Brand |
Märklin |
|
product type |
steam loco |
|
technical & model details |
gauge |
Z gauge |
power supply |
Direct current |
motor |
5-pin |
running number |
86 004 |
light |
3-light peak signal |
scale |
1:220 |
country |
Germany |
DRG |
era (continental) |
era II |
|
Model: Z gauge AC.
Prototype: DRG (Deutsche Bundesbahn Gesellschaft) steam locomotive BR 86 as it looked in Era II. According to the DRG's standard type program, the class 86 was intended to transport heavy freight trains on routes with low gradients as well as passenger trains and mixed trains on routes with steeper gradients . By 1943, a total of 774 machines had been built, with almost all German locomotive factories taking part in their construction. The German Federal Railway used the nimble and powerful tank locomotives as girls for everything in front of all types of trains, mainly on main and branch lines in the low mountain ranges. The 86s could also be spotted in front of ore transport wagons, especially in Saarland with its steelworks in Neunkirchen, Brebach, Burbach, Dillingen and Völklingen.
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.