Märklin 46158 , DRG freight car set Church Organ transport for Nidaros cathedral

Updated 07.02.2014

 

Märklin 46158

This was a Limited MHI "Sondermodelle" in 2001.  In the program 2001-2004.



Train length 27,8 cm.

Märklin 46158-1, DRG  Gl Dresden 1238

L= 13,8 cm.

Märklin 46158-2, DRG Gl Stettin 34 561

L= 13,8 cm.

Märklin 48781 came with an special CD

A CD is included with this freight car set, with one of the most famous organ works by J.S. Bach, the Toccata and Fuge in d minor, BWV 565.
This CD is cut in the shape of a church organ with organ pipes.

The new organ, made by Steinmeyer,  was finished in 1930.  It has 9600 organ pipes and weighs 40 tons.  Some more information.

Under the CD three switchmen have been resting for many years:

I think these cars will run behind this locomotive, on their way from the Norwegian border station to the cathedral in Trondheim:

Märklin 37158 NSB 63a 2843