Train set BR 101 with Metropolitan carriage 7x mfx+ Sound

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Brand
Märklin
gauge
HO gauge	16,5mm
power supply
AC
product type
trainset
technical & model details
friction tires	ja
interior lighting	ja
interior details	ja
couplers	NEM 362 Kupplungsaufnahme, KKK, Märklin Kurzkupplungen
Length (mm)	2360
light	3-Licht Spitzensignal & 2 Schlusslichter, mit Fahrtrichtung wechselnd
scale	1:87
with motor	ja
flywheel	ja
Age notice	nicht geeignet unter 14 Jahren
digital & sound
factory fitted Digital Sound
country
Germany	DB AG
era (continental)
era V (1990-2006)

Model: HO gauge AC. Express train locomotive with mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. Controlled high-performance drive with flywheel, centrally installed. 4 axles driven via cardan. traction tires. Triple headlights and 2 red marker lights that change depending on the direction of travel work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. High beam headlights and cab lighting can be controlled separately digitally. Headlights on locomotive sides 2 and 1 can each be switched off digitally separately. Double A light function. On locomotive side 2, a 2-pin coupling is plugged into the standard shaft as an electrical connection to express train car 1. All cars have indirect LED interior lighting installed as standard, dimmable and digitally switchable via decoder in the control car. With buffer capacitors to bridge short dead spots. Control car with mfx digital decoder. Triple headlights and two red marker lights work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. High beam, driver's cab lighting and control panel lighting in the control car can each be controlled digitally separately. Live 4-pin coupling between the express train cars. Locomotive and carriage lighting with maintenance-free warm white and red light-emitting diodes (LED). Car 1 facing the locomotive with a rubber bead transition. Detailed illustration of multicolored interiors. Slider switching between locomotive and control car. A defined sequence of vehicles is specified for the entire train to function fully. Minimum drivable radius 360 mm, without taking into account the clearance profile. For larger radii, the standard fitted apron in the area of the couplings at the ends of the car can be exchanged for a separately supplied apron. One-off limited edition of 2,500 train packs worldwide.

Role model: Not all travel is the same. Anyone who uses local transport simply wants to get to their destination quickly. The situation is different for long-distance journeys. Especially if you are traveling as a business traveler. The railways have always made offers to this wealthy public. The TEE concept was groundbreaking here. But in the end this also turned out to be no longer up to date, because after the introduction of the 2nd carriage class, the capacity utilization of the trains also increased. So DB AG thought about a new product for a target group that wanted to travel comfortably between large cities. An independent company, Metropolitan Express Train GmbH, was founded for this purpose. The new train impressed with its extremely luxurious ambience, which was designed to meet the diverse needs of its customers. Cell phone calls were strictly prohibited in the silence area. But there was also an office car in which the radio waves were even amplified.

The completely newly developed cars ran extremely smoothly even at a cruising speed of 200 km/h. Instead of plastic cladding, solid wooden furnishings dominated. Of course, the high-quality leather seats and the fold-out or permanently installed wooden tables were adjustable. In addition, there was a power socket at every seat. The wall paneling was made of Swiss pear wood.

The Metropolitan was launched on August 1, 1999 with such luxury. Of course, the two locomotives 101 130 and 131 were also designed in keeping with the new spirit. They also showed the new logo and the elegant silver paint. Their top speed was increased to 220 km/h for the Metropolitan. The two trains ran between Hamburg and Cologne. They clearly stood out from the monotony of Bahn AG. In every sense. From the very beginning, tickets could be booked online. Despite diligent efforts and some discount campaigns, it was not possible to bring the capacity utilization into the profit zone, which brought the train out of business in December 2004. Initially the cars were supposed to be parked, but fortunately they thought better of it and used them in IC traffic, although no longer in their pretty silver. The cars were then taken out of service in December 2021. A remarkable chapter of German travel culture came to an end.