Märklin HO Powered Railcar Trains

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class ET 91 "Glass Train" electric powered observation car. Crimson / beige paint scheme. The car has simple lamps on the ends, an air whistle on the roof instead of a horn, no railroad radio, and 2 double-arm pantographs. The car looks as it did around 1965.

Highlights Prototypical tooling changes for Era III. Scale 1:87 reproduction. Factory-installed interior lights. Warm white LEDs for lighting. Special additional announcement for excursion run.

One-Time Series

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) 2-unit diesel powered rail car consisting of a class VT 75.9 motor car and a class VB 140 trailer car, 2nd class. Crimson basic paint scheme. The engineer's areas on the motor car have sunshades and a curved warning horn at both ends. Roof version for the motor car with separately applied roof coolers as well as supply and drain pipes and auxiliary control rods. The motor car and trailer car have older design buffers. Road numbers VT 75 902 and VB 140 042. The cars look as they did around 1959.

Prototype: French State Railways (SNCF) TGV Duplex V 150 (train à grande vitesse) high-speed train, in the version for service and composition as a 5-part powered rail car train for the world record run on April 3, 2007. 1 powered end car (TK2), 1 transition car (R8), 1 intermediate car (R4), 1 transition car (R1), 1 powered end car (TK1). Double anti-roll shock absorbers on the trucks, powered end car TK2 without a pantograph on the roof, altered cab windows, and a one-piece hood. Only powered end car TK1 equipped with a pantograph. Powered rail car train road number 4402. The train looks as it did in 2007.

One-Time Edition Limited Worldwide to 3000 Powered Rail Car Tains.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class TVT 621.9 Esn maintenance vehicle as an adjustment/monitoring powered rail car. Movable work platform and double arm pantograph included. A type X 05 low side cart with a brakeman's platform included as a catenary wire parts car. Loaded with cable drums, took boxes, and ladders. Used for servicing and checking catenary.