Marklin 43117 - TEE Add-On Car Set (only sold with 37607)
Prototype: 3 intermediate cars for the German Federal Railroad (DB) class 601 TEE diesel powered rail car train "Mediolanum". 1 type Ay open seating car, 1st class. 1 type Aü compartment car, 1st class. 1 type WRy galley car with a dining area. In the classic crimson/beige TEE paint scheme. The cars look as they did around 1971.
Model: This is a 3 part car set is for lengthening the 37607 TEE diesel powered rail car train to a 7 car train. All of the cars have factory-installed interior lighting. Maintenance-free warm white LEDs are used for the lighting. The dining area in the galley car 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 area.
One-time series.
Charlie's Tip: The 37607 basic set can extended to a prototypical 7 part train with the 43117 add-on car set.