Here you will find a condensed version of the "New Items for 1997" brochure
from Märklin presented at the 48th Nuremberg International Toy Fair.
Naturally we only include the Z items. The actual brochure should not
be missed as it contains much interesting background and in-depth information
about the protypes and models. And of course the pictures are better.
There are no Z items in "Exclusiv 1/1997" nor is the Z Insider model mentioned.
The Club car is pictured.
New Items for 1997
81560 (230 volts) Freight Train with Power Pack.
Contents: 1 German Federal Railroad (DB) class 24 steam locomotive with
tender, 1 low side car, 1 "Distelhauser" beer car, 2 straight tracks,
10 curved tracks, rerailing ramp and power pack. Train length 198mm (7-13/16").
Can be expanded with the SET sets 8190 or 8191, 8192, 8193 and 8194 or as
desired.
81860 (230 volts) Freight Train with Power Pack.
Contents: 1 German Federal Railroad (DB) class E 40 electric locomotive,
1 "Erz llld" hopper car, 1 "Stuttgarter Hofbräu: refrigerator car with
brakeman's cab, 1 type Omm 52 gondola with coal insert, 1 "ARAL" tank car
with brakeman's cab, 1 type Pwg 012 freight train baggage car, 20 straight
tracks, 12 curved tracks, 1 double slip switch, 3 electric turnouts,
3 track bumpers, rerailing ramp, control box, distribution strip, wire,
plugs, sockets and power pack. Train length 377 mm (14-13/16").
Can be expanded with SET sets 8192 and 8193 or as desired.
The 81860 is being produced in a one-time series only in 1997 on the occasion
of the 25th anniversary of mini-club.
89575 Light Set.
Retail package with 3 each of the pictured lights.
The different lights are also sold separately.
88831 Freight Locomotive with Tub-Style Tender.
German Federal Railroad (DB) class 52.
All driving axles powered.
Length over buffers 107 mm (4-3/16").
88401 Electric Locomotive.
German Railroad, Inc. (DB) class 140 in the current color scheme with the new
DB logo.
Both trucks powered.
Length over buffers 75.5 mm (3").
88680 Electric Locomotive.
German Railroad, Inc. (DB) class 101.
Both trucks powered. Headlights with maintenance-free LEDs.
Length over buffers 87 mm (3-7/16").
88891 Express Locomotive with Tender.
Class 10 with partial streamlining. Locomotive and tender body of solid
18 carat gold. Three cut diamonds set in white gold as three headlights.
The locomotive wheels have black spokes. Side rods, drive rods and cross heads
are gold plated and inlaid in black. Length over buffers 120 mm (4-3/4").
The 88891 gold locomotive is being produced in a one-time series only in 1997
on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of mini-club.
The production capacity for these hand-made pieces of art is limited to two
units per day and thus permits only a very small edition. Production and
delivery will be done in the succession of the orders received.
88601 Diesel Electric Locomotive.
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railway General Motors EMD F 7 A unit.
Both trucks powered. Lighted number boards. Front coupler interchangeable with
pilot included with unit. The rear coupler can be replaced by a rigid drawbar
for close coupling with the appropriate B unit (Märklin model 82600).
Length 74 mm (3").
82600 Diesel Electric Locomotive (non powered unit).
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railway B unit.
Can be added to the A unit (Märklin model 88601) to form a prototypical
multi unit locomotive. The standard mini-club coupler can be replaced
by a rigid drawbar for close coupling with the A unit. Length 74 mm (3").
82301 Caboose.
Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe Railway caboose.
Separately applied ladders. Length 51 mm (2-5/8").
88445 Locomotive Set.
Contents: 2 Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) class 460 electric locomotives.
1 locomotive painted for the "Fireman's Locomotive".
1 locomotive painted for the "Alpine Procession". Features common to both
locomotives: Both trucks powered. Headlights with maintenance-free LEDs.
Length over buffers 84 mm (3-5/16").
The 88445 locomotive set is being produced in a one-time series only 1997.
88447 Electric Locomotive.
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) class 460 electric locomotive. Lettered
and painted for DANZAS, Inc., Basle, Switzerland. Both trucks powered.
Headlights with maintenance-free LEDs. Length over buffers 84 mm (3-5/16").
The 88447 locomotive is being produced in a one-time series only in 1997.
88448 Electric Locomotive.
Bern Lötschberg Simplon Railroad (BLS) class 465.
With road number 465 002-4. Locomotive name "Gornegrat". Both trucks
powered. Headlights with maintenance-free LEDs. Length over buffers 84 mm
(3-5/16").
The 87451 and 87461 express train passenger cars (see below) are the
appropriate cars for the BLS class 465 electric locomotive.
87451 Express Train Passenger Car.
Mark IV type coach. 1st class. Length over buffers 120 mm (4-3/4").
87461 Express Train Passenger Car.
Mark IV type coach. 2nd class. Length over buffers 120 mm (4-3/4").
The BLS class 465 electric locomotive (Märklin model 88448, see above)
is the appropriate unit for the Bern Lötschberg Simplon Railroad express
train passenger cars.
82201 "Shell" Tank Car Set.
Contents: 3 four-axle tank cars for aviation fuel. Privately owned by Shell
(Switzerland), Baar, Switzerland, used on the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB).
All cars in a special version. Not available separately. Total length
231 mm (9-1/8").
The ideal locomotive for the "Shell" tank car set is the SBB's new class 460.
82351 Heavy Duty Flatcar.
Type SSym 46. 8 removable stakes. Length over buffers 60 mm (2-3/8").
82330 Low Side Car.
Type X "Erfurt" with brakeman's cab. Reproduction of the wooden hatches in the
interior of the low side body. Length over buffers 40 mm (1-9/16").
82322 Gondola.
Type O 10 with brakeman's cab. Length over buffers 40 mm (1-9/16").
86611 Refrigerator Car with Brakeman's Cab.
Privately owned by Kaiser-Friedrich-Quelle, Offenbach/Main, Germany. Used
on the German Federal Railroad (DB). Length over buffers 40 mm (1-9/16").
82360 "Container Transport" Car Set.
Contents: 3 German Federal Railroad (DB) type Lgis 598 flatcars. 1 flatcar
loaded with a 40 ft. container lettered for "Mitsui O.S.K. Lines" with
side and end doors. 1 flatcar loaded with two 20 ft. containers lettered
for "UASC S.A.G." and "K Line" respectively, each container with an end door.
1 flatcar loaded with a Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) 40 ft. container with
side and end doors. All containers are removable. Metal flatcar platforms.
All cars in a special version. Not available separately. Total length 207
mm (8-1/8").
82021 Petroleum Oil Tank Car.
Privately owned by VTG, United Tank Storage and Transport, Inc., Vienna,
Austria, and used on the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB). Length
over buffers 75 mm (2-15/16").
1997 Museum
Märklin Z Museum Car Set for 1997.
Tank car with brakeman's cab. Privately owned by the firm of Carl Gentner,
Göppingen, Germany. Used on the Royal Württemberg State Railways
(K.W.St.E.). Length over buffers 40 mm (1-9/16"). 1 Benz truck lettered for
the firm of Carl Gentner, Göppingen, Germany. Length 29 mm (1-1/8").
Märklin Z Club Car
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