325 - Freight Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal frame and locomotive body  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 363.00

Freight Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 52 with a type 1'E h2 rigid frame tender. Built starting in 1942 as a so-called wartime locomotive of the German State Railroad Company (DRG). Use: Heavy freight trains.

Model: Era III. The bodies for the locomotive and tender are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a digital connector. There is a close coupler mechanism on the tender. 5 axles powered. Traction tires. Length over the buffers 143 mm / 5-5/8".

Comment: Three different tender designs were used for the standard version of the class 52: the type K 2"2"T 26 box style tender, the type K 2"2"T 30 tub style tender, and the type K 4 T 30 rigid frame tender, the K in German representing a wartime design. The rigid frame tender had no trucks; instead, the first and fourth wheel sets were mounted in a fixed frame on the 4 T 30, and the second and third wheel sets had 15 mm / 9/16 side play. There was a savings of approximately 2 metric tons in material and about 30% in manufacturing time compared to other designs for tenders. Of the 660 units of the class 52 stored fireless only a few survived the war undamaged. Many were in such bad condition that it was not worth repairing them. In 1950, 216 of the class 52 were still in use on the German Federal Railroad (DB), among them units with the rigid frame tender.


T12327 - Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 247.00

Electric Locomotive.

Prototype: ES 64 F4 as SBB Cargo class 474, multiple system locomotive with 4 pantographs, same as the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 189. B-B wheel arrangement. Used in fast, cross-border freight service. Built starting in 2002.

Model: Era V. The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a motor with 2 flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The outer pantographs can be used to pick up power from catenary. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 122 mm / 4-3/4".


T12333 - Express Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany  Insider item - only available to Marklin Club members
            Marklin exclusiv special models produced in a one-time series (MHI)  Comes with  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 285.00

Express Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 03.10. Road no. 03.1001. 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1939 German State Railroad (DR). Use: Express and fast passenger trains.

Model: Era III. The locomotive has a digital connector. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. The tender is constructed of die-cast metal. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. Length over the buffers 150 mm / 5-7/8". Delivered in a wooden case.

Road no. 03.1001 is being produced in 2010 in a one-time edition only for Trix Profi-Club members.

Comment: Of the 45 units of the former class 03.10 streamlined locomotive, which were still in existence after 1945, 26 were on the roster of the German Federal Railroad. By the mid-1950s, the condition of the boilers on these units was so bad that the DB decided to undertake an extensive rebuilding program with new boilers. The appearance of the locomotives changed considerably in the process and resembled the class 01.10 units that had also been equipped with new boilers. However, the rebuilding of the class 03.10 was not so successful technically as with the class 01.10, so that the former soon ended up in fast passenger train service. All of them were stationed in Hagen and were retired by 1966.

An accessory parts kit with brakeman's steps, rail guards, and a front coupler with a pocket is included.


T12357 - Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal Locomotive Frame  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point
Pre-order price: $ 247.00
            Goes with: T15514

Electric Locomotive.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. / Railion (DB AG) class 189 multiple system locomotive. Manufacturer designation ES 64 F4. B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 2002.

Model: Era V. The locomotive has an NEM digital connector. It also has a close coupler mechanism. The locomotive has a motor with 2 flywheels. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The outer pantographs can be used to pick up power from catenary. Length over the buffers 122 mm / 4-3/4".

This locomotive goes well with the GATX tank cars from the 15514 display.


T12465 - Powered Catenary Maintenance Car  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal Locomotive Frame  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 263.00

Powered Catenary Maintenance Car.

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

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


T12467 - Rail Bus with Trailer and Control Car (digital)  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Built-in sound effects circuit  Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Interior lighting can be installed  Metal Locomotive Frame  Metal car frame  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 440.00

Rail Bus with Trailer and Control Car (digital).

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 98 rail bus with a class VB 98 trailer and a class VS 98 control car. Two-motor design, built starting in 1955. Used in commuter service outside of metropolitan areas.

Model: Era III. The frames are constructed of die-cast metal. The powered rail bus has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. Both axles are powered. The rail bus has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, Trix Systems, and conventional operation. The decoder automatically recognizes DC analog operation. The rail bus set has a sound generator with extensive sound functions. The headlights, marker lights, and interior lighting are maintenance-free LEDs, they will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at one end of the motor car are automatically turned off after being coupled to a trailer or a control car. There are special couplings between the cars, which can be separated from each other. The powered rail bus can also be used by itself. Non-working coupler reproductions are included and can b e mounted on the rail busses. Total length over the buffers 265 mm / 10-7/16".

Highlights:
  • 5-pole motor with a flywheel.
  • DCC/Selectric decoder with analog recognition.
  • Sound generator with extensive sound functions.
  • Continuous lighting with LEDs, even with a multiple unit train.
Comment: Unforgettable Branch Line Growlers. The experiences with the single-motor class VT 95 (later the class 795) rail busses developed by the firm Waggonfabrik Uerdingen proved the basic suitability of these units for the urgently necessary modernization of branch line service. At the same time, the class VT 95's power plant was too weak for routes with grades, particularly when operated with trailer units. For that reason, three prototypes of the class VT 98.9 (later the class 798.9) rail bus equipped with two 150 horsepower / 110 kilowatt Büssing motors followed a year later. These units fulfilled to a large extent the expectations set for them. However, the three test units still had Scharfenberg center couplers and lightweight spring-loaded metal straps for protection against contact with locomotives and cars with regular buffers. Delivery of the regular production two-motor class 98.95 (later the class 798.5) rail busses began in 1955. Compared to the test prototypes, the 329 units built were equipped with newly developed frames for the wheel sets with improved running characteristics as well as standard prototype couplers, regular buffers, and a standard design brake system. This enabled these more powerfully motorized rail cars to also pull transfer freight cars if necessary. In addition, the VT 98 units had a form of multiple unit control that enabled not only push/pull operation, but also the control of a motor car at the other end of the train. Suitable control cars (VS 98) and trailer cars (VM 98) were also placed into service to go with these powered rail cars. These crimson red rail bus sets quickly defined the look on German branch line routes, where they quickly replaced the trains that previously were still hauled by steam locomotives. The Uerdingen rail bus sets left an enduring impression on the memory of many railroad passengers: For decades these red growlers were synonymous for mobility in rural areas. The hearts of many railroad users still belong to these lovable ,branch line saviors" from the time when they were placed into service.


T12468 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 124.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class Köf II small locomotive. Version with an open engineer's cab. Use: Switching service and servicing station tracks.

Model: Era III. The locomotive's frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. This locomotive is the version for conventional operation. It has a miniature can motor. 2 axles powered. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs. The locomotive has separately applied step boards and grab irons. Length over the buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16".

Comment: A Small Locomotive for Big Jobs. The best known small locomotive and at the same time the diesel locomotive built in the largest numbers in Germany was the Köf II, the diesel hydraulic small locomotive with about 125 hp performance. These locomotives were authorized for speeds of 30 to 50 km/h / 19 to 31 mph, depending on the brake system. The DB bought around 800 new locomotives of this type in addition to the approximately 1,000 units built in the Forties. The DB had 1,100 units in service around 1976, which had been re-classed in the intervening period as the 322, 323, and 324. Approximately 250 Kö II and Köf II units worked on the DR in East Germany as the class 100.1 and 100.8, and became the class 310 on the DB AG. In addition to the small locomotives on the roster of the state railroad, a large number of additional units, which were delivered directly to privately owned railroads and to industrial plants both domestically and in other countries, brings the estimated total number of Köf II and its siblings to an estimated 2,500 units. Many of these proven small locomotives are still in used as second hand motive power.


T12469 - Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 162.00

Diesel Locomotive.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class Köf II small locomotive. Version with an open engineer's cab. Use: Switching service and servicing station tracks.

Model: Era III. The locomotive's frame and body are constructed of die-cast metal. This locomotive is the version for digital operation only. It has a miniature can motor. 2 axles powered. The headlights are maintenance-free LEDs and can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied step boards and grab irons. Length over the buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16".


T12473 - Steam Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Built-in sound effects circuit  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 471.00

Steam Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 18.4 express locomotive. Former Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class S 3/6. Early production run with a "wind splitter" engineer's cab. Use: For fast passenger trains, express trains, and international long distance trains. Era III.

Model: The locomotive and tender are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. The motor and gear drive are built into the boiler. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a digital decoder for DCC, Selectrix, and conventional operation, built into the tender. The tender also has a sound effects circuit with a speaker. The headlights change over with the direction of travel and can be controlled digitally. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. Length over the buffers 134 mm / 5-1/4".

Comment: A Beauty on the Rails. From 1908 to 1931 the Royal Bavarian State Railroad bought what is probably the most famous and beautiful of all of the Bavarian express locomotives. That means that the last S 3/6 locomotives were delivered 6 years after the introduction of the class 01 standard design locomotive, undoubtedly proof of this successful design. The famous S 3/6 was the symbol of Bavarian locomotive construction. There were only slight differences between the first 4 subclasses of this locomotive. The diameter of the driving wheels was 1,870 mm / 73-5/8". Thanks to its great power and very efficient use of coal, the S 3/6 was assured of its great success. One hundred fifty nine locomotives were built in 16 groups. It took on the main role in Bavarian express train service immediately after its introduction. It pulled express trains from Munich to Nürnberg, Regensburg, Lindau, Ulm, Würzburg, Aschaffenburg, Salzburg, and Kufstein. It even pulled famous trains such as the Orient Express. In the German State Railroad period its use as motive power for the Rheingold was surely the high point of its career. The last of the S 3/6 was retired from the German Federal Railroad in 1966. Several museum locomotives remain preserved, among them one in the German Museum in Munich and an operational unit at the Bavarian Railroad Museum in Nördlingen that is currently one of the busiest steam locomotives for special excursions.


T12474 - Steam Locomotive with a Tender  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal frame and locomotive body  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 371.00

Steam Locomotive with a Tender.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 18.4 express locomotive. Former Royal Bavarian State Railroad (K.Bay.Sts.B.) class S 3/6. Early production run with a "wind splitter" engineer's cab. Use: For fast passenger trains, express trains, and international long distance trains. Era III.

Model: The locomotive and tender are constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a powerful can motor with a bell-shaped armature and a flywheel. The motor and gear drive are built into the boiler. 3 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a digital connector in the tender. There is a close coupling between the locomotive and tender. Length over the buffers 134 mm / 5-1/4".


T12526 - Electric Rail Car  DB - Germany
            Comes with  Triple headlights front and rear  Interior lighting can be installed  Power supply can be swithed to operate from catenary  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 348.00

Electric Rail Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad class ET 87. 0-4-2 + B-2 + 0-4-2, built in 1914 for the Royal Prussian Railroad Administration. Use: Commuter trains.

Model: Era III, locomotive comes with a digital connector, motor with a flywheel, close coupling between the two units, 2 axles powered, 4 traction tires. Length over buffers 265 mm.

Newly reissued.

Comment: In 1914 the KPEV purchased a total of 6 threeunit rail car trains for the hilly route between Nieder-Salzbrunn and Halbstadt in Silesia in order to better manage the constantly increasing passenger loads in this region. These rail car trains were initially classed as E.T.501-506, and they had a visually striking appearance that reminded one of the express train passenger cars in use at that time with clerestories, truss rods, and inset doors. The motorcar was located in the middle between the two cab control cars and this arrangement guaranteed good running characteristics on curves. When the passenger loads into Halbstadt, now a Czech city, decreased after World War I, these rail car trains, now know as ET 87, were assigned to other routes. After 1932 they were painted in the attractive scheme of cream/violet used on the DRG powered rail cars. In 1945, three of these train sets were brought to Bavaria, where they were overhauled and painted in the DB's new paint scheme. They were now used mostly in commuter service around Nürnberg, mainly on the electrified routes to Fürth and Altdorf. In 1959, the last remaining ET 87 was taken out of service. Regrettably, all of them were scrapped.


T12528 - Diesel Powered Rail Car  DB - Germany
            Comes with DCC / Selectrix (multi-protocal) decoder  Dual headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Metal Locomotive Frame  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 240.00

Diesel Powered Rail Car.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 75 and VB 140. A-1 + 2 wheel arrangement, built starting in 1935 for the German State Railroad Company as the class VT 135 / VB 140. Use: Commuter trains.

Model: Era III, the headlights / marker lights change over white/red with the direction of travel and the cars have die-cast metal frames. The powered rail car comes from the factory with a dual language DCC-Selectrix decoder, and it can also be used in analog operation. The decoder has automatic system recognition. 2 axles powered. There is a close coupler mechanism between the two cars. Length over the buffers 156 mm / 6-1/8".

Newly reissued.


T15278 - Set with 5 Cars for Transporting Lumber  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 170.00

Set with 5 Cars for Transporting Lumber.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Roos 639. European standard design, 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-1/2 inches in length. Version with high end walls, plug-in stakes, and rectangular buffers.

Model: Era V. The end walls on the cars are fixed in place and the stakes can be removed. The trucks are type Y 25. The cars have NEM coupler pockets with close coupler mechanisms. Total length over the buffers 620 mm / 24-3/8".

Highlights:
  • 3 cars with gray stakes, 2 cars with red stakes.
  • Loaded with stacks of real wood.


T15279 - Bulk Powdered Freight Silo Car Set  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 255.00

Bulk Powdered Freight Silo Car Set.

Prototype: Based on the following German Federal Railroad (DB) prototypes: 5 type Kds 54 bulk powdered freight silo cars, 5 type Kds 56 bulk powdered freight silo cars.

Model: Era III. All of the cars have different car numbers and close coupler mechanisms. They also have numerous, separately applied details. All of the cars come individually packaged and are available separately at your authorized dealer. Length over the buffers for each car 53 mm / 2-1/8".

Comment: The German Federal Railroad placed orders for various silo cars for the transport of powdered and finely granulated freight starting in 1955, and these cars were designed for more efficient filling and emptying. The cars were characterized by the silo-shaped containers, which varied in height and number depending on the model. The cars were filled by means of an opening on the top that could be closed by a lid; they were unloaded by means of a modern compressed air emptying system.


T15280 - Heavy Oil Tank Cars  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 100.00

Heavy Oil Tank Cars.

Prototype: 3 German Federal Railroad (DB) service tank cars with different car numbers. Built around 1960. Use: Transport of heavy oil for oil-fired steam locomotives.

Model: Era IV. All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. Each car comes individually packaged and marked. Length over the buffers for each car 71 mm / 2-13/16".

Comment: Large quantities of heavy heating oil were required for the numerous, existing oil-fired steam locomotives. The German Federal Railroad purchased these 4-axle high-capacity tank cars for this purpose. The good insulation of the inner tank and the sheathing with protective riveted metal sheets enabled transport even during the colder part of the year without the worry that the oil would become too viscous. These cars made it possible to guarantee seamless train service throughout the year by being able to supply the fueling stations and maintenance facilities with heavy heating oil.


T15286 - Set with 3 Freight Car Types  DB - Germany
            Marklin exclusiv special models produced in a one-time series (MHI)  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 76.00

Set with 3 Freight Car Types.

Prototype: 2 German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) car types and 1 privately owned car used in current European freight service. Type Rils 652 flat car with a sliding tarp, type Res 687 low side car. VTG gas tank car.

Model: Era V. All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. The frames and bodies for the cars have details specific to those cars and separately applied details. Total length over the buffers 354 mm / 13-15/16". All of the cars come individually packaged and marked.

One-time series in 2010 for the Märklin "Exclusiv" program.


T15362 - Minitrix Museum Car for 2010  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Minitrix Museum Car for 2010.

Prototype: Type SSw 07 flat car based on a Bavarian design with a load of logs. Krupp Mustang truck with a tarp and flatbed.

Model: This is a privately owned freight car painted and lettered for the firm Staedtler in Nürnberg on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of Staedtler. Length over the buffers 106 mm / 4-3/16". The car has a load of real wood. The model truck is in an exclusive version to go with the historic Staedtler theme. A Staedtler pencil is also included.

One-time series. Available only at the Märklin World of Adventure in Göppingen.


T15363 - Trix Profi Club Minitrix Car for 2010  DB - Germany  Insider item - only available to Marklin Club members
            Marklin exclusiv special models produced in a one-time series (MHI)  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Private and provincal railroads from the beginning to about 1925
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Trix Profi Club Minitrix Car for 2010.

Prototype: Privately owned tank car used on the Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Version as a tank car for the "Presshefen- und Spiritus-Fabrik A.G." / "Compressed Yeast and Spirits Factory, Inc.", Nürnberg, Germany. Era I around 1910.

Model: The car has spoked wheels and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 55 mm / 2-3/16".

The 15363 tank car is being produced in 2010 in a one-time edition only for Trix Profi Club members.


T15444 - Express Train Passenger 6-Car Set  DB - Germany  Insider item - only available to Marklin Club members
            Marklin exclusiv special models produced in a one-time series (MHI)  Interior lighting can be installed  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 190.00
            Goes with: T12333

Express Train Passenger 6-Car Set.

Prototype: 5 different German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars as the train composition D 265 Basle - via Wuppertal - Hagen in Era III. 1 type D4üm-60 passenger train baggage car, 1 type A4üm coach, 1st class, 1 type AB4üm coach, 1st/2nd class, 2 type B4üm coaches, 2nd class, and 1 type WR4ü dining car.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. The cars come individually packaged and marked. Total length over the buffers 972 mm / 38-1/4".

66656 Lighting kit for the coaches. 66708 Lighting kit for the dining car. This car set is being produced in 2010 in a one-time series only for Trix Profi Club members.

Comment: The development of passenger car construction almost completely interrupted by World War II and its effects in Germany, and passenger car development did not start up again until the end of the Forties with the planning and construction of 16 test cars. While the first of these test cars borrowed heavily in terms of design and basic form from the prewar designs, Wegmann of Kassel placed into service three new, 26.4 meter / 86 foot 7-5/16 inch long fast train coaches with center entrance doors. The basic design and the essential features of the technical equipment for these cars were largely adopted unchanged for the different series of around 750 such fast train coaches. They also formed par excellence the starting point for the postwar development in German passenger car construction that even developed into the UIC standard (UIC = Union Internationale des Chemins de fer = International Railroad Association). The new development in the construction of passenger cars was characterized primarily by the lengthening of the cars to a standard length of 26.4 meters / 86 feet 7-5/16 inches for all the car types. All of the new passenger cars were equipped with the Minden-Deutz design trucks with coil springs. The long, standard design length of the car also added to the design advantages of the trucks. This length resulted from the unusual pivot point distance of 19 meters / 62 feet 4 inches. Typical of the DB's 26.4 meter / 86 foot 7-5/16 inch long cars were the excellent running characteristics for the majority of the seats in the cars. This was achieved with simple running gear and was maintained over long periods of operation. In addition to the greater seat width, a claim could be made in general for a considerable increase in travel comfort in both car classes for long distance service. This was achieved with better lighting with fluorescent lamps, upholstered seats that could be pulled out for lying on, adjustable head cushions, reading lamps, additional rest rooms, as well as practical interior fittings that made it possible to keep the car interiors cleaner. The car bodies for all of the 26.4 meter / 86 foot 7-5/16 inch cars looked pretty much alike and were welded using lightweight rolled side sills so that the outer skin of the cars was an integral part of the load-bearing elements. After the first prototypes were also delivered for long distance service, regular production began in 1952 for different types of the new express train passenger cars. New UIC rules regarding rigidity required a modification of the car body from 1960 on so that the area of the car ends was made more collision resistant. This in turn necessitated a modified frame design. Instead of the previous four-part folding doors on the car ends, a two-part sliding door design that could be opened by hand was installed. The following quantities of the basic designs were purchased by the DB: 344 compartment cars, 1st class (A4üm), 718 compartment cars, 1st/2nd class (AB4üm), 3,180 compartment cars, 2nd class (B4üm), 182 baggage cars (D4üm), and 301 combined baggage and compartment cars, 2nd class (BD4üm). The 26.4 meter / 86 foot 7-5/16 inch cars garnered additional honors at the start of the first class Intercity network in 1971 and the expansion of the IC to include second class cars in 1979. There the use of these cars did not end until 2005.

The express locomotive to go with these cars is being produced under item no. 12333, also exclusively for Trix Profi Club members.


T15514 - Display with 16 GATX Tank Cars  DB - Germany
            Metal car frame  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 363.00
            Goes with: T12357

Display with 16 GATX Tank Cars.

Prototype: Type Zans petroleum oil tank cars painted and lettered for GATX Rail Germany GmbH.

Model: Era VI. All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. These tank cars have non-insulated funnel-flow tanks. Length over the buffers for each car 106 mm / 4-3/16". All of the cars have different car numbers and come individually packaged and marked.

The cars from this display go well with the class 189, item no. 12357.


T15666 - Grain Hopper Car Set  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 147.00

Grain Hopper Car Set.

Prototype: 5 special cars for the transport of grain, used on the French State Railways (SNCF). Model: Era V. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total length 470 mm / 18-1/2".


T15681 - "Express Train" Car Set  DB - Germany
            Interior lighting can be installed  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 209.00

Express Train Car Set.

Prototype: 5 different Bavarian design express train passenger cars and 1 German State Railroad Company (DRG), Group Management Bavaria, freight car. 1 type AB3ü express train coach, 1st/2nd class, 3 type C3ü express train coaches, 3rd class, 1 type Pwü express train baggage car,1 "Dresden" design freight car.

Model: Era II. The cars have detailed car bodies with separately applied details. They also have close coupler mechanisms. Total length over the buffers 510 mm / 20-1/16".


T15859 - "D119" Express Train Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Interior lighting can be installed  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Formation of the large state railroad networks from 1925 to 1945
Pre-order price: $ 301.00
            Goes with: T12276

D119 Express Train Passenger Car Set.

Prototype: 6 different German State Railroad Company (DRG) express train passenger cars. 1 type AB4ü Bay02 coach, 1st/2nd class, 1 type C4ü-28 coach, 3rd class, 1 type WR4ü dining car, 1 type C4ü Bay08 coach, 3rd class, 1 type AB4ü Bay02 coach, 1st class, 1 type Pw4ü Bay06 express train baggage car.

Model: Era II. The cars have detailed bodies. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total length over the buffers 748 mm / 29-7/16".

The class 01 express locomotive, available under item no. 12276, goes well with this car set.


T15871 - "Intercity" Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Triple headlights and dual red marker lights that change over  Interior lighting can be installed  Marker light can be installed  Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 193.00
            Goes with: T12290

Intercity Passenger Car Set.

Prototype: 1 type Avmz 207.0 compartment car, 1st class. 1 type Arkimbz 262.4 bistro car. 1 type Bpmz 291.2 open seating car, 2nd class. 1 type Bvmz 185 open seating / compartment car, 2nd class. 1 type Bimdzf 269.2 cab control car, 2nd class.

Model: Era V. The cars are in the current paint scheme for the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG). The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting and marker lights can be installed in the cars. The cab control car has automatic headlight / red marker light changeover, controlled by a friction switch. The cars have new car numbers. Total length 840 mm / 33-1/16".

66605 Lighting kit for the cab control car. 66656 Lighting kit for the compartment and open seating cars. 66657 Marker light kit for the compartment and open seating cars.

The "BosporusSprinter", item no. 12290, goes well with these cars.


T15875 - Express Train Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 162.00
            Goes with: T12473 T12474 T15876

Express Train Passenger Car Set.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars. Different types of the Group 28 series. 1 type A4üe-28 coach, 1st class, 2 type B4üe-28 coaches, 2nd class, 1 type Pw4ü-30 express train baggage car.

Model: Era III. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total length 548 mm / 21-9/16".

66656 Lighting kit

The class 18.4 locomotive goes well with these cars, and it is available under item nos. 12473 and 12474 in different versions. This express train can be expanded with the add-on cars from the 15876 set.


T15876 - Add-On to the Express Train Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Markin close couplers in standard coupler pocket with pivot point  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970
Pre-order price: $ 77.00
            Goes with: T15875 T12473 T12474

Add-On to the Express Train Passenger Car Set.

Prototype: German Sleeping Car and Dining Car Company (DSG) express train passenger cars, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB). Type WR4ü(e) dining car, built starting in 1929 for Mitropa. Type WLAB4ük(e) sleeping car, built starting in 1931 for Mitropa.

Model: Era III. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total length 294 mm / 11-9/16".

66656 Lighting kit

This is an add-on set for the 15875 express train. The class 18.4 locomotive goes well with these cars, and it is available under item nos. 12473 and 12474 in different versions.


T15878 - Set with 3 InterCity Express Intermediate Cars  DB - Germany
            Interior lighting can be installed  Modern Era (2006 and later)
Pre-order price: $ 162.00
            Goes with: T12123

Set with 3 InterCity Express Intermediate Cars.

Prototype: Intermediate cars for the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) ICE 1 high speed powered rail car train. 1 type WRmz 804.0 "BordRestaurant" dining car with a raised roof and a clerestory. 1 type Avmz 801.0 open seating car, 1st class, no-smoking. 1 type Bvmz 802.6 open seating car, 2nd class, no-smoking. All built in 1991, modernized version.

Model: Era VI. The cars have special current-conducting couplings. They come with factory-installed interior lighting. Length 495 mm / 19-1/2".

This intermediate car set goes well with the ICE 1, item no. 12123.