Product Features and Details
Prototype: Swiss Federal Railways (SBB/CFF/FFS) class RAe TEE II four system powered rail car train. 5 units arranged as open seating, 1st class. Centrally located power car with a galley, 2 cab control cars, an intermediate car with seating, and a dining car with a bar. Used in international TEE service. The train looks as it did when delivered in Era III.
Model: The frames and bodies are constructed chiefly of die-cast metal. The power car is located in the middle of the 5-part train. The train has a digital decoder with a sound effects generator for DCC, Selectrix, and Trix Systems; this decoder can also be used conventionally. The train also has a compact design C-Sine propulsion system, centrally mounted. 4 axles powered through cardan shafts. 2 traction tires. The headlights, which change over with the direction of travel, the marker lights, and the interior lights are maintenance-free LED's. The lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The station announcements and the locomotive whistle sound effect, as well as the acceleration and braking delay can be controlled with DCC or Trix Systems. The train has four different pantographs in an offset arrangement and detailed roof equipment. The train also has separately applied metal grab irons. The engineer's cabs and the passenger areas have interior details. There is a special close coupled mechanical and electrical connection between the cars. The ends of the train have a representation of the Scharfenberg coupler (non-working). Minimum radius for operation 358 mm / 14-1/8". Train length approximately 1,340 mm / 52-3/4".
One-time series for the anniversaries "50 Years of the Trans Europe Express" and "125 Years of the Gotthard Line".
This model was developed with the friendly support of SBB Historic.
Märklin is offering the "Gottardo" TEE for 3-rail AC as item no. 39540.
