Marklin 43431 - Add-On Car Set 2 for the THALYS PBKA

Prototype: High speed train painted and lettered for the THALYS PBKA of Thalys International, Brussels, Belgium in the multi-system version for service between Paris, Brussels, Cologne, and Amsterdam. 1 intermediate car (R6), 2nd class, and 1 intermediate car (R7), 2nd class. The newest paint scheme. The cars look as they currently do in real life in 2010.
 

Model: This is a 2-part add-on car set for lengthening the THALYS PBKA high speed train, item no. 37791, to a 10-car unit. The cars have factory-installed interior lighting with maintenance-free, warm white LEDs. The interior lighting is powered through a continuous electrical connection through the entire train. The two intermediate cars are permanently coupled together. There is a guide mechanism in the Jakobs trucks. The cars are a scale reproduction.

The minimum radius for operation is therefore 360 mm / 14-3/16", when there is sufficient clearance on both sides. Length of the pair of cars 43 cm / 16-15/16".
 

Highlights:

• Factory-installed interior lighting.
• Warm white LEDs for lighting.

The 37791 basic set can be expanded with the 43421, 43431, and 43441 extension sets to a prototypical 10-car unit.
 

This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item no. 23467.