Manufacturer: Märklin
Article: 41872
EAN: 4001883418728
Gauge: H0 1:87
Railway Company: SNCB
Era: IV
System: AC 3 Rail

Märklin 41872 Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam TEE Express Train Passenger Car

Prototype: INOX cars (made of stainless steel) for the Trans Europe Express between Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam (Paris-Brussels-Amsterdam TEE). Belgian State Railways (SNCB/NMBS) type A8tuj open seating car. Car with 1st class seating. 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 car is 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 car has underbody details specific to it. It has type Y24 trucks. The car has a special paint scheme to represent the INOX finish. It is 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). Length over the buffers 29.3 cm / 11-9/16″. 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”.

See at Märklin.