I received this from Maerklin in regard to a similar problem with the 39810 Giruno


I am not sure if the Northlander has the same location and values
I would read the values to see if it is the same or ask Rick at digital(at)Marklin.com

Regards

Mike C

Update: the announcement reverses cycle when you reverse the train. I should have tested this before posting. Issue resolved.

I just got the same bad news, won't be seeing mine most likely until end of Sept, possibly could be later. Guess my dealer got sick of me asking so he forwarded my Email to Marklin USA and this was their response:

The production of Club models works differently than regular models. There is a closing order date for Club members to order a Club model from their dealer. This is to ensure if a Club member wants to purchase the model, they will get one. So, final production does not start until all orders are in by the closing date. This is when they have the final count on how many to models to produce. The closing date for the Northlander was the end of March, which is right after you joined.
For this particular model, they have been coming out of production at the factory in Germany in batches. There are a couple thousand models still to be delivered. The TRIX version was already delivered, as the quantity of this version ordered was much less than the Märklin version.
We have been shipping these to dealers on a first ordered in, first ordered out basis. Because you ordered at the deadline, the order will be delivered later than Club members who ordered when the model was announced.
The expected delivery date for the remaining Insider Northlanders is the end of August and the end of September. At this time, I do not know when our remaining quantity on order will be delivered. The factory also delivers to us on a first ordered in, first ordered out basis.

I did bought a german train magazine Modell Eisen Bahner 9/2024 and there are result after test on page 64.
There are both pro and cons.
The cons are that train set weigh too much by present high draw weight for only 4 driven axles.

VT11.5 have double headed motor.
It´s not the same as Northlander.
Northlander have only one motor.

Two DCM five pole motor make sense and difference from one can motor.

Modellbahn Collectors in Virginia zip 22906, at collect@modellbahn.com
appears to have this set for sale for USD $1150.00 a very decent price. It is in their website.

AFAIK the Northlander always ran with the power car ahead, so it would be great if the CVs supplied by Mike C would work.

For what it's worth, My Northlander was finally shipped yesterday, which lines up with my expectations, since I often order Insider models near the deadline.

Really looking forward to seeing my early Christmas present!

I would expect as with most new MFX models, that the light functions are direction reversing, but for but directional trains and locomotives with a cab control car can also be controlled by the lighting icons with the arrow pointing to the front of the cab. So if they are on the mfx decoder functions then yes.

Hello,

Has anyone received his Northlander together with the insider certificate? Mine did not come with it.
Is there any information about this certificate being shipped at a later stage?
However, the Ram TEE "Edelweiss" was delivered together with the insider certificate.
Merry Christmas!