Marklin 43116 - Express Train Passenger Car Set
Prototype: Intermediate cars for the German Federal Railroad (DB) class VT 11.5 TEE diesel powered rail car train "Helvetia". Train route: Zürich - Basle - Mannheim - Frankfurt – Hamburg. 1 type A4y open seating car, 1st class. 1 type A4ü compartment car, 1st class. 1 type AR4y compartment car with dining/bar area, 1st class, In the classic crimson/beige TEE paint scheme. The cars look as they did around 1957.
Model: This is a 3 part add-on car set for lengthening the 37604 TEE diesel powered rail car train to a prototypical 7 car train. All of the cars have factory-installed interior lighting. Maintenance-free, warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The dining/bar area also has lighted table lamps. A continuous electrical connection through the entire train supplies the interior lighting and the table lamps with power. There are special multi-conductor current-conducting couplings and tightly fitting diaphragms with guide mechanisms between the cars.
This set lengthens the train by 62.9 cm / 24-3/4".
Highlights
- Intermediate cars constructed largely of metal.
- Factory-installed interior lighting with warm white LEDs.
- Also, lighted table lamps in the dining/bar area.