Here are the 2019 New Items from Marklin           

   Authorized Marklin Digital Dealer  .

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Note: Prices indicated as "Pre-order Price" are valid only for orders placed before
February 28, 2019. For orders after that date, the higher price (if shown) will prevail.
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(E) Export Items generally only available for one year -- limited availability
(EX) MHI / Exclusive Available only by subscription -- very limited availability
(L) Limited production One-year only runs; often sold out early in the year
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T11147 - "Freight Train" Digital Starter Set  DB - Germany
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Freight Train Digital Starter Set

Prototype: Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE) class 185.1 electric locomotive, a DB AG type Res 2 flat car, and an ermewa type Rils sliding tarp car. The train looks as it did around 2012.

Model: The locomotive frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a DCC/Selectrix decoder with a sound generator. It also has a 5-pole motor with two (2) flywheels. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Total train length 282 mm / 11-1/8". A Mobile Station, a track connector box, a 36 VA / 230 volt switched mode power pack, and an oval of track with Radius 2 curved track are included. Space required: 110 x 50 cm / 44" x 20". Total length over the buffers

Highlights:
  • Locomotive includes a DCC decoder.
  • Sound.
Can be expanded with the entire Minitrix track program.


T11150 - "Intercity" Starter Set  DB - Germany
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  LED interior lighting can be installed  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Intercity Starter Set

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) passenger train: class 120 electric locomotive and two (2) passenger cars, 2nd class, all painted and lettered for the DB AG.

Model: The locomotive has a digital interface. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. The headlights and marker lights are LEDs and they change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The passenger cars have close coupler mechanisms and the 66616 LED lighting kit can be installed in these cars. Total train length 450 mm / 17-3/4". A locomotive controller with a switched mode power pack and hardware for connections are included. The oval of track includes Radius 2 curved track. Space required: 110 x 50 cm / 44" x 20".


T15219 - "D 360" Express Train Passenger Car Set, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  Built-in marker light(s)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 259.00

D 360 Express Train Passenger Car Set, Era IV

Prototype: Five (5) different design German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars for the express train D 360 from Munich via Buchloe, Kempten, Immenstadt, to Lindau (with through cars to Chur and Lyon). Two (2) type Büm 234 compartment cars, 2nd class. Two (2) type ABüm 225 compartment cars, 1st/2nd class. One (1) type Düms 905 baggage car. The cars look as they did around 1975.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. One (1) passenger car, 2nd class, has LED marker lights. The cars are individually packaged and marked. Total length over the buffers 825 mm / 32-1/2".

Highlights:
  • First time for all cars to have fixed steps.
  • First time for a 2nd class car with marker lights.


T15223 - SBB "Coca-Cola?" Type Hbils-vy Sliding Wall Boxcar  SBB - Switzerland
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 39.00

SBB Coca-Cola? Type Hbils-vy Sliding Wall Boxcar

Prototype: Sliding wall boxcar with special advertising design for the Coca-Colar Company, used on the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 91 mm / 3-9/16".


T15282 - SBB Sliding Wall Boxcar Set, Era VI  SBB - Switzerland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 119.00

SBB Sliding Wall Boxcar Set, Era VI

Prototype: 3 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Cargo Business Area, type Hbbillns sliding wall boxcars. Built starting in 1989.Use: Moisture-sensitive freight.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms and four sliding walls that can be opened.Total length over the buffers 291 mm / 11-1/2".


T15307 - SBB Type Hbis-v Sliding Wall Boxcar Set  SBB - Switzerland
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 75.00

SBB Type Hbis-v Sliding Wall Boxcar Set

Prototype: Two (2) Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) type Hbis-v sliding wall boxcars. Designs with smooth walls and with walls having a raised pattern.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. The operating condition and weathering for the cars are represented in color.Total length over the buffers 182 mm / 7-1/8".

Highlights:
  • Realistic reproduction of the operating condition.
  • Standard cars without advertising lettering.


T15311 - DR "Gex" Car Set, Era IV  DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  LED interior lighting can be installed
Pre-order price: $ 95.00

DR Gex Car Set, Era IV

Prototype: Two (2) type Poste-c/26,1-54, postal cars painted and lettered for the German Postal System, used on the German State Railroad (DR) as baggage and express freight trains (Gex) for roller containers. The cars look as they did in 1988.

Model: The cars are new tooling. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 330 mm / 13".

Highlights:
  • New tooling.


T15371 - "Orient Express" Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set  HU - Hungary
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 95.00

Orient Express Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set

Prototype: Two (2) type Y/B express train passenger cars, 2nd class, painted and lettered for the CFR and MAV railroads.Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the D262/263 Orient-Express of 1987.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 306 mm / 12-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.


T15372 - "Orient Express Express" Train Passenger 3-Car Set  SNCF - France
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 139.00

Orient Express Express Train Passenger 3-Car Set

Prototype: One (1) type A9 express train passenger car, 1st class, one (1) type B10 express train passenger car, 2nd class, and one (1) type B7D express train passenger car with a baggage area, painted and lettered for the French State Railways (Soci‚t‚ nationale des chemins de fer fran‡ais / SNCF).Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the D262/263 Orient-Express of 1987.

Model: These cars have tooling variations with smaller door windows. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 459 mm / 18-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.
  • Tooling variations.


T15373 - "Orient Express" Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set  SNCF - France
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 99.00

Orient Express Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set

Prototype: One (1) type B9c9x express train slumber coach, 2nd class, with the second higher roof design, and one (1) type B9c9x express train slumber coach, 2nd class, with the first lower roof design, painted and lettered for the French State Railways (Soci‚t‚ nationale des chemins de fer fran‡ais / SNCF).Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the D262/263 Orient-Express of 1987.

Model: These cars have tooling variations with smaller door windows and with the second roof design on the first slumber coach. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 306 mm / 12-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.
  • Tooling variations.


T15375 - SNCF "Mineral Water Transport" Sliding Tarp Car Set  SNCF - France
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 125.00

SNCF Mineral Water Transport Sliding Tarp Car Set

Prototype: Three (3) French State Railways (SNCF) type Rils sliding tarp cars. European standard car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Version with a single-piece tarp and rectangular buffers.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. The trucks are type Y 25.Total length over the buffers 372 mm / 14-5/8".


T15449 - Display with 10 Type Erz Id Hopper Cars  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 329.00

Display with 10 Type Erz Id Hopper Cars
Display with 10 Type Erz Id Hopper Cars

Prototype: Ten (10) German Federal Railroad (DB) four-axle type Erz Id hopper cars from the OOtz 44 design. Version with very low upper bodies and brakeman's platforms. Some still lettered Brit.-US Zone (three (3) cars). Used to transport iron ore. Standard design welded pressed sheet metal trucks, with girders welded in place as reinforcement. The cars look as they did around 1952.

Model: The hopper cars have detailed construction with different car numbers. All of the cars have brakeman's platforms and a set wheel at the end. The hopper cars have load inserts of real scale-sized iron ore. All of the cars are individually packaged. Length over the buffers per car 64 mm / 2-1/2".

Highlights:
  • Loaded with real iron ore.
  • Many different car numbers.
  • Ideal for unit trains.


T15459 - "IC 611 Gutenberg" Express Train Passenger Car Set #1  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  Built-in marker light(s)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 189.00

IC 611 Gutenberg Express Train Passenger Car Set #1

Prototype: Three (3) different design German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars, for the express train IC 611 "Gutenberg" from Hamburg-Altona via Cologne and Stuttgart to Munich. One (1) type Apmz 122 open seating car, 1st class. One (1) type ARmz 211.0 dining car. One (1) type Bm 235 compartment car, 2nd class. The cars look as they did in 1984.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. They also have built-in LED interior lighting. The type Bm 235 compartment car has LED marker lights. Total length over the buffers 495 mm / 19-1/2".

Highlights:
  • All of the cars include LED interior lighting.
  • First time for a 2nd class car with marker lights.


T15460 - "IC 611 Gutenberg" Express Train Passenger Car Set #2  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 179.00

IC 611 Gutenberg Express Train Passenger Car Set #2

Prototype: Three (3) different design German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars, for the express train IC 611 "Gutenberg" from Hamburg-Altona via Cologne and Stuttgart to Munich. One (1) type Avmz 111.1 compartment car, 1st class. One (1) type Bm 235 compartment car, 2nd class. One (1) type Bpmz 291.3 open seating car, 2nd class. The cars look as they did in 1984.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. They also have built-in LED interior lighting. Total length over the buffers 495 mm / 19-1/2".

Highlights:
  • All of the cars include LED interior lighting.
  • Decal set for "IC Kurierdienst" (IC courier service) included.


T15461 - "IC 611 Gutenberg" Express Train Passenger Car  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 59.00

IC 611 Gutenberg Express Train Passenger Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Bm 235 compartment car, 2nd class, for the express train IC 611 "Gutenberg" from Hamburg-Altona via Cologne and Stuttgart to Munich. The car looks as it did in 1984.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanisms. It also has built-in LED interior lighting. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

Highlights:
  • LED interior lighting included.


T15467 - DB "Regionalbahn" Passenger Car Set  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 149.00

DB Regionalbahn Passenger Car Set

Prototype: Two (2) German Federal Railroad (DB) commuter cars. One (1) type BDmrzf 784.2 car, cab control car with a baggage area, and one (1) type ABnrzb 772.3 car.Use: Commuter service.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars (cab control car excluded). The cab control car has automatic white headlights and red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel. They can be controlled digitally with the function decoder and they also work in analog operation. The cars are authentically painted and lettered. Total length over the buffers 330 mm / 13".

Highlights:
  • Function decoder.


T15468 - DB "Regionalbahn" Passenger Car, 2nd Class  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

DB Regionalbahn Passenger Car, 2nd Class

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Bnrz 778.2 commuter car, 2nd class.Use: Commuter service.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".


T15469 - "coop" Container Transport Car  SBB - Switzerland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  Metal car frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 45.00

coop Container Transport Car

Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways Cargo Business Area (SBB Cargo) type Sgns four-axle container transport car. Loaded with two (2) coopr refrigerator containers. The car and its load look as they did around 2017.

Model: The car frame is constructed of die-cast metal. The trucks are type Y 25. The car has a close coupler mechanism and is loaded with two (2) refrigerator containers. Length over the buffers 123 mm / 4-7/8".


T15473 - DB Express Train Passenger 5-Car Set, Era IV (EX)  DB - Germany
            Special exclusive (MHI) models for the M„rklin Dealer Initiative (  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  Built-in marker light(s)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 249.00

DB Express Train Passenger 5-Car Set, Era IV (EX)


T15474 - DB "City Bahn" Car Set, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 199.00

DB City Bahn Car Set, Era IV

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type ABnrzb 772.1 "City Bahn" commuter car, 1st/2nd class, with a cafeteria compartment (car number: 50 80 31-34 025-2), type ABnrzb 772.1 "City Bahn" commuter car, 1st/2nd class, (car number: 50 80 31-34 013-8), and type BDnrzf 784 "City Bahn" commuter cab control car (car number: 50 80 82-34 295-9).

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars (cab control car excluded). The cab control car has automatic white headlights and red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel and will work in analog and digital operation. In digital operation, they can be controlled with the built-in DCC/SX function decoder. Total length over the buffers 495 mm / 19-1/2".

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


T15475 - DB "City Bahn" Add-On Car, 2nd Class  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

DB City Bahn Add-On Car, 2nd Class

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Bnrzb 778.1"City Bahn" commuter car, 2nd class (car number: 50 80 22-34 180-6).

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".


T15486 - DR/GDR Type Y/B Express Train Passenger Car  DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

DR/GDR Type Y/B Express Train Passenger Car

Prototype: German State Railroad (DR/GDR) type Ame express train passenger car from the Y/B design in the IR paint scheme around 1992. Built starting in 1968.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 153 mm / 6".


T15487 - PKP Type Res Low Side Car, Era VI  PKP - Poland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 39.00

PKP Type Res Low Side Car, Era VI

Prototype: Polish State Railroad (Polskie Koleje Panstwowe PKP) low side car with steel side walls in the current paint scheme of gentian blue.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Stakes you can mount on the car are included.Length over the buffers 124 mm / 4-7/8".


T15488 - "Foodstuffs Refrigerated Transport" Container Transport Car Set  SBB - Switzerland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  Metal car frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 89.00

Foodstuffs Refrigerated Transport Container Transport Car Set

Prototype: Two (2) type Sgns container transport cars loaded with refrigerated containers for the fast food chain McDonald's and the grocery chain Aldi, used on the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS). The cars and containers look as they did in 2017.

Model: The cars have die-cast metal frames and close coupler mechanisms. They are each loaded with two (2) refrigerated containers.Total length over the buffers 246 mm / 9-11/16".


T15540 - "Deutsche Bundespost" Car Set, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed
Pre-order price: $ 89.00

Deutsche Bundespost Car Set, Era IV

Prototype: Two (2) Deutsche Bundespost (DBP) / German Federal Postal System type Post mr-a mail cars, in the version with the car routing Ulm - Friedrichshafen - Ravensburg - Ulm.The cars look as they did in 1978.

Model: The cars are new tooling. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 330 mm / 13".

Highlights:
  • New tooling.
Comment: T15540 - Type Post mr-a Railroad Postal CarAfter the new DB had decided on 26.4 meters / 86 feet as a standard for passenger cars at the start of the Fifties, the German Federal Postal System quickly saw the advantages of these long cars. It therefore contracted with a design partnership under the lead of the car builder Waggonfabrik Uerdingen for the development of 26.4 meter / 86 foot railroad postal cars for express trains. In line with the level of the technology, the following requirements were made such as widening the sliding doors for container service, increasing the load weight from 20 to 25 metric tons, car bodies fitting in with the look of the DB cars, installation of a forced air heating and dust removal system, and rubber diaphragms with roll-down doors. Out of this came railroad postal cars, which harmonized marvelously with the new DB cars. Their car bodies were built up in a welded design of steel shapes using a self-supporting shell construction, whereby the skirting formed a component part of the support construction. Their windows consisted of safety glass with a wire beading and were almost flush with the exterior wall. Particular emphasis was put on good heating and sound insulation. The interior space of the cars had a functional division in three parts consisting of a letter area, outgoing pouch area, and a package area. The equipment was done following the latest views such as baggage racks in the ceiling area, package frames, package grills, letter pigeonholes, sorting tables, folding tables, and outgoing pouch tables, pouch spreaders, letter pouch stanchions, and loading hatches. All of the outside doors were designed as wide, single-piece sliding doors of lightweight metal construction. The forced air heating and dust removal system mounted for the most part under the floor was noteworthy. Enough fluorescent lamps with a lighting intensity never achieved in the past gave good lighting at all workstations.In line with their intended use, the railroad postal cars were set up to haul postal mailings of all kinds. All postal mailings (letters, small packages, and packages) were processed before and during the trip. Naturally, these cars were used mainly at night, since the bulk of postal mailings were handed in by senders in the afternoon and evening, and they were supposed to reach their destination the next morning. In some cases, these cars were used in special mail trains, but it was common to see them also in "D-Zug" express trains and "Eilzug" limited stop fast trains as well as other types of trains on the German Federal Railroad. The era of railroad mail did not come to an end until 1997, since the German Postal System, with a fundamental restructuring, now favored sorting in newly created, automated letter distribution centers, which were no longer close to the tracks.


T15569 - 2019 Minitrix Museum Car  DB - Germany
            Special exclusive (MHI) models for the M„rklin Dealer Initiative (  New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 59.00

2019 Minitrix Museum Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Rs 684 flat car. European standard car with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Loaded with lumber from the firm Pfleiderer.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. The trucks are type Minden-Siegen. The freight load is made of real wood, covered with a tarp imprinted for the firm Pfleiderer in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. Length over the buffers 124 mm / 4-7/8".

One-time series. Available only at the shop of the märklineum in Göppingen, Germany.


T15708 - DB "S-Bahn" Passenger Car Set, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 219.00

DB S-Bahn Passenger Car Set, Era IV

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type Bxf 796.1 S-Bahn cab control car, type ABx 791.1 S-Bahn car, 1st/2nd class, and type Bx 794.1 S-Bahn car, 2nd class. Paint scheme in the advertising design for Coca-Colar.Use: S-Bahn trains Cologne-Düsseldorf around 1992.

Model: The cab control car has white headlights and red marker lights at the cab end that change over with the direction of travel and will work in analog and digital operation. In digital operation, they can be controlled with the built-in DCC/SX function decoder. The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars (cab control car excluded). Total length over the buffers 464 mm / 18-1/4".


T15779 - ÖBB Express Train Passenger Car, 2nd Class  DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 45.00

™BB Express Train Passenger Car, 2nd Class

Prototype: Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) skirted express train passenger car, 2nd class, in the so-called blood orange "Jaffa" paint scheme. The car looks as it did around 1984.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 133 mm / 5-1/4".

Comment: In 1939, regular production began for streamlined cars. Due to the sheathing that extended low on the cars, they entered railroad history as "Schürzenwagen" / "Skirted Cars". The weight on them was reduced considerably through the use of modern welding technology. The combination of modern construction and features made them equally popular with crews and passengers until the start of the Eighties.


T15807 - Type Bnrkz 493 Bistro Car "Kaffeeküch"  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  Built-in LED interior lighting  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

Type Bnrkz 493 Bistro Car Kaffeekch

Prototype: Type Bnburzb "Kaffeeküch" / "Coffee Snack Bar" fast train passenger car, car number 50 80 85-34 003-4, in the City-Bahn paint scheme with advertising around 1995. Only car preserved.Use: Passenger trains in commuter and long-distance service.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

Comment: Starting in the mid-Eighties the DB worked intensively on the problem of how to make commuter and regional service more attractive, since a large growth potential was assumed here. Yet there was no money available for new modern cars and locomotives. Around 5,000 "Silberlinge" / "Silver Coins" were present however that at that time had reached around half of their useful life and were due for major overhauls. The DB therefore decided to make the "Silberlinge" more attractive as part of the overhauls that were due. Among these overhauls were equipping the cars with new materials and colors, better seats, luggage racks and trash containers, an enclosed restroom system, and a general-purpose area with fold-down seats for wheelchairs, bicycles, and baby strollers. A new product-specific external paint scheme was also part of this in the sense of "corporate identity". Initially, various rebuilt variations were tested in the regions of Cologne/Gummersbach, Hamburg, and Stuttgart. The results of these variations was the "Hannover" design that was applied in 1988/89 to an advance series of 78 cars. A small series of 57 cars followed in 1990 for the area of Saarbrücken, whereby ten cars were equipped with a buffet compartment at the special request of the party placing the order. These cars were called "Kaffeeküch" corresponding to the Saarland dialect and were designated this way on the sides of the cars. The cars now had a dining area in the middle of the car with 16 place seats at four tables as well as five standup tables. In addition, there was a glassed-in counter operated by the meat products company Schröder in Saarbrücken. In addition to coffee and kiosk items, you could also get fresh sausage dishes here.Externally the cars were very recognizable with the large lettering "Kaffeeküch", the stylized image of two people at a standup table and the advertising for the meat products company Schröder, later replaced by advertising for Coca Cola and Karlsberg beer. In the beginning, the "Kaffeeküch" cars ran in the CityBahn / City Railroad trains on the route Trier - Saarbrücken - Homburg - Kaiserslautern. Later they were used on the StadtExpress / City Express trains on the route Trier - Saarbrücken - Kaiserslautern - Mannheim - Heidelberg - Karlsruhe - Offenburg - Freiburg and at the end they ran with the Regional Express trains between Trier-Koblenz, whereby the catering was now done by ISB-Service from Koblenz. Their use ended in 2002/03 and most of the "Kaffeeküch" cars were converted or scrapped. Only one car was acquired by a private party and it is supposed to be put back into operational condition.


T15935 - CD Type UIC Y Express Train Passenger 3-Car Set  CD - Czech Republic
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 139.00

CD Type UIC Y Express Train Passenger 3-Car Set

Prototype: One (1) type B 249 express train passenger car, 2nd class, one (1) type A 149 express train passenger car, 1st class, and one (1) type BDs 450 express train passenger car, 2nd class with a baggage area, all painted and lettered for the Czech Railroad (Cesk‚ drahy CD). The cars look as they did in 2016/2017. Built starting in 1968.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 459 mm / 18-1/16".


T15981 - DB AG Type Dd 498.2 Bicycle Transport Car  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  LED interior lighting can be installed
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

DB AG Type Dd 498.2 Bicycle Transport Car

Prototype: Type Dd 498.2 bicycle transport car, painted and lettered for DB Regio AG.The car looks as it did starting in 1997.

Model: The car is new tooling. The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

Highlights:
  • New tooling.


T15985 - DB Type Dm 903 Baggage Car, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Dual headlights in the front that change over in one direction of travel  Built-in LED interior lighting
Pre-order price: $ 59.00

DB Type Dm 903 Baggage Car, Era IV

Prototype: Type Dm 903 baggage car, painted and lettered for the Cologne-Gummersbach "City-Bahn" "DB Express Service".The car looks as it did starting in 1987.

Model: The car is new tooling. The car has a close coupler mechanism and LED marker lights. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 165 mm / 6-1/2".

Highlights:
  • New tooling.
  • LED marker lights.


T15989 - CD Type UIC Y Express Train Passenger Car, 2nd Class  CD - Czech Republic
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 49.00

CD Type UIC Y Express Train Passenger Car, 2nd Class

Prototype: One (1) Czech Railroad (Cesk‚ drahy CD) type B 249 express train passenger car, 2nd class. The car looks as it did in 2016/2017. Built starting in 1968.

Model: The car has a close coupler mechanism. Interior lighting can be installed in the car. Length over the buffers 153 mm / 6".


T15995 - "Baltic-Orient Express" Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set  DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 139.00

Baltic-Orient Express Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set

Prototype: Two (2) German State Railroad (DR/GDR) type UIC Y express train passenger cars, 2nd class, and one (1) type UIC Y express train passenger car, 1st class. Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the Baltic-Orient Express at the beginning of the Eighties.

Model: All of the cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 459 mm / 18-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.


T15996 - "Baltic-Orient Express" Express Train Passenger 3-Car Set  HU - Hungary
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 139.00

Baltic-Orient Express Express Train Passenger 3-Car Set

Prototype: Three (3) type WLAB UIC Y express train sleeping cars painted and lettered for the DR/GDR, CFR, and MAV railroads. Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the Baltic-Orient Express at the beginning of the Eighties.

Model: These express train sleeping cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 459 mm / 18-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.


T15997 - "Baltic-Orient Express" Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set  CD - Czech Republic
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  LED interior lighting can be installed  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 139.00

Baltic-Orient Express Express Train Passenger 2-Car Set

Prototype: Two (2) type UIC Y express train passenger cars, 2nd class, and one (1) type UIC Y slumber coach, 2nd class, painted and lettered for the Czech Railroad (Ceskoslovensk‚ st tn¡ dr hy CSD). Use: High-quality long-distance service, here in the Baltic-Orient Express at the beginning of the Eighties.

Model: The cars have close coupler mechanisms. Interior lighting can be installed in the cars. Total length over the buffers 459 mm / 18-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Famous train route.


T16006 - SNCF cl BB 15000 Electric Locomotive  SNCF - France
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  14 - Contact edge connector  Dual headlights in the front that change over in one direction of travel  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 209.00

SNCF cl BB 15000 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: French State Railroad (SNCF) fast general-purpose locomotive, road number BB 15061, "Sarrguemines". General-purpose locomotive for the alternating current network in France (25 kilovolts, 50 Hertz). Version in contemporary TEE paint scheme.

Model: The locomotive has a digital interface. It also has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 109 mm / 4-5/16".


T16031 - DB cl 003 Steam Locomotive, Era IV (EX)  DB - Germany
            Special exclusive (MHI) models for the M„rklin Dealer Initiative (  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual white marker lights in the rear
Pre-order price: $ 429.00

DB cl 003 Steam Locomotive, Era IV (EX)
DB cl 003 Steam Locomotive, Era IV (EX)
DB cl 003 Steam Locomotive, Era IV (EX)


T16108 - Hobby-Dgtl DB AG cl 110.3 Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 219.00

Hobby-Dgtl DB AG cl 110.3 Electric Locomotive
Hobby-Dgtl DB AG cl 110.3 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) electric locomotive, road number 110 435-5, with creased ends ("Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease"). B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1963. Use: Long distance service.

Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights and marker lights can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 103 mm / 4-1/16".

Highlights:
  • Digital sound with many functions.
Comment: The DB standard type program for electric locomotives laid down in 1954 foresaw the use of the class E 10 in express and fast train service. These regular production locomotives were capable of 150 km/h / 94 mph and were designed to pull 500 metric ton express trains up 0.5% grades at 140 km/h / 87 mph. In October of 1954, the DB ordered the first units designated as the class E 10.1. Krauss-Maffei was responsible for the mechanical part of the design and SSW did the electrical part. Henschel, Krupp, AEG, and BBC also participated in the building of the locomotives. On December 4, 1956, the DB took delivery of the first regular production unit as road number E 10 101. By 1963 another 286 units had followed it (E 10 101-264, E 10 271-287). Starting in October of 1962 the DB placed road numbers E 10 1265-1270 in service as motive power for the flagship train "Rheingold". Thanks to a gear change, they were capable of 160 km/h / 100 mph. The streamlined body with the characteristic "Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease" on the ends used for the first time on these locomotives was applied starting in 1963 to all class E 10 units. Locomotives designed this way formed the sub-class E 10.3. The first regular production unit with the pants crease was road number E 10 288. The six Rheingold E 10.12 units were followed in 1964 by five more locomotives, road numbers E 10 1308-1312. The last series of 160 km/h / 100 mph units were already delivered in 1968 as road numbers 112 485-504. The DB took delivery of 379 regular production units of the classes E 10.1/E 10.3 as well as 31 units of the class E 10.12.A girder-built underframe and a superstructure framework of steel shapes were a welded design on which the outer "skin" of sheet metal pieces were welded. The outer skin together with a girder-built underframe and roof construction formed a self-supporting unit. The four traction motors provided 3,620 kilowatts / 4,854 horsepower. The SSW rubber ring spring drive was used as a drive system. The pantographs were newly developed and were given the designation DBS 54a. Over time, the appearance of most units changed due to numerous rebuilding projects. All that can be mentioned is the removal of the skirting (E 10.3), the conversion of the vents, the removal of roof gutters, and much more.In the course of their service lives, the paint schemes for the locomotives and quite often their class numbers changed. Road numbers 112 485-504 thus became 114 485-504 in 1988 and starting in 1991 road numbers 110 485-504. The rest of the class 112 units ran as the class 113 starting in 1992. Starting in 2005 several class 110 units were transferred from DB Regio to DB Auto Train (dissolved in September of 2013 and transferred to DB Long Distance Service) and run there as the class 115. The last class 110 units were pushed to the side in February of 2014 and only nine class 115 units are still running, among them five "Pants Creases".


T16114 - DB cl 111 Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Triple headlights front and rear  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 279.00

DB cl 111 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) electric locomotive, road number 111 137-6. B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1974. Use: S-Bahn service.

Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 104 mm / 4-1/8".

Highlights:
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16144 - DB cl 141 Electric Locomotive, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Triple headlights front and rear  Metal locomotive frame and body
Pre-order price: $ 299.00

DB cl 141 Electric Locomotive, Era IV

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) standard design electric locomotive, road number 141 430-9. "Orient Red" basic paint scheme. Version with double lamps, and Klatte type air intake grills. The locomotive looks as it did around 1987. Use: Passenger trains for commuter and long-distance service.

Model: The locomotive has a body and frame constructed of die-cast zinc. It also has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The locomotive has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons.The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 98 mm / 3-7/8".

Highlights:
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16210 - Minitrix Dgtl DB cl 210 Diesel Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Special exclusive (MHI) models for the M„rklin Dealer Initiative (  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ TBA

Minitrix Dgtl DB cl 210 Diesel Locomotive
Minitrix Dgtl DB cl 210 Diesel Locomotive
Minitrix Dgtl DB cl 210 Diesel Locomotive


T16280 - DB cl 218 Diesel Locomotive, Era IV  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame
Pre-order price: $ 279.00

DB cl 218 Diesel Locomotive, Era IV
DB cl 218 Diesel Locomotive, Era IV

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

Model: The locomotive has tooling changes and a new version of the roof to represent the first production series. It also has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The motor includes a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The cabs have lighting that can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied grab irons.The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 102 mm / 4".

Highlights:
  • Tooling changes.
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16304 - DB cl 103.1 Electric Locomotive  DB - Germany
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame and boiler  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 309.00

DB cl 103.1 Electric Locomotive
DB cl 103.1 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) electric locomotive, road number 103 128-5. C-C wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1970. Use: TEE, EC and Intercity trains.

Model: The body is made of plastic filled with metal for improved pulling power. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, cab lighting, and engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied grab irons.The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 122 mm / 4-13/16".

Highlights:
  • Technical changes.
  • Body made of plastic filled with metal.
  • Digital sound with many functions.
  • Warm white LEDs for lighting.
Comment: At the end of the Seventies, it became evident in the interim that the 3,115 kilometer / 1,947 mile first class only IC network at that time could also cover a large part of 2nd class long distance passenger service with its stops. The DB therefore decided to introduce hourly schedules with mixed class trains on the four IC lines at that time at the start of the summer schedule for 1979 on May 27. This followed the slogan "Every hour - every class": the "IC 79". All of the hubs remained intact for this. The new magic phrase was block trains and all IC trains thus ran with blocks of cars for 1st and 2nd class, separated by a dining car or Quick Pick cafeteria car. It was pure chance that the routings of the lines being run were set up in such a way that at hub stations the same car classes stood opposite each other. Still, there were line swaps as demonstrated in particular by the ever poorly utilized Line 4 north of Hannover. In addition, the IC trains ran in some cases beyond the basic network and on the so-called "approach and exit routes" the cities of Aachen, Amsterdam, Berchtesgaden, Braunschweig, Bremerhaven, Brussels, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Geneva, Innsbruck, Kassel, Klagenfurt, Kiel, Ludwigshafen, Milan, Regensburg, Saarbrücken, Westerland, and Vienna were served by the IC trains.One hundred fifty two trains now ran on the four lines of the main network. As a rule, these trains consisted of three 1st class cars, a dining car, and seven 2nd class cars. In case of need, these consists with a train weight of 500 metric tons could be lengthened by one more car. The existing 144 class 103.1 locomotives also were the motive power for the majority of the IC trains. On some trains however, units of the classes 110, 111, and 112 had to help. The best thing about the new system was the introduction of the timed system exact down to minutes. A passenger could now absolutely rely on the IC trains leaving every hour at the same minute. The DB had thereby created a new foundation for long distance service with the interconnected and timed IC system. This new offering for everyone doubtlessly fostered recognition of considerable progress compared to the conventional "D-Zug" express train. It was thus no wonder that the concept of the "IC 79" very quickly acquired an outstanding reputation and it was accepted by the passengers very positively. The reliability and frequency of the connections with a schedule that was very easy to remember now guaranteed the DB long distance service by rail worldwide regard and an outstanding position. In the following years, the "IC 79" system remained largely unchanged and the number of trains remained more or less constant. It had merely grown to 162 by the introduction of "IC 85".


T16415 - DB cl 41 Steam Locomotive, Era III  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit
Pre-order price: $ 439.00

DB cl 41 Steam Locomotive, Era III
DB cl 41 Steam Locomotive, Era III

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) steam locomotive with a tender, road number 41 255. Prewar version with Wagner smoke deflectors, prewar boiler, and a type2'2'T34 standard design box tender. The locomotive looks as it did around 1951.

Model: The tender is constructed of die-cast metal. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator with the formats DCC and Selectrix. The locomotive and tender are close coupled. 3 axles in the tender powered. Traction tires. Warm white LEDs are used for the triple headlights, running gear lights, and cab lighting. The headlights change over with the direction of travel and will work in analog operation.Length over the buffers 150 mm / 5-7/8".

Highlights:
  • Running gear lights.
  • Cab lighting.
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16681 - "Crocodile" cl Ce 6/8 III Electric Locomotive  SBB - Switzerland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, one white marker light in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame and boiler
Pre-order price: $ 399.00

Crocodile cl Ce 6/8 III Electric Locomotive

Prototype: SBB Historic class Ce 6/8 III, road number 14305. The locomotive looks as it did after 2017. 2-6-6-2 wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1926. World famous electric locomotive type, nicknamed "Crocodile".Use: Museum trains.

Model: The body is made of plastic filled with metal for improved pulling power. The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator with the formats DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 6 axles powered. Traction tires. Warm white LEDs are used for the triple headlights. The locomotive has NEM coupler pockets. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel and will work in analog operation.This model is limited to 999 pieces for the 100th anniversary. A consecutively numbered certificate of authenticity is included.Length over the buffers 125 mm / 4-15/16".

Highlights:
  • Limited to 999 pieces.
  • Tooling and technical changes.
  • Body made of plastic filled with metal.
  • Many sound and control functions.
  • Warm white LEDs headlights.
Comment: The takeover by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) of the Gotthard line in 1909 brought radical changes. The most important new thing was the electrification of the Gotthard line now pursued with the highest priority, which included the start of electric operation on the actual ramps from Erstfeld to Biasca as well as the Gotthard tunnel on December 12, 1920. Finally, the line could be run continuously with electric locomotives from Lucerne to Chiasso starting May 28, 1922.The SBB required a large quantity of new locomotives for this purpose - and with the so-called "Crocodile" was born "the" Gotthard locomotive for freight trains. Initially, 33 units were delivered between 1919 and 1922 as Ce 6/8 II 14251-14283. Two groups of driving wheels, each with three powered axles and a pilot truck were linked by a close coupling. A short locomotive body was enthroned between the two groups of driving wheels thus guaranteeing marvelous maneuverability through curves. Constantly increasing performance in freight service caused the SBB to purchase 18 more Crocodiles in 1926/27 as Ce 6/8 III 14301-14318. They featured higher performance with 1,809 instead of 1,647 kilowatts / 2,426 instead of 2,209 horsepower. Their drive with two traction motors per group of driving wheels had been changed a little from their predecessors and was now done by means of the so-called Winterthur diagonal rod drive with the help of a counter jackshaft. Together with their older siblings, they dominated heavy freight service on the Gotthard in the following decades. In the mid-Fifties their maximum speed was increased from 65 to 75 km/h / 41 to 47 mph and they were thus re-designated logically as Be 6/8 III 13301-13318.The end of their use on the Gotthard did not come until the baptism of the Ae 6/6 at the end of the Fifties. All of the units initially went from the Erstfeld Depot to the Basle Depot and from there to other base locations. The "Crocodiles" now made almost all of Switzerland "unsafe" pulling freight trains. At the end of their career, they were only allowed to pull lightweight less-than-carload-lot trains. The last Ce 6/8 III disappeared from the rails in April of 1977. However, two units remain preserved with the road numbers 13302 (MEC Horgen) and 13305 (SBB Historic).


T16692 - SNCF cl BB 9200 Electric Locomotive  SNCF - France
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Dual headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the directio  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 299.00

SNCF cl BB 9200 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) class BB 9200 electric express locomotive in the classic blueish green paint scheme. The locomotive looks as it did around 1973. Built starting in 1957.

Model: This model has a tooling change and includes double-arm pantographs (roof equipment). The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. It also has a motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, and cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. It also has separately applied grab irons.The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 101 mm / 4".

Highlights:
  • Tooling change.
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16738 - CD cl 754 Diesel Locomotive, Era VI  CD - Czech Republic
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame and body  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 299.00

CD cl 754 Diesel Locomotive, Era VI

Prototype: Czech Railroad (Cesk‚ drahy CD) class 754 general-purpose locomotive. Its striking looks has earned it the nickname "Diving Goggles" or "Cobra" (Brejlovec). Built starting in 1970.

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 and Selectrix. The motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The headlights, marker lights, and cab lighting can be controlled digitally. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation.Length over the buffers 104 mm / 4-1/8".

Highlights:
  • Cab lighting.
  • Digital sound with many functions.
  • Closed end skirting that can be replaced.
Comment: Diving Goggles - Classes 750, 753, and 754 for the CD, CDC, ZSCS, and ZSSK "Diving Goggles" or "Cobra" are the synonyms for the most striking diesel locomotive of former Czechoslovakia. The locomotives have nicknames thanks to the unique look with the anti-glare cabs. The Czechoslovakian locomotive builder CKD developed the class T478.3 at the end of the Sixties in order to relieve the lack of diesel road engines for passenger service on the Czechoslovakian State Railways (CSD). The predecessor model, the class T478.1, formed the basis. The new diesel electric unit was designed to be about 72 metric tons and had to be able to pull passenger trains at a maximum speed of up to 100 km/h / 62.5 mph. Many proven components from the class T478.1 were adopted, the complete running gear, the design for the main frame and the engine room, the hydrostatic drive for the cooling vents, and the type PG 500 steam generator. By contrast, the locomotive body with its two end cabs was given a modern look developed by industrial designers. The type "K 12 V 230 DR" diesel motor was also newly developed by CKD. Four hundred eight production locomotives were built between 1969 and 1977 as the class T478.3 (with steam heating). Starting in 1988, they were incorporated as the class 753 into the motive power roster of the CSD according to the new numbering scheme. After the construction of two prototypes with higher performance in 1975 another 84 units of the comprehensive class T478.4 with electric heating were delivered in 1979/1980. The CSD took them into the new numbering scheme as the class 754. Between 1991 and 1995, 163 units of the class 753 were converted to electric heating in the new class 750 with the same assignment numbers. After the division of Czechoslovakia on January 1, 1993, around 75% of the "Diving Goggles" came to the new Czech State Railroad (CD), while the remaining 25% was taken over by the newly established Slovakian State Railroad (ÄSR).In 2001, the CD sold 57 locomotives of the class 753 to Inekon Holding in Prague. The "Diving Goggles" were updated there and were sold mostly to an Italian private railroad operator starting in 2003. Nine units were equipped with a used slow running CKD six-cylinder motor, 31 locomotives were given a new Caterpillar type "3512 B DITA" motor as well as new electrical equipment from Siemens. The latter were then designated as the class 753.7. The Italian Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) took 18 units of this group into their motive power roster as the class DE 520. Since then other locomotives were converted in a similar manner for the Czech private railroads AWT and Unipetrol Doprava as well as the freight service group CDC of the Czech State Railroad.


T16821 - DB AG cl 218 "CONNY" Diesel Locomotive, Era VI  DB - Germany
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame
Pre-order price: $ 279.00

DB AG cl 218 CONNY Diesel Locomotive, Era VI

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) "CONNY" general-purpose locomotive, road number 218 460-4, West Franconian Railroad regional service. Diesel hydraulic locomotive with roof version to accommodate the MTU 16V 4000 R40 motor. With offset exhaust hoods.

Model: The locomotive has tooling changes and a new version of the roof to represent correctly the offset exhaust hoods on road number 218 460-4. It also has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The motor includes a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. Warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The cabs have lighting that can be controlled digitally. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel in analog operation. The locomotive has separately applied grab irons.Length over the buffers 102 mm / 4".

Highlights:
  • Tooling changes.
  • Digital sound with many functions.


T16875 - NS cl E 186 Electric Locomotive  NS - Holland
            Modern Era (2006 and later)  DCC / Selectrix decoder  Sound effects circuit  Triple headlights in the front, dual red marker lights in the rear that change over with the direct  Lighting with warm white LED's  Metal locomotive frame  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 279.00

NS cl E 186 Electric Locomotive

Prototype: Dutch Railways (NS) class E 186 electric locomotive. The locomotive looks as it currently does in real life.

Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and sound generator for operation with DCC and Selectrix. The motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The headlights and marker lights change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. The headlights and marker lights, the cab lighting, long-distance headlights, and many other light and sound functions can be controlled digitally. Length over the buffers 118 mm / 4-5/8".

Highlights:
  • Warm white LEDs for lighting.
  • Cab lighting.
  • Digital sound with many functions.
Comment: The class (E) 186 TRAXX racers can do 160 km/h / 100 mph on the Dutch Railways (NS) and they have not only conquered its high-speed routes but have also found a place in high quality express train service. The V250 HVG trains from AnsaldoBreda were actually planned for service on the Dutch high-speed route HSL-Zuid. E 186 units designed for 160 km/h / 100 mph had to be leased as replacements and they were placed in scheduled service starting in September of 2009 on the route Amsterdam - Schiphol - Rotterdam - Breda. After successful results, there are now plans for all ICRm trains to have PRIO cars with "Sandwich" multiple unit motive power (one locomotive at each end of the train) using the E 186. At present, the NS has available 20 leased E 186 units as well as about 30 newly ordered road numbers E 186 001-045.


T18084 - Hobby-CAIB SNCB Tank Car, Era V  SNCB - Belgium
            Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990
Pre-order price: $ 19.00

Hobby-CAIB SNCB Tank Car, Era V

Prototype: Two-axle tank car painted and lettered for "CAIB", used on the Belgian State Railways (SNCB/NMBS).

Model: The car has a separately applied platform, catwalk, and ladder. It also has a detailed, partially open frame. The car's construction is simplified. Length over the buffers 55 mm / 2-1/8".


T18085 - Hobby-DR Tank Car, Era IV  DR - Deutsche Reichsbahn
            Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990
Pre-order price: $ 19.00

Hobby-DR Tank Car, Era IV

Prototype: Two-axle tank car painted and lettered for German State Railroad (DR).

Model: The car has a separately applied platform, catwalk, and ladder. It also has a detailed, partially open frame. The car's construction is simplified. Length over the buffers 55 mm / 2-1/8".


T18086 - Hobby-Refrigerator Car for Do-Yourself-Painting  DB - Germany
            New organization of European railroads and modernization 1945 - 1970  Lettering on all rolling stock and motive power to standards 1970-1990  Changes in color schemes; origins of high speed networks since 1990  Modern Era (2006 and later)  NEM coupler pocket and close coupler mechanism
Pre-order price: $ 19.00

Hobby-Refrigerator Car for Do-Yourself-Painting

Prototype: Type Tehs 50 refrigerator car.

Model: The car has the theme "Commuter Service Powered Rail Car" for do-yourself-painting with permanent fine-tip markers (not included). The car has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 68 mm / 2-11/16".