Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA
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Hello all,
I was wondering if Marklin ever made any steam or diesel locomotives suitable for DB TEE service. I have some coaches (such as 4095) for the TEE, but I do not have catenary on my layout, and I don't really have any intention of installing it at the moment. I know typically the TEE would see electric service, but I did see 30747, which is a DB 218 in red and creme colours. I know only one 218 was painted in this scheme. Are there any other locos suitable for the TEE that arn't electric?
Thanks, Brandon |
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,466 Location: DE-NW
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Hi, Brandon,
The BR 218 is not suitable for TEE services - at least not 218 217 despite its TEE livery (unless you want to run a museum train).
V 200 or BR 210 are prototypically correct for certain TEE trains (two or three coaches will do).
V 200 was also used for the 1962 Rheingold. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS  |
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Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA
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Originally Posted by: H0  Hi, Brandon,
The BR 218 is not suitable for TEE services - at least not 218 217 despite its TEE livery (unless you want to run a museum train).
V 200 or BR 210 are prototypically correct for certain TEE trains (two or three coaches will do).
V 200 was also used for the 1962 Rheingold. Tom, Thank you, you save me the cost of getting 218 217, as I don't have much interest running a museum train. As far as V200/BR210 being prototypically correct, what would be the best paint scheme? Would it be the typical DB era III red/black? |
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Joined: 01/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 2,883 Location: South Western France
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Originally Posted by: H0  Hi, Brandon,
The BR 218 is not suitable for TEE services - at least not 218 217 despite its TEE livery (unless you want to run a museum train).
V 200 or BR 210 are prototypically correct for certain TEE trains (two or three coaches will do).
V 200 was also used for the 1962 Rheingold. Hi Tom, Brandon and all, Maybe this one doesn't count  ....but for some time the Bavaria TEE was pulled by BR 218 or BR 210, between Munich and Lindau, over the Allgäubahn, ...(see pic below) This was the replacement TEE composition put together in a hurry after the Aitrang disaster which destroyed one of the five RAm TEE (the SBB n° 501) The same train was taken over by an SBB Re 4/4 I, which also eventually appeared in TEE livery. Eventually, the SBB Wr was also painted in TEE colors... I think it is definitely *possible* that 218 217 *could have* pulled that train too on a bright day... Cheers jvuye attached the following image(s): |
Jacques Vuye aka Dr.Eisenbahn Once a vandal, learned to be better and had great success! |
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,466 Location: DE-NW
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Originally Posted by: jvuye  I think it is definitely *possible* that 218 217 *could have* pulled that train too on a bright day... Neither photos nor eye witnesses back this theory. You can still run that combination on your layout. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS  |
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