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Streamlined Steam Locomotive.
Z - Article-No. 88106
Gauge: Z Era: II Prototype: German State Railroad Company (DRG) class 05 express locomotive. Equipped with streamlining for high-speed operation.
Model: The locomotive has a 5-pole motor. All driving axles powered. Length over the buffers 116 mm / 4-9/16".
Highlights:
- New tooling.
- Locomotive body constructed of metal.
One-time series for the Märklin "Exclusiv" program.
On May 11, 1936, the streamlined steam locomotive, road number 05 002, reached 200.4 km/h / 125.25 mph at 3,400 horsepower on level track at Freisack between Hamburg and Berlin, a speed record for steam locomotives that is still valid today.
The 87106 set has the right Era II express train passenger cars for this locomotive.
Released in: New items brochure 2010
