Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) type Bvmz 185.5 compartment car, 2nd class, for long-distance service. Light gray long-distance service paint scheme with traffic red decorative striping. Car route: IC 2013 from Dortmund to Oberstdorf. Car position number 10. The car looks as it did in 2003.
 

Highlights

• Factory-installed LED interior lighting included.
• Operating, current-conducting close couplers.
• Interior lighting for the entire train consist can be controlled digitally from the decoder in the cab control car.
• Interior details specific to the car included.
• Prototypical car route: Dortmund – Oberstdorf (IC 2013 Allgäu).

 

Model: The car is new tooling and has factory-installed LED interior lighting and current-conducting close couplers. The interior lighting works in conjunction with the IC cab control car and can be turned on and off digitally from a decoder in the cab control car. Red transparent marker light inserts are on the ends of the car. The skirting is designed to be specific to the type of car. The trucks are type MD without a generator. The car has imprinted car route signs. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm / 14-3/16". Length over the buffers approximately 28.2 cm / 11-1/8".

Passenger cars to go with this car can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item numbers 43630, 43765, 43766, 43660, 43895, 43775, and 43751. An electric locomotive to go with this car can be found in the Märklin H0 assortment under item number 37519. This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 23080.