Electric Locomotive.
Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 69 branch line locomotive.
Most Important Facts
| Article No. | 37478 |
|---|---|
| Gauge / Design type | H0 / 1:87 |
| Era | V |
| Kind | Electric Locomotives |
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Product description
Model: This locomotive comes with a digital decoder and a controlled miniature motor. 2 axles powered. 1 traction tire. The headlights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The acceleration and braking delay can be controlled digitally with the 6021 Control Unit or with Märklin Systems. You can see through the engineer's cabs. Separately applied metal grab irons. Length over the buffers 8.5 cm / 3-3/l8".
In June of 2005 about 40,000 Märklin enthusiasts traveled again to Göppingen for the Modellbahn Treff. That year a perfect anniversary was celebrated at the foot of the Hohenstaufen with the 5th event of this kind for fans of railroading Unique for this occasion was the historic E 69 that came to Göppingen as part of a special trip. Interested attendees of the model railroad meet show could view this ancestor of electric locomotives for low-frequency single-phase alternating current up close. The 37478 locomotive with one each type Bi-29 standard design branch line coach, item no. 43136, and one each type Pwi standard design branch line mail car, item no. 43151 made up a souvenir for this Modellbahn Treff anniversary. This special train for a particular era had the train destination signs "Sonderfahrt Nördlingen - Göppingen" on the sides of the cars. The prototype cars belong to the collection of the Bavarian Railroad Museum in Nördlingen (BEM).
The 37478 locomotive + the 43136 car + the 43151 car make up the special train at the Model Railroad Meet.
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Publications
- Summer New Items 2005 - Product programme 2006
