Märklin 2866, DRG aircraft transport train

Updated 31.01.2014


This us a limited  MHI train set from 1990.  I bought it in Oslo in 1991.


2866 included n Roskopf aircraft assembly kit, Junkers SF13.

Train length = 67 cm.

The locomotive

2866-1 DB 80 007

This model is version 2 of  Märklin 3304. L = 11,1 cm.
it is converted to digital operation with the Märklin conversion set 6090.

Locomotive editions:
28666 may contain version 2 or 3 of this locomotive.  The differences are as far as I know  the headlamps only:

Version 2:
Two headlamps at each end

Version 3:
three headlamps at each end:

The cars:

2866-2, DRG Augsburg 80 001:

This car is listed as version 3 of Märklin 4506. L = 15,7 cm.
I have assembled but not decorated the aircrafts or installed the final small parts yet.

2866-3, DRG ;Augsburg 80 463

This is version 4 of Märklin 4506. L = 15,7 cm.

2866-4, DRG gr20 Wg 18

This is version 4 of Märklin 4692.
It holds the rear wing and stabiliser parts for the aircrafts:

2866-5, DRG G 10, Wg 10:

This is version 4 of Märklin 4695.

It holds the landing gear for the aircrafts.

This is version 4 of Märklin 4695.

A covered truck came with the set

2866-6: Mercedes Lastkraftwagen by Roskopf:

It holds the small parts not installed on the aircrafts yet.
Maybe O need alat car for the truck?

Four additional flat cars and two aircrafts:

I have bought two sets of Märklin 4506:

The white boxes contains two flat cars each, identical to the cars in the 2866 set(except for the numbers), sand two aircraft kits.
he additional cars and all three aircrafts (in transport condition) fits perfect into the aircraft box that came with the kit, to make it all fits inside the2866 box
I yhink I ptrfer to keep the aircrafts in transport condition.

x 4506-1, DRG Augsburg 80 214:

L = 15,7 cm.

2x 4506-2 DRG Augsburg 80 625:

L = 15,7 cm.

In 2004 In 2004 I got a car set as supplement to my 2866,

Märklin 45093:


Length = 43,1 cm.

45093-1, DRG Regensburg 040:

L = 11,6 cm.

45093-2, DRG Regensburg 80 347:

The black engine hood , identical to the above aircrafts, fell off during photography.  it was later recovered. L = 15,7 cm.

45093-3,DRG Regensburg 80 241

L = 15,7 cm.

Total train length approx 172 cm.

Some data about the aircrafts, from the assembly instruction:

Junker F13
Years built 1919-1930
Number built Approx. 320
Length 9,6 meter
Wing span 7,75 meter
Height 3,13 meter
Weight 1.860 kg
Motors Mercedes 169  / 170 PS
BMW 185 PS
Junkers 230 / 264 PS
Speed 160 - 170 km/h


Item Length
2866 67 cm
4506 2x 15,7= 31,7 cm
45093 43,1 cm
Total Approx 142 cm

This makes a very nice old aircraft train.

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