Model train "Modern Freight Service" Starter Set with a Class 285 Diesel Locomotive

Prototype: 1 class 285 Rheincargo diesel locomotive. 3 VTG freight cars, of them 1 type Eaos gondola, 1 type Falns dump car, and 1 type Shimmns sliding tarp car. The locomotive and cars look as they did in Era VI.

Model: The class 285 locomotive frame is constructed of metal and the locomotive body is made of plastic. It has a motor with a bell-shaped armature. All driving axles powered. There are 3 prototypically designed freight cars. Train length approximately 265 mm / 10-7/16". There is a large oval of track with 6 straight track sections of 110 mm / 4-5/16" (5 each number 8500, 1 each number 8590 feeder track), 4 curved track number 8520, and 6 curved track number 8521. Also included: a track plan brochure, a rerailer, a locomotive controller, and a switched mode pack for train control and power supply. The track diagram can be expanded with the SET track extension sets, item numbers 8190 or 8191, 8192, 8193, and 8194 or as desired.

Highlights

• Locomotive includes a motor with a bell-shaped armature.
• Large oval of track.

*There is a manufacturer's warranty on the part of the guarantor Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH, Stuttgarter Str. 55-57, 73033 Göppingen with a duration of 2 years. The corresponding warranty conditions can be found here.