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 Kupplungsaufnahme, KKK, Märklin stromführende Kurzkupplungen |
Length (mm) |
1260 |
scale |
1:87 |
Age notice |
not suitable under 14 years |
country |
Switzerland |
SBB |
era (continental) |
era III (1949-1970) |
|
Model: HO gauge AC. Five different SBB light steel cars representing different construction types. Two light steel wagons C4, 3rd class, one light steel wagon B4, 2nd class, one light steel wagon Cr4, 3rd class with buffet area and one light steel luggage wagon F4 are available. All carriages have been fitted with standard interior lighting using warm white light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The light steel luggage trolley is also fitted with a slider. The current-carrying close-coupling heads, which were fitted as standard, can be used to supply the entire wagon set with current. A fixed vehicle sequence is provided. The wagons can be used on a passable minimum radius of 360 mm. In addition, long bellows are included that can be mounted instead of the short bellows that are located at the ends of the wagon assembly.
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.