36209  --  ČD cl 380 Electric Locomotive, Era VI

Prototype: Czech State Railroad (CˇD) class 380 (Škoda Type 109 E) electric locomotive. Road number 380 001-8.

Model: This electric locomotive is constructed of metal and includes an mfx digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has a special motor, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by means of cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights at both ends are turned off, then the “Double ‚A‘ Light” function is on at both ends. Warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. There are 2 mechanically working pantographs (no power pickup from catenary). Length over the buffers approximately 20.7 cm / 8-1/8“.

Highlights:

• Locomotive includes an mfx decoder and a variety of sound functions.

• Couplers include a guide mechanism.

Prototype: German Railroad Track Laying Company, Inc. (DBG) class 213 diesel locomotive. Road number 213 333-8. The locomotive looks as it did around 2012 to 2015.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, centrally mounted. All 4 axles powered by cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are off at both ends of the locomotive, then the double “A” light function is on at both ends. The cab lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. New Telex couplers are mounted on both ends of the locomotive and they can each be controlled separately.
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Highlights:

• New Telex couplers front and rear that can each be controlled separately in digital operation.

A freight car set with 4 cars to go with this locomotive is offered under item number 49969 exclusively for the MHI.

Prototype: French East Railroad (EST) class 13 (241-A) heavy express train steam locomotive with a tender. Version as a locomotive for the Simplon Orient Express. Changes to the smoke deflectors specific to the type and dual headlights with one lamp above and one lamp below. Road number 241 A 002. The locomotive looks as it did around 1933.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive light and sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are constructed mostly of metal. The model has a factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The dual headlights on the locomotive and tender change over with the direction of travel. They and the built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. There is also cab lighting that can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for lighting. There is an adjustable coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The rear of the tender has a close coupler in an NEM pocket with a guide mechanism. The minimum radius for operation is 437.5 mm / 17-1/4“. Brake hoses, heating lines, and imitation prototype couplers are included. Length over the buffers 30.4 cm / 12”.Highlights:

• Tooling changes for the version as the French East Railroad (EST) class 13.

• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.

• Equipped with a factory-installed smoke unit.

EST Class 13 (241 A) Steam Locomotive
At the start of the Twenties, the French East Railroad (EST) urgently needed motive power unit to haul its heavy express trains on the line Paris – Belfort – Basle. The new locomotive was planned to haul a 700-ton train at a constant speed of 115 km/h / 72 mph on level track with a maximum speed of 120 km/h / 75 mph, which required a continuous performance of 2,720 horsepower. Even more ambitious was the requirement to pull 800 tons at 80 km/h / 50 mph on a 0.5% grade. Around 3,540 horsepower was necessary for this – an exorbitant level of performance for steam locomotives! A prototype delivered on January 17, 1926 by Fives-Lille with number 41.001 was the first time the “Mountain” 4-8-2 wheel arrangement was presented in Europe. In line with French practice, it was designed as a four-cylinder compound locomotive using de Glehn/du Bousquet principles with separately adjustable Heusinger valve gear for the high and low pressure running gear. After extensive testing, another 89 units were built between 1930 See page 31 for age information, and warnings. Anniversary of 100 Years of the Simplon Orient Express 1919-2019 and 1934. They differed in several details from the prototype. Forty (40) units with road numbers 241 002-041 were delivered to the EST and 49 locomotives went to the ÉTAT. The prototype‘s road number was changed to 241 001. The class 241 A locomotives had a type of boiler new in Europe that was based on an American design with a large combustion chamber as well as Nicholson design thermal syphons. The boiler was fed water by means of an exhaust steam injector and two live steam injectors. The inner cylinders (low-pressure cylinders) worked on the offset driving wheel set and the external cylinders (high-pressure cylinders) worked on the second driving wheel set. A slide valve allowed high-pressure steam to reach the low-pressure cylinders during a start up or when greater performance was required. While the EST used their “Mountains” pulling heavy express trains on the routing Paris – Belfort – Mulhouse – Basle to bring vacationers bent on the mountains or starved for sun to Switzerland or to Italy, the ÉTAT ensured the connection to the ships landing at Cherbourg or Le Havre from the USA or Great Britain. Yet, the ÉTAT was not happy with their “Mountains”, since the latter‘s‘ high weight and the large fixed wheelbase apparently caused a high degree of wear to the track. They therefore sold all 49 units to the EST. After its founding in 1938, the SNCF took over all 90 locomotives, which after different temporary numbering schemes were given the road numbers 241 A 1-41 (EST locomotives in the original sequence) and 241 A 42-90 (former ÉTAT units in an altered sequence). The SNCF used these locomotives until their retirement in the years 1960 to 1965 mainly between Paris and Strasbourg as well as Paris and Basle. Two examples remain preserved: road number 241 A 1 at the Mulhouse Railroad Museum and road number 241 A 65 in operational condition in Switzerland.

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG), Motive Power Business Area, class 290 heavy diesel switch engine. “Chinese Red” basic paint scheme. Without railings on the sides. The locomotive looks as it did around 1995.

Model: The locomotive engineer turns in the direction of travel and looks out the window when the locomotive is stopped. The locomotive has the new Telex couplers and cab lighting. The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency propulsion, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. Traction tires. The triple headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive Ends 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are turned off at both ends, then the double “A” light function is on. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The cab details are shown in relief. The locomotive has separately applied metal grab irons and handrails. Add-on steps to the engineer‘s cab can be installed on the locomotive for larger radius curves.

Length over the buffers 16.4 cm / 6-7/16“.

Highlights:

• Telex couplers frpmt amd rear.

• Faded basic paint scheme.

• World of Operation mfx+ decoder.

• Extensive sound functions.

Märklin is once again setting a new innovative milestone for model railroading with this technical treat. Realized in a sturdy, reliable class 290, with these summer new items a locomotive engineer that can turn takes on his duties driving the locomotive. Equipped with swing control, this locomotive engineer turns in the positions “continuous run – switching run – stop”. Realized in a class 290 that is almost indispensable and characterized by long switching service, the result is not only a new technical highlight, but also a new visually impressive switching delight.

Prototype: 3 different four-axle sleeping cars painted and lettered for the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express Européens (CIWL) / International Sleeping Car Company, for the Simplon Orient Express. Each in a steel blue paint scheme. The cars look as they did at the beginning of the Thirties.

Model: The models are finely constructed with many separately applied details. The cars have different car numbers. All of the cars have factoryinstalled LED interior lighting and factory-installed current-conducting close couplers that can be uncoupled. The interior lighting is powered by a pickup shoe on one baggage car in the 42790 car set. The currentconducting close couplers can be replaced by current-conducting fixed drawbars included in the set. Total length over the buffers 72.7 cm / 28-5/8“

This express train passenger car set serves to lengthen the 42790 express train passenger car set. The interior lighting can only be operated in conjunction with the 42790 set.

Prototype: Luxembourg State Railways (CFL) type Rilnss 4-axle sliding tarp car with a bluish gray tarp, assigned to the freight service CFL Cargo. European standard design with a length of 19.90 meters / 65 feet 3-7/16 inches. Version with rectangular buffers.

Model: The car has type Y 25 trucks. It also has a metal insert for good running characteristics. The underbody detailing is specific to the car. The car has many separately applied details. The car is modelled with a closed tarp. Length over the buffers 22.9 cm / 9“. DC wheel set E700580.

Prototype: Set with three 4-axle type Habins 12 sliding wall boxcars. Privately owned cars painted and lettered for the firm Transwaggon GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, used on the German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG). Extensively weathered. The cars look as they did around 2004.

Model: The cars have adjustable buffers and trucks. Extensive areas on the cars are weathered. The cars are partially equipped with operating levers for changing loads. All of the cars come individually packaged and there is a master package. Length over the buffers per car 26.7 cm / 10-1/2“. DC wheelset E700580

Prototype: Four-axle pressurized gas tank car with a heat shield and a brakeman‘s platform. Privately owned car for the Märklin Magazin, used on the German Federal Railroad (DB). The car looks as it did around 1990.

Model: The car has a detailed partially open frame. The side sills are a “U” shaped profile with cable eyelets. The trucks are based on a MindenDorstfeld design. The tank has a heat shield. The brakeman‘s platform is separately applied. Length over the buffers 14.6 cm / 5-3/4“.

DC wheelset E700580. Trix Express wheelset E33357811

80829  --  2019 Annual Marklin Magazine Car

Prototype: Type Zans four-axle funnel-flow tank car. Privately owned car of the Märklin Magazin. The car looks as it did around 2018.

Model: The car body is made of highly detailed plastic and is finely imprinted. The car has black nickel-plated solid wheels.

Length over the buffers 77.5 mm / 3-1/16".

81356  --  DB "Commuter Service" Train Set, Era IV

Prototype: One (1) German Federal Railroad (DB) class 141 electric locomotive with 5-light headlights / marker lights, multiple forced air vents with vertical fins, and a continuous rain gutter. One (1) type Bnrzb 725 “Silberling” / “Silver Coins” commuter car, 2nd class, one (1) type ABnrzb 704 “Silberling” / “Silver Coins” commuter car, 1st/2nd class, and one (1) “Silberling” / “Silver Coins” commuter cab control car, 2nd class, with an engineer’s cab. All of the units look as they did in Era IV.

Model: The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. All axles powered. Maintenance-free LEDs are used for the lighting. The 3-light headlights / marker lights change over red/white with the direction of travel. The “Silberling” / “Silver Coins” cab control car has 3-light headlights / marker lights that change over automatically red/white with the direction of travel. The locomotive and cars are in a special version and are not available separately. Train length approximately 435 mm / 13-3/16“.

86636 --  TAGAB TMY "Great Northern" Diesel Locomotive, Era V

Prototype: Swedish privately owned railroad TÅGAB class TMY. Former Danish class MY 1100. American Great Northern paint scheme.

Model: The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. Both trucks powered. New prototypical trucks. The locomotive has white LED headlights that change over with the direction of travel. It also has dark wheel treads. The body is made of metal-impregnated plastic. Length over the buffers 88 mm / 3-1/2“.

89023  --  Vehicle Set

Contents: 5-part vehicle set consisting of: 1 x weathered truck for a former Göppingen brewery, 1 x weathered company truck for Gebr. Märklin & Cie, 1 x Kälble tractor machine, 1 x forklift, and 1 x gravel truck. All of the vehicles are constructed of metal and can be used in many eras.

55082  --  SNCF cl 241-A Steam Locomotive, Era VI

Prototype: Class 241-A heavy express train steam locomotive with a tender. Version as a class 241-A-65 museum locomotive as it looked on the French State Railways (SNCF). The locomotive looks as it currently does in operating condition stationed at the Full-Reuenthal Depot in Switzerland.

Model: The locomotive is completely new tooling and is constructed of metal. It has a frame, superstructure with boiler, and cab constructed of die-cast zinc. Other separately applied parts are mostly constructed of brass. This is a highly detailed model with many separately applied parts and a detailed engineer‘s cab. The sand hatch can be opened as can the smoke box door with central locking. The cab doors and much more can be opened. The locomotive has an mfx digital decoder with 32 functions, controlled high efficiency propulsion, and a sound generator with operating sounds synchronized with the wheels as well as extensive sound functions. The locomotive has a built-in buffer capacitor. All driving axles powered. The locomotive has a built-in smoke unit with smoke exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with the wheels and a steam whistle. The locomotive has running gear lights and triple headlights with a light color correct for the era and that change over with the direction of travel. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The locomotive has a red marker light that can be controlled. The locomotive has cab lighting and multi-colored firebox lighting (flickering). The valve gear switchover is in 3 steps (forward, reverse, continuous operation). Minimum radius for operation 1,020 mm / 40-3/16“.

Length over the buffers 83.8 cm / 33”.

Highlights:

• Completely new tooling.

• Highly detailed full metal construction.

• Frame, superstructure, boiler, etc. constructed of die-cast zinc, separately applied parts constructed of brass.

• New decoder generation with a current buffer and 32 functions.

• Smoke unit with smoke exhaust and cylinder steam synchronized with the wheels and a steam whistle.

• Load-controlled operating sounds synchronized with the wheels.

• Two-color firebox lighting flickering. • Cab lighting.

• mfx decoder for operation with AC power, DC power, Märklin Digital, and DCC.

• Valve gear switchover (forward, reverse, continuous operation) in 3 steps with a servomotor.

Weight approximately 8.2 kilograms / 18 pounds 1 ounce.

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