44530 H0 Glass Tank Car

Prototype: Privately owned car lettered and decorated for the firm Gorbatschow Wodka KG, Berlin, Germany. This car comes with a brakeman's cab.
Model: Four-axle freight car frame with close couplers. Finely detailed construction with partially open car floor. Metal car sills. Real glass tank mounted in a special holder; the tank can be filled with fluids and comes with a cork to seal it. Length over the buffers 14.3 cm / 5-5/8". DC wheel set 4 x 70 0580.

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 4th quarter of 2005.

46117 H0 Fire Extinguishing Water Car on a Tub-Style Tender

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) fire department fire extinguishing water car (conversion of a tub-style tender).
Model: Fire extinguishing water car with numerous separately applied details and with additional fire-fighting equipment. Length over the buffers 11.3 cm / 4-7/16". DC wheel set 4 x 70 0580.

One-time series for 2005.

Quickly Extinguished - Withered vegetation in the area of railroad right-of-way could easily catch fire in the steam locomotive era from fighting sparks, but it can also happen today from overheated brakes. The railroad keeps fire extinguishing trains ready for such situations, and these trains can be used right on the spot to put out fires before they spread. The necessary water is carried in special water fire extinguishing cars. Since large numbers of locomotive tenders became available, when steam locomotives were taken out of service, these tenders were ideally suited to be converted completely for transporting water and provided with the appropriate equipment for this purpose. Many tenders survived beyond their once proud steam locomotives in this manner, because diesel locomotives were quickly available to pull them in trains.

Available starting in the 4th quarter of 2005.

47911 H0 Fire Extinguishing Water Car

Prototype: Fire extinguishing water car based on a German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) heavy oil tank car.
Model: This car comes with a red paint scheme and is lettered "DB Bahnfeuerwehr" ("DB Railroad Fire Department"). Separately applied platform and ladders on the end of the car. Separately applied side steps and depressions integrated into the tank sheathing to form steps. Length over the buffers 13.1 cm / 5-3/16". DC wheel set 4 x 70 0580.

One-time series for 2005 in 2005 for the Märklin Exclusiv program.

Available starting in the 4th quarter of 2005.

48756 H0 Heavy-Duty Flat Car with Fire Department Truck

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type SSym heavy-duty flat car. MAN type F8 fire department equipment truck with a tarp cover.
Model: Heavy-duty flat car without stakes. Length over the buffers 15.2 cm / 6". The flat car comes loaded with a fire department equipment truck lettered "Berufsfeuerwehr" ("Professional Fire Department"), and the fire truck comes with a blue warning light mounted on it and a gray tarp cover. A chock block for the truck is included. DC wheel set 6 x 70 0580

One-time series for 2005 in 2005 for the Märklin Exclusiv program.

Available starting in the 4th quarter of 2005.

37266 H0 Electric Rail Car Train

Prototype: Royal Prussian Railroad Administration (KPEV) ET 833/834 rail car train, wheel arrangement 2+1+B+1+1+2. Later designed the ET 87 on the German State Railroad (DRG). Built in 1914 by AEG and LHB. Authentic color scheme for Era I.
Model: This rail car train comes with a digital decoder, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, prototypical powered center unit, 2 axles powered, 2 traction tires, dual headlights and dual red marker lights that change over with the direction of travel. The train has interior lighting with maintenance-free LED's. The headlights / marker lights and interior lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with a Control Unit or with Märklin Systems. The passenger areas of the train have interior details, and you have a clear view through the engineer's cabs. The train has special close couplings between the cars and NEM coupler pockets on the ends. Length over the buffers 49.0 / 19-5/16".

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 3rd quarter of 2005.

Commuter Service in Silesia: From Nieder Salzbrunn to Halbstadt
In 1914 the KPEV purchased a total of 6 three-unit powered rail car trains for the route between Nieder Salzbrunn and Halbstadt with its many grades in Silesia. These 6 trains were acquired to better manage the constantly increasing passenger volumes in this region. These rail car trains were initially designated as the E.T. 501-506, and they had a visually striking design that was based in part on the express train passenger cars commonly in use at that time with their clerestories, truss rods, and inset doors. The motor car located between the two cab control cars ensured good running characteristics on routes with curves. When the passenger volumes into what was now Czechoslovakian Halbstadt decreased after World War I, these rail car trains, which were now designated as the ET 87, were used on other routes. In 1959, the last remaining ET 87 units were retired. Unfortunately, all of them were scrapped.

46365 Stake Car with a Load

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type R 02. Former Wurtetemberg type Rm. Used to transport agricultural products.
Model: Car is loaded with a reproduction of loosely layered straw, under a light gray protective tarp. Stakes are included with the car. A loading gauge is included with this stake car to enable you to have a prototypical setup on your layout. Length over the buffers 13.8 cm / 5-7/16".

DC wheel set 2x700580

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 3rd quarter of 2005.

A loading gauge is a metal frame often located near the track scale. The space to the side of and above the tracks is the clearance gauge, and no parts of the load may extend out into this space. This clearance gauge prevents overloading of the cars. The clearance gauge differs among most of the European countries. The loading gauge regulates adherence to the clearance gauge.

46844 H0 Flat Car

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type H 10 flat car. With a brakeman's cab. Used to transport vehicles.
Model: Loaded with a model of a Lanz type HR 8 tractor with wheels for traversing marshes. The tractor is mostly made of metal. A suitable chock block is included. Length over the buffers 11.5 cm / 4-1/2".

DC wheel set 2 x 700580.

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 3rd quarter of 2005.

88120 Z Steam Locomotive

Prototype: Royal Wurttemberg State Railways (K.W.ST.E.) class G 12 freight locomotive. Later the class 58.
Model: All of the driving axles are powered. Darkened wheel treads and valve gear. Length over the buffers 85 mm / 3-3/8".

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 4th quarter of 2005.

The Prussian State Railways created a predecessor to the standard design locomotives in the class G 12. Of course, earlier designs had already been built by railroads in other countries. This time - the year was 1916 - the military imposed standardization on the motive power for the provincial railroads. In 1917, the first locomotive was ready. It made use of three-cylinder running gear. This clearly differentiated it from older Prussian designs. The sectional frame and the wide Belpaire type firebox were also a departure from the pure Prussian model. The G 12 was equipped with five coupled axles in order to achieve the required maximum axle load of 16 metric tons. The state railroads for Baden, Prussia, Saxony, and Wurttemberg placed the G 12 into service. A total of 1,500 units of this design were built. The last of this class were in service in East Germany until 1976.

82583 Z Four-Axle Flat Car Set

Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Res 687. Version with black paint scheme with gray side boards.
Model:The cars each come loaded with an Emergency Services truck model (MAN type 7t mil 6x6) with a loading crane. The two flat cars have different car numbers. Length over the buffers 184 mm / 7-1/4".

One-time series for 2005. Available starting in the 3rd quarter of 2005.

37606 Express Powered Rail Car Train

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 602. Rebuilt version with gas turbine high- efficiency propulsion. Used in InterCity traffic. Train of two powered end cars, compartment car and galley car.
Model: With digital decoder, controlled propulsion, and sound effects generator. 2 high-efficiency motors in the powered end cars. 4 powered axles. 8 traction tires. Headlights are maintenance-free LED's, conventional in operation and they can be controlled digitally. Gas turbine sound effects, signal sounds as well as acceleration and braking delay can be digitally controlled with Control Unit or Systems. Additional operating sound effects can be digitally controlled with Systems. Efficient speaker in both powered end cars, adjustable volume. Multi-pole current conducting special coupling and tight sealing transition panels with guide mechanisms between the vehicles. Reproduction of the Scharfenberg covered coupler on the ends (without function). Length of the train over couplings 88 cm / 34-21/32".

One-time series.

43116 Express Train Passenger Car Set

Prototype: 3 intermediate cars for gas turbine powered rail car train, class 602 of the German Federal Railroad (DB) Rebuilt for InterCity traffic. One compartment car, one open seating car, and one lounge car.
Model: For extending train 37606. Multi-pole current-conducting special coupler and tight sealing transition panels with guide mechanisms between the vehicles. Interior lighting fed and controlled via the powered end cars. Lighting with maintenance-free LEDs. Extends the train by 62.9 cm / 24-3/ 4".

One-time series.

82060 Set with 3 Tank Cars

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) crude oil car. Service car for transporting heating oil and diesel fuel.
Model: Brakeman's platform and separately applied front ladder. Different road numbers. Total length over buffers 177 mm / 6-31/ 32".

One-time series.

86115 Tank Car

Prototype: Private car employed by the German Railroad Inc. (DB AG). Design by Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf.
Model: Length over buffers 40 mm / 1-9/16".

One-time series.

37964 H0 Tank Locomotive

Prototype:Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B) class Gt 2x4/4 heavy freight locomotive. Mallet design articulated locomotive with high and low pressure cylinders.
Model: The locomotive comes with a digital decoder, controlled high-efficiency propulsion, and a sound effects circuit with many functions. 4 axles powered. 4 traction tires. Articulated frame to enable the unit to negotiate sharp curves. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The steam locomotive operating sounds, whistle, as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with the Control Unit or with a Systems controller. Additional operating sounds can be controlled digitally with a Systems controller. Numerous separately applied details. Length over the buffers 20.3 cm/8". The locomotive comes packaged in a decorate wooden box.

One-time series for the anniversary "200 Years of the Kingdom of Bavaria".

Before you call up the national government in Berlin: The Kingdom of Bavaria is history. The magical anniversary number refers to the date of the crowning, when the Bavarian Prince Elector, with the favor of Napoleon, styled himself in 1805 as King Maximilian Joseph I. The cultural flowering then began under King Ludwig I, who was succeeded by Maximilian II, and the Fairy Tale King Ludwig II. What makes this history so interesting for us are the Royal Bavarian State Railways, which we have to thank for some of the most beautiful prototypes around. We are celebrating the anniversary with a one-time series of the articulated Mallet locomotive, the class Gt 2x4/4.

46064 H0 Flat Car

Prototype:German Federal Railroad (DB) type H 10 flat car, with a brakeman's cab. Used to transport vehicles.
Model: Loaded with a model of a Lanz type HR 8 halftrack tractor. The tractor is mostly made of metal. Appropriate chock block included. Length over buffers 11.5 cm/4-1/2".

DC wheel sets 2 x 700580
One-time series in 2005

Vehicles with treads are not as widely used in the agricultural sector as in the military or in construction work. The relative soft ground and intensive accumulation of dirt in the treads make it difficult to steer bulldozers on fields, although the principle of propulsion with treads does enable higher tractive effort with less power from the motor. In the 1930s the so-called halftracks were supposed to link the advantages of this type of propulsion wit the maneuverability of conventional tractors. Simple methods enabled the conversion of the halftrack Bulldog from Lanz: The rear wheels were replaced on each side by a tread; the rest of the running gear including front steering axle remained unchanged. This design was expensive despite the modular construction concept, and this vehicle found limited use away from farms. Production was halted in the 1950s, when more powerful diesel motors and improved drive systems using conventional axles became available.

46976 H0 Low Side Car with a Load

Prototype:German Federal Railroad (DB) type Rlmmso 56. Use for agricultural transport.
Model: Loaded with a reproduction of hay, covered with a lettered tarp cover. Length over the buffers 15.7 cm/6-3/16".

DC wheel sets 2 x 700580
Available starting in the 2nd quarter of 2005.

The lovingly formed load of hay reproduces the prototype in fine detail. The tarp cover shows the owner of the prototype: Eugen Häberle's Country Store in Leinfelden near Stuttgart.

87286 Z Set with 4 Passenger Cars

Prototype:3 entertainment cars and 1 vista dome car painted and lettered for the firm International Apfelpfeil Organization (IAO). Former German Federal Railroad type UIC-x compartment cars for TEE service.
Model: The cars come with different paint schemes and car numbers. Dark plated wheel sets. Total length over buffers 489 mm/19-1/4". The class 110.3 locomotive (Item no. 88410) goes well with this set.

One-time series in 2005.

In the 1970s, the International Apfelpfeil Organization (IAO) instituted the so-called "Apfelahrten" or "Apple Trips", nostalgic trips with special trains across Europe. In 1976, the IAO acquired the famous "Rheingold" vista dome cars and other cars in the TEE pool of cars from the German Federal Railroad. For several years these striking trains in the friendly "Apfelpfeil" design were a brand name for travel at affordable prices that was comfortable and animated. The concept could not be maintained economically later on in the face of increasing competition from single-price trips with charter flights. In 1979, IAO had to stop the operation and declare bankruptcy. The special cars were sold to another trip organizer, who rebuilt them partially and still operates them today.

88410 Z Electric Locomotive

Prototype:German Federal Railroad (DB) class 110.3 express locomotive. Version with a streamlined engineer's cab and "pants' crease" front.
Model: Both trucks are powered. Dark plated wheel sets. Length over the buffers 76 mm/3". Use: Express trains in long distance service.

One-time series in 2005.

The E 10 express locomotive from the German Federal Railroad's first program of new locomotives was technically and, initially, visually the same as the slower E 40 freight locomotive. The exception to this was the E 10's different gear ratio. From 1963 on, a high performance E 10.12 was built for TEE service that was given a new design for the body in addition to improvements in the running gear and propulsion system. The design for the body was influenced by aerodynamics and esthetics. The engineer's cab was lengthened and was adapted to higher speeds with a streamlined "pants' crease" front and a buffer beam with additional streamlined fairing. The side vent grills were arranged as a continuous band. The regular E 10 locomotives were also given this modern design starting with road number E 10 288 and going to the last locomotive, road number E 10 510. Except for two prototypes tuned for 200 km/h / 125 mph, the maximum speed for all E 10 locomotives was limited to 150 km/h / 94 mph. Only the TEE locomotives were allowed to run at 160 km/h / 100 mph.