V200.
THE name for timeless beauty. Shortly
after the prototype appeared on the tracks, Märklin sold a model of
that loco. The four digits "3021" nearly have the same mysterious sound
in them like the well known "3000".
But why this old model, and not the
new one?
Because it followed the Märklinists
through so many years. It was sold in more than 15 different versions.
Four different loco numbers: V200 006, V200 027, V200 035, V200 060. Last
series even got an epoch IV number. With inscription "Deutsche Bundesbahn"
or DB signet. With two headlights and with three headlights. With different
styles of the silver line: flat, two connected lines, even three connected
lines.
| Derailment
sensitivity |
4 |
One of my
locos is so fast, that it derails at high
speed in 360mm curves. |
| Speed characteristics |
3 |
Depends on
the series, some are rather slow, but
most are quite fast |
| Detailing
and looks |
3 |
Wrong roof |
| Model choice
factor |
5 |
The most
beautiful Diesel loco of at least the 1950s
and 1960s. |
| Features |
3 |
|
| Playability
for children |
5 |
Anything
can be done (and has been) without
harm. Metal all over. |
| Fun for children |
3 |
Children
will certainly have no feeling for a beauty
of the past. |
| Over all |
4 |
Very good
but not unique. |
It was my first loco, which I bought
from my own money when I was 9 years old. The first "big loco". It was
sold as a set with three express coaches. My first express train. When
I visited a swap market some years later, I realized, that there were more
versions. And now there are two locos in my collection (V200 060 and V200
006). There will probably follow the other two locos (V200 027 and V200
035) some day. Imagine a loco shed with 4 different V200s or a station
with four trains, hauled by a V200. Of course detailing is not up to the
latest style, but I like the atmosphere of these models. As there is plenty
of room inside the loco, some electronic can be hidden inside, like a constant
lighting assembly, similar to the one, Märklin used in their 33xx
models.
| Numbers |
V200 006,
V200 060 |
|
| Motor |
AC, flat collector |
LFCM |
| Decoder |
No |
Mechanical,
two state relay. |
| Axles |
4, 2 powered,
4 traction tires |
|
Lights front
Lights rear |
2 or 3 white,
depending on the model, direction change
2 or 3 white, depending on the model,
direction change |
Bright and
fine light. |
| Coupler
front
Coupler rear |
Hook with
pre uncoupling
Hook with pre uncoupling |
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