Brand |
Märklin |
|
gauge |
HO gauge |
16,5mm |
power supply |
AC |
|
product type |
passenger coach |
|
technical & model details |
interior lighting |
ja |
interior details |
ja |
couplers |
NEM 362 coupler pocket, short coupling mechanism, Märklin couplings |
Length (mm) |
286 |
scale |
1:87 |
Age notice |
not suitable under 14 years |
era (continental) |
era VI (since 2007) |
|
Model: HO gauge AC. Minimum radius that can be travelled on is 360 mm. With raised access above the bogies. With built-in LED interior lighting on both levels and current-carrying separable close couplings as standard. Train destination indicators illuminated in longitudinal direction. Interior lighting can be switched on and off digitally via decoder in the driving trailer, only in conjunction with double-decker driving trailer. A defined vehicle sequence is predefined. The headlights at the ends of the cars are red and transparent. Prototypical Görlitz type bogies with attached folding steps.
Prototype: German Railroad (DB AG) type DBpza 682.2, 2nd class, IC2 double-deck centre car for long-distance service. Light grey long distance paint scheme with traffic red trim, in the current IC design. Train run: IC 2045 from Cologne to Dresden Hbf. Car order number 3. 2020 operating status.
In 2009 Märklin celebrated its 150th anniversary. However, from an initially quite wide range of toys, the product range concentrated over time on the manufacture of electric railways in different gauges. The excellent quality of the products made the name Märklin synonymous with model railways worldwide. Even today, the material metal is an essential element in the manufacture of locomotives, which thereby gain additional value in addition to their proverbial reliability and performance.
Märklin H0: The majority of Märklin products are manufactured in this gauge on a scale of 1:87. Due to the high operational reliability of the Märklin H0 three-wire alternating current system, Märklin has contributed to making this gauge the most widely used in the world. All Märklin H0 locomotives have been digitally controllable as standard since 2000.
Märklin Z-gauge: Model railway enthusiasts do not only opt for Z-gauge on a scale of 1:220 when space is limited. In Europe Märklin is the only large-scale manufacturer of Z-gauge, which appeals not only to passionate layout builders but also to collectors.