Märklin 26931 Train set Metropolitan Express Train, sound, mfx+, AC, H0 Novelty 2024

Silver Arrow on rails Not all journeys are the same. If you are traveling on local transport, you simply want to get to your destination quickly. The situation is different for long-distance journeys. Especially if you are traveling on business. The railroads have always made offers to this affluent public. The TEE concept led the way here. But in the end, this also proved to be outdated, as the introduction of the 2nd carriage class had also increased train capacity utilization. So DB AG thought of a new product for a target group that wanted to travel comfortably between large cities. An independent company, "Metropolitan Express Train GmbH", was set up for this purpose. The new train impressed with its extremely luxurious ambience, which was designed to meet the most diverse needs of the customers. Mobile phone calls were strictly prohibited in the Silence area. However, there was also an office carriage in which the radio waves were even amplified. The completely newly developed carriages were extremely quiet, even at a cruising speed of 200 km/h. Instead of plastic cladding, they were dominated by dignified wooden fittings. Naturally, the high-quality leather seats and the fold-out or fixed wooden tables were adjustable. There was also a power socket at every seat. The wall paneling was made of Swiss pear wood.

The "Metropolitan" was launched with such luxury on August 1, 1999. The two train locomotives 101 130 and 131 were of course also designed in the new spirit. They also featured the new logo and the elegant silver-colored paint. Their maximum speed was raised to 220 km/h for the "Metropolitan". The two trains ran between Hamburg and Cologne. They clearly stood out from the monotony of Bahn AG. In every respect. Tickets could be booked online right from the start. Despite diligent efforts and a number of discount campaigns, however, it was not possible to bring the capacity utilization into the profit zone, which led to the end of the train in December 2004. Initially, the carriages were to be parked, but fortunately they changed their minds and were used on IC services, albeit no longer in their smart silver livery. The carriages were then taken out of service in December 2021. A remarkable chapter of German travel culture thus came to an end.

Prototype: The MET train set consists of a class 101 express train locomotive, 1 Apmz 116.0 express train car, road number 1, 1 Apmz 116.2 express train car, road number 2, 1 Apmkz 116.6 express train car, road number 3, 1 Apmz 116.4 car number 4, 1 Apmz 116.4 express train car car number 5, 1 Apmkz 116.6 express train car car number 6, and 1 Apmbzf 116.8 express train cab control car car car number 7. Locomotive and express train car in silver-gray basic paint scheme with "Metropolitan" logos. Hamburg - Cologne route, with intermediate stops in Essen and Düsseldorf. Deutsche Bahn AG (DB AG), Metropolitan Express Train GmbH / DB Reise und Touristik Division. Locomotive road number 101 130-3. Operating condition between August 1999 and September 2001.

Model: The locomotive is an express train locomotive with an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. Controlled high-efficiency propulsion with flywheel, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered by cardan shafts. Traction tires. Triple headlights that change over with the direction of travel and 2 red marker lights in conventional operation, can be controlled digitally. The headlights and cab lighting can be controlled separately in digital operation. The headlights at locomotive ends 2 and 1 can each be turned off separately in digital operation. Double A light function. A 2-pole coupler is plugged into the standard pocket on locomotive end 2 as an electrical connection to express train car 1. All of the cars have indirect LED interior lighting installed as standard, can be dimmed, and can be controlled digitally with a decoder in the cab control car. Buffer capacitors are included to bridge short power outages. Control car with mfx digital decoder. The triple headlights and two red marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The high beams, cab lighting, and control panel lighting in the cab control car can each be controlled separately in digital operation. There is a current-conducting 4-pole coupler between the express train cars. The locomotive and cars have maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs. Car 1 facing the locomotive with a rubber bead transition. Detailed representation of the multi-colored interior details. The locomotive and the cab control car can be switched over with the wiper. A defined sequence of cars is specified for the entire train to be fully functional. Minimum passable radius 360 mm, not including the clearance gauge. For larger radii, the skirt fitted as standard can be replaced with a separately supplied skirt in the area of the couplings at the ends of the carriages.

Total length of the train set over buffers approx. 236 cm.

Highlights:

• Limited to 2,500 train sets worldwide.
• Numbered certificate of authenticity included.
• New 1:87 scale construction of the express train cars.
• Express train cars with LED interior lighting installed as standard.
• mfx digital decoder in the cab control car.
• The headlights, high beams, cab lighting, and cab lighting on the cab control car can each be controlled digitally.
• Locomotive with mfx+ digital decoder with a variety of operating and sound functions.
• The high beams and cab lighting in the locomotive can be controlled digitally.
• 4-pole separable couplers between the cars, 2-pole separable couplers between locomotive and car 1.
• One-time limited edition of 2,500 train sets worldwide.
• This item was created in cooperation with the company PIKO Spielwaren GmbH, Sonneberg.

This product is manufactured by: Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH Stuttgarter Straße 55-57 73033 Göppingen Deutschland [email protected]

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ACHTUNG: Nicht für Kinder unter 14 Jahren geeignet. Benutzung unter unmittelbarer Aufsicht von Erwachsenen.