Rheingold Class E10.12 Electric Locomotive

E10 was the name of the electric locomotive with which the German Federal Railroad made the great leap forward in the early Economic Miracle Years. In 1956 the regular production began of this 140 km/h / 87.5 mph fast and 5,000 horsepower locomotive. These reliable and elegant locomotives soon populated the DB tracks in the hundreds. In 1965 Märklin brought out a model of the E10 on the market that gleamed like the real life prototype with ruggedness and reliability. Excellent detailing linked with proven propulsion technology and a heavy die-cast body made the Märklin E10 a sales hit. However, at that time a model of the "Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease" E10.3 was not done nor was the blue/beige variation for 160 km/h / 100 mph use on the new deluxe "Rheingold" and "Rheinpfeil" trains. Now however the longstanding wish of many Märklin fans is now coming true, who have wanted a cobalt blue / beige retro "Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease" of the class E10.12. The latest technology is contained in this great new model, and the outside of the locomotive is formed of massive die-cast metal so that the appearance reminds you perfectly of the heyday of the German Federal Railroad and of the legendary metal models from Göppingen.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E10.12 electric locomotive "Bügelfalte" / "Pants Crease". Cobalt blue / beige basic paint scheme, as a Rheingold locomotive. Version with 5 lamps on the ends, continuous ventilation bands with rounded ends, continuous rain gutters and buffer cladding and skirting. Locomotive road number E10 1309. The locomotive looks as it did around 1963.