Marklin has produced many vehicles in z to complement rail loads or roadway details in plastic and metal. Plastic kits have come assembled and un-assembled including trucks and autos. The real topic of this post are the way cool cast metal vehicles that have sometimes been featured in freight cars sets as well as on their own. Accurately scaled fine cast metal autos painted and finished with rich detail, they are brilliant vehicles to accessorize your layout. Of the sets of vehicles only Marklin has released three in cast metal: 89020, 89021 and 89022. The Era II 89020 includes 4 autos, 2 delivery vans, 1 Benz truck, and 2 advertising kiosks. The Era III “Economic Miracle” 89021 set includes 7 autos, 1 travel trailer and 2 VW pickup vans. Set 89022 includes 7 autos and 3 vans.

#89020

#89021

#89022

Marklin also produced case vehicles sold with building kits, #89796 “The Plant” and #89791 “Livestock Transport add-on set” are two such examples

#89796

#89791, note this set included a barn made of laser cut cardstock (not pictured), two freight cars for transporting farm animals, farm truck, and cattle loading ramp (not pictured)

Farm truck from #89791 features fine printing on doors and finely painted grill and headlamps