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Märklin 41870 Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam TEE Express Train Passenger Cars

Manufacturer: Märklin
Article: 41870
EAN: 4001883418704
Gauge: H0 1:87
Railway Company: SNCF/SNCB
Era: IV
System: AC 3 Rail

Märklin 41870 Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam TEE Express Train Passenger Cars

Prototype: INOX cars (made of stainless steel) for the Trans Europe Express between Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam TEE). 2 Belgian State Railways (SNCB / NMBS) type A8tuj open seating cars. French State Railways (SNCF) type A5rtuj dining car with a galley and type A2Dxj generator car with a service compartment. All of the cars have 1st class. Built starting in 1964. Used in the trains “Oiseau Bleu” / “Blue Bird”, “Étoile du Nord” / “North Star”, “Brabant”, and “Ile de France” / “Isle of France”, etc.

Model: The cars are a scale reproduction without limitations of all of the dimensions. Minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16″ (when there is an unobstructed loading gauge). The cars have underbody details specific to each car. The cars have type Y24 trucks. The cars have a special paint scheme to represent the INOX finish. The cars are ready for installation of the 7319 current-conducting couplings or 72020/72021 current-conducting couplers, the 73405 pickup shoe / ground spring power feed set, and the 73400/73401 lighting kit (2 per car). Total length over the buffers 113.0 cm / 44-1/2″. DC wheel set per car 4 x 70 05 80.

Highlights:

  • Full scale length.
  • Precise detailing.
  • Perfect INOX finish.
  • Multiple color interiors.
  • The complete car series is available.

One-time series for the theme “50 Years of the TEE”.

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