Marklin 81436 Z Gauge DRG Henschel Wegmann Insider Steam Freight Train Set LN – Your Source for Gaming Essentials

Description

Here is a Marklin 81436 Z Scale DRG Henschel Wegmann Insider Train Set. In the mid 1930s competition threatened the steam locomotive: Fast, diesel-powered cars dominated high-quality long-distance travel. Consequently the steam engine industry produced modern high-performance locomotives that reached speeds of up to 200 km/h or 124 mph. For traffic between Berlin and Dresden the German State Railroad procured a whole train. It was pulled by the class 61. From this class Henschel produced two prototypes with totally different designs. He 61 001 had a 2C2 wheel arrangement and a two-cylinder drive gear. The State Railroad provided the 61 002, which was completed in 1939 a trailing axle and an additional cylinder. Naturally, both locomotives had streamlined bodies. While other streamlined locomotives hauled conventional trains, the German State Railroad especially commissioned streamlined cars for express service between Berlin and Dresden. They were built by Wegmann; like Henschel a company based in Kassel. Interestingly enough there was no first class car. To compensate, first class comfort dominated in 2nd class, according to the press. The appellation salon car was totally justified. The first and last cars both had a rounded end with large panorama windows. Travelers in the last car were thus offered an excellent view of and around the route the train was putting behind itself.

When the 1936 summer timetable went into effect the German State Railroad started express service between Prussia and Saxony. Two pairs of trains were underway daily. The fastest train completed the journey in one hour and 40 minutes. At this speed it surpassed the previous record holder by 28 minutes.

Features:

Locomotive with all coupled axles powered. Dark tires. Lighting with maintenance-free LEDs. Suggested Scharfenberg couplers at both ends, system coupling in the rear. Both vista cars with system coupling on the ends, short special coupling between the cars. Total length over buffers 493 mm / 19-13/32″. .

This item has been graded per TCA standards C-8: Like New based on visual appearance. The instruction manual is not included. The original box is not included. This item is from the Guinness World Record book for the largest collection of model trains in 2016.
Officially Amazing Overall condition is Like New.

Condition: Like New (C-8)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: No

Manufacturer: Marklin
Model Number: 81436
Road Name: **** No Road Name

Scale/Era: Z Scale
Model Type: Sets (No Track/Trans)

The Trainz SKU for this item is 5787671.

Trainz Product Id: 11824870