Marklin 88106 - Streamlined Steam Locomotive

Gauge: Z    Era: II   
 
Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 05 express locomotive. Equipped with streamlining for high-speed operation.
 
Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All driving axles powered. Length over the buffers 116 mm / 4-9/16".
 
Highlights:

• New tooling.
• Locomotive body constructed of metal.

 
One-time series for the Märklin "Exclusiv" program.
 
On May 11, 1936, the streamlined steam locomotive, road number 05 002, reached 200.4 km/h / 125.25 mph at 3,400 horsepower on level track at Freisack between Hamburg and Berlin, a speed record for steam locomotives that is still valid today.
 
Charlie's tip:  The 87106 set has the right Era II express train passenger cars for this locomotive.
 

 

   

  
Released in: New items brochure 2010