Marklin 42234 - Hecht / Pike Express Train Passenger Car, 1st Class

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) type A4ü "Hecht" / "Pike" express train compartment car, 1st class. "Bottle Green" basic paint scheme. Train route: Frankfurt(M)-Giessen-Siegen-Troisdorf-Cologne. The car looks as it did around 1959.

Model: The car is constructed with many details and comes in full-scale length. The underbody and the "Swan Neck" / "Pennsylvania" trucks are specific to this car. The train route sign is imprinted on the car. 7319 current-conducting couplings or 72020/72021 current-conducting couplers, the 73400/73401 (2 per car) lighting kit, and the 73404 pickup shoe can be installed on the car. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16".

Length over the buffers 23.7 cm / 9-5/16". DC wheel set E700580.

The class 39 express steam locomotive to go with this car can also be found at ajckids.com in the Märklin New Items assortment for 2018 under item number 39395.