In the MSI category very few 8622 car types were produced, one from 1985 is the BP Stromeyer, this one was matched with an 8626 type tank car in an 8163 starter set.
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7. Rizzibrau, Koll’s #92004, edition size: 300 8. Kapuzinerbrau, Koll’s #92005, edition size: 300 9. Monchshof, Koll’s #92006, edition size: 300 10. Forchtenberger Flatterberg, wgf., *left in photo on right, Koll’s #92007, edition size: 200 11. ICI – Lacke Farben, *right in photo on right, Koll’s #92701, edition size: 100 12. EUROPA ’92, Koll’s #92702, edition size: 200 13. Sauglings-Fursorge der Stadt Berlin, 1993 Insider Club Car, Koll’s #93001, edition size: 1000 14. Wasseralfinger Schlegelbrau-Bier, Koll’s #94001, edition size: 100
15. Koepf Bier, Koll’s #94002, edition size: 100 16. EXPORT-BIER – DINKELACKER STUTTGART, Koll’s #94004, edition size: 100 17. LAGER-BIER – DINKELACKER STUTTGART, Koll’s #94005, edition size: 100 18. Wimpfener Puppenmuseum, Koll’s #94701, edition size: 100 19. WEIPERT, Koll’s #94702, edition size: 100 20. SCUPIN, Koll’s #94703, edition size: 100
21. Heineken, Koll’s #95002, edition size: 100 22. BRAUEREI ZUM ENGL. HAUS, Koll’s #95003, edition size: 100 23. ENGLISCH HOF-BRAU, Koll’s #95004, edition size: 100 24. Wagenseil’schen Brauerei, Koll’s #95006, edition size: 100 25. Ochsen-Signet der ULMER BRAUEREI GESELLSCH LAGER BIER, Koll’s #96001, edition size: 100 26. Ochsen-Signet der ULMER BRAUEREI GESELLSCH PILSENER BIER, Koll’s #96002, edition size: 100
27. AKT. BRAUEREI WULLE, Koll’s #96003, edition size: 100 28. BINDING Lager, Koll’s #96004, edition size: 300 29. Richard Snaga Hannover, Z Club International club wagen, Koll’s #96702, edition size: 800 30. Wilhelm Bader – Wilbader, Koll’s #96704, edition size: 100 31. VEREINIGTE MARGARINE-WERKE…NURNBERG, Koll’s 96705, edition size: 100 32. Giengener Bier, 8661.012, Miba/Monk #1008, released 1996
33. HEINRICH HARLE Brauerei Aulendorf, 8661.023, Miba/Monk #1046, released 1996 34. ANKER-BROT, 8661. 039, Miba/Monk#1186, released 1998 35. Gauder Bock Zillertal, 8661.042, Miba/Monk #1211, released 1999 36. BRASSEREI du CARDINAL FRIBOURG SUISSE, 8661.901, Miba/Monk #1343, edition size: 300, released 2000 37. SALMEN – BIER, 8661. 904, Miba/Monk #1433, edition size: 300, released 2001 38. LOWENBRAU ZURICH, 8661.905, Miba/Monk #1434, edition size: 300, released 2001
39. ANKER BIER, 8661.907, Miba/Monk #1481, edition size: 300, released 2002 40. A.STIHL TRAGBARE BAUMFALL KETTENSAGEN, 8661.021, Miba/Monk #1045, edition size: 100, released 1996
Marklin 8612 car type designates a two axle tank car. The MSI 8612 is/was mostly designed and lettered for petroleum companies from around the world. This MSI has proven to be a particular favorite for many collectors featuring a global representation with lively colors and graphics. Marklin has produced this MSI in recent years, but earlier ones are hard to come by; Ebay lists a half dozen different ones at any given time, sometimes more if a collection is being sold. One good source for this and other MSI’s is ZTrackResale.com operated by Rob Kluz of Z Track Magazine: check often, excellent prices and rarity sends things out the door quickly.
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7. Herberts, Koll’s #86706, edition size: 200 8. TOTAL, Koll’s #86707, edition size: 100 9. BASF, Koll’s #86708, edition size: 200 10. elf, Koll’s #86709, edition size: 200 11. Herbsthauser Bier, Koll’s #87002, edition size 200 12. ELLER MONTAN, Koll’s #87701, edition size: 100
13. MIGROL Heizol, Koll’s #87702, edition size: 300 14. huls, Koll’s #87703, edition size: 100 15. Chevron, Koll’s #87704, edition size: 300 16. SCHERING AG, Koll’s #87708, edition size: 100 17. FANAL, Koll’s #87709, edition size: 100 18. HANIEL Heizol, Koll’s #87710, edition size: 100
19. ol muller, 8612.261, Koll’s #87711, edition size: 100 20. DEUTSCHE ASPHALT, Koll’s 87713, edition size: 100 21. woellner, 8612.244, Koll’s #87714, edition size: 300 22. VVV, 8612.268, Koll’s #87715, edition size: 500 23. SACHTLEBEN, Koll’s #87718, edition size: 100 24. WESTFALEN-GAS, Koll’s #87719, edition size: 100
25. UNION KRAFTSTOFF, Koll’s #87721, editon size: 100 26. Hoechst (large letters), Koll’s #87723, edition size: 200 27. KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST, 8612.204, Koll’s #87724, Miba/Monk #204, edition size: 100 28. SIGLOCH WEINKELLEREI, 8612.341, Koll’s #88001, edition size: 200 29. CARBO, Koll’s #88703, edition size: 200 30. Q8 (white), Koll’s #88708, edition size: 300
31. FUELS, Koll’s #88709, edition size: 100 32. MESSER GRIESHEIM, Koll’s #88710, edition size: 100 33. PRIMAGAS, Koll’s #88711, edition size: 100 34. Mobil 1, Koll’s #88713, edition size: 100 35. SCHINDLER CHEMIE, Koll’s #88714, edition size: 100 36. LM – LIQUI MOLY, Koll’s #88715, edition size: 100
37. LM-TOURING MOTOROIL, Koll’s #88716, ediiton size: 100 38. LM-TOURING, Koll’s #88717, edition size: 100 39. KRUPP HEIZOL, Koll’s #88718, edition size: 100 40. CIBA-GEIGY AEROLITE, Koll’s #88719, edition size: 300 41. Weingartnergenossenschaft Niederhall, Koll’s #89001, edition size: 200 42. Wasserwagen, Koll’s #89002, edition size: 500
43. Eka Nobel, Koll’s #89706, edition size: 100 44. calpam, Koll’s #89708, edition size: 300 45. VALVOLINE Motor Oil, Koll’s #89709, edition size: 100 46. Q8 (dark blue), Koll’s #89711, edition size: 200 47. STATOIL, Koll’s #89716, edition size: 200 48. BP, Koll’s #89717, edition size: 200
49. mann, Koll’s #90002, edition size: 200 50. Sulzbach/Saar, Koll’s #91701, edition size: 500 51. 100 Jahre transsibirische Eisenbahn, Koll’s #92705, edition size: 500 52. TOTAL (Simotra- SNCF) Marklin #82823.1, Koll’s #96701, Miba/Monk #989, edition size: 300 53. SHELL (Simotra- SNCF) Marklin #82823.2, Koll’s #96701, Miba/Monk #987, edition size: 300 54. ESSO (Simotra- SNCF) Marklin #82823.3, Koll’s #96701, Miba/Monk #988, edition size: 300
55. MOTOREX, Marklin #8612.901, Koll’s #96702, edition size: 300 56. VALVOLINE, Marklin #8612.904, Koll’s #96703, edition size: 300 57. OK Coop, Marklin #8612.905, Koll’s #96704, edition size: 300 58. elf, Marklin #8612.902, Koll’s #96705, edition size: 300 59. GATOIL, Marklin #8612.900, Koll’s #96706, edition size: 300 60. ASEOL, Marklin 8612.907, Miba/Monk #1069
61. LONZA, Marklin #8612.908, Miba/Monk #1071, released 1997 62. FELDSCHOLSSEN BIER, Marklin #8612.909, Miba/Monk #1239, released 1999 63. CICA, Marklin #8612.910, Miba/Monk #1240, released 1999 64. TAMOIL, Marklin #8612.913, Miba/Monk #1294, released 1999 65. Transportation Corps U.S. Army, Marklin #8612.024, Miba/Monk #1322, released 1999 66. Mobil, Marklin #8612.918, Miba/Monk #1366, released 2000
67. Pan Gas, Marklin #8612.919, Miba/Monk #1364, released 2000 68. SBB Instruktions-Wagen, Marklin 8612.923, Miba/Monk #1420, released 2001 69. B CARGO, Marklin #8612.804, Miba/Monk #1467, released 2002 70. MAGMA, Marklin #8612.040, Miba/Monk #1614, released 2004
Marklin Z Railbuses were introduced in 1988 with model 8122 and MSI model “McDonalds” followed in 1989 with 8816. Model 8122 was a railbus and trailer set decorated and lettered for the regional line “Cheimgau-Bahn” and 8816 was a standard class 798 railbus (*trailer was sold separately). In 1991 another MSI model was released, this one was made by Railex and lettered for RAG Germany’s largest coal mining corporation, special edition RAG railbus and trailer set was sold unpowered which included the shell only for the powered end unit. Next came the 8802 in 1991 (released in two versions) and later (1999) replaced by the 5 pole motor version 88021. 8802 and 88021 were very interesting MOW railbuses, but in Z they are used for cleaning track with the unique and very interesting design using a buffing wheel that successfully dislodges large dirt, grease, oil and oxidation needs to be removed with a pass of denatured alcohol on a clean cloth. Not pictured in this collection is the MSI 88161 with imprinting for 5. mini-club Treffen Speyer 28./29. September 96: One Time Series 1996. The Austrain railbus 88162 was a One TIme Series in 1998, it is much sought after today. From 1994-2008 the 8831 lettered for “Jagermeister” enjoyed the longest run in railbuses from Marklin with early ones employing the original 3 pole motor and late ones with the 5 pole motor installed. Two MSI’s followed in 2001 and 2002: 88164 + 88165. In 2008 a One Time Series for the MHI program was released in a special edition, the railbus and trailer were lettered for Doorncaat and included two Doorncaat glasses. Finally the limited release of the railbus and box car set 88313 in 2010.
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4. 8802.2- SCHIENENREINIGUNGSWAGEN class 724 rail maintenance railbus for the DB. Build date: 1991-1995. 5. 88021- Indusi – Messwagen class 724 rail maintenance railbus for DB AG. Build date: 1999-2010. 6. 8816.5 + 8817- German Federal Railroad (DB) class 798 railbus and class 998 railbus trailer. Five versions of 8816 were produced with subtle design changes in lettering. 7. Austrian Federal Railways (OBB) class 5081 railbus and class 6581 railbus trailer. One Time Series 1998. Originally sold with 3 pole motor.
8. 8831- German Federal Railroad (DB) class 798 railbus with advertising for “Jagermeister.” Build date: 1994-2008. 9. 88164- Prignitzer Eisenbaum GmbH class 798 railbus and class 998 railbus trailer, privately owned and lettered for Prignitzer Eisenbaum regional rail Berlin. One Time Series 2001. Originally sold to dealer members of Eurotrain/idee-spiel cooperative. 10. 88165- Elbe-Weser GmbH (EVB) class 798 railbus and class 998 railbus trailer, privately owned and lettered for Elbe-Weser (EVB), Lower Saxony German regional line. One Time Series 2002. Originally sold to dealer members of Eurotrain/idee-spiel cooperative.
11. 88311- Elmshom-Barmstedt-Oldesloer Railway (EBOE) class VT 98 rail car and class VS 98 control car. Painted with advertising for spirits of the sixties, lettered for “Doornkaat.” Includes two Doornkaat schnapps glasses. One Time Series 2008. 12. 88313- Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) class 798 railbus, type Gos-uv 253 box car, and type Gbrs-v 245 box car. Limited production. Released 2010.
Siding: Marklin Z railbuses are easy to repair and upgrade. Check out Marklin Z Repair Notes category.
V100 locomotives took a little while before appearing in the Marklin roster, but Marklin listened to collectors and designed a beautiful cast metal locomotive that they have produced in many versions to widespread popularity. This collection reflects many but not all versions, they always seem to sell out fast with never enough to go around. Examples can also be found in passenger train sets.
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7. 88219.1 – German Federal Railways (DB AG) class 213 in current traffic red paint scheme, One Time Series 2014. Version #1 with locomotive operating numbers printed below DB logo on locomotive end
8. 88219.2 – German Federal Railways (DB AG) class 213 in current traffic red paint scheme, One Time Series 2014. Version #2 without locomotive operating numbers printed below DB logo on locomotive end
9. 88216 – German Federal Railways (DB AG) class 212 in orient red paint scheme of the Deutsche Bahn AG. Prototype from 1994-1995. Operating number 212 041-8. Features large ‘DB’ logo. One Time Series MHI Release.
Siding: Marklin z V100’s are beautifully designed and easy to maintain, shell is held on by tension through a snug fit, careful pulling on each end will pop it off for under the hood service.
Siding: FR currently offers a two car K3 box car set that goes perfectly with the Sersa loco 88692.
Siding: Not pictured: 88693 class V100.2 in crimson red and 88695 BR 212 lettered for H.F. Wiebe Industrial, both are rare and highly sought after.
Cheese adorns the SBB class Am 4/4 diesel locomotive produced by Marklin as a special imprint in 1994 along with an Hbis car the same year.
Marklin 88820 – Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB) class Am 4/4 diesel locomotive with special imprinting: “Kaselocher”, Koll’s #94701, edition size: 1000 + matching freight car: 88656.5 – SBB class Hbis with special imprinting: “Kaselocher”, Koll’s #94702. Edition size: 300
Siding: Edition size for car and loco vary as reported by Koll’s more research is required to confirm the veracity of Koll’s recording.
Z-bahn type EWII coaches from the late 60’s and 70’s are works of art, they help complete another area of z scale railroading. Coach sets were delivered in foam lined hinged aluminum boxes as elegant as the coaches themselves. Z-bahn was the first to model this type of Swiss coach in z, but they were also the first to produce interior details and seating. Marklin finally produced a perfect loco for this era of Swiss railroading with the 88590 class Re 4/4 II general purpose loco in green paint scheme. Earlier Marklin SBB locos in green paint scheme are also suitable, but the Re 4/4 was more common.
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Railbuses in Germany actually look like buses and a few other countries do too. The “Economic Miracle” in Germany occurred during the 1950’s, and the class VT 98 railbus was part of this history. Marklin added this railcar to the line-up with the first one being released in 1988 as item #8112 “Chiemgau Bahn” and then the special imprint “McDonald’s” also in 1988. Versions abound but for this topic of discussion the focus is on special imprints which like the first two releases (8112) are also in part regional railbuses.
Siding: 88164 + 88165 were only available to German Dealers that were members of the Eurotrain/idee+spiel cooperative.
The BLS operates an auto and people mover through the Lotschberg Tunnel connecting Kandersteg and Goppenstein. Passengers drive their own cars onto the rail cars which they occupy for the brief trip through the Lotschberg Tunnel. A quick and efficient means for travel in Switzerland are the many tunnels that have been well engineered and maintained. Railex was up for a challenge with this car set that features all metal construction with filigree metal roof supports and numerous details that are true to the prototype. Features a simple coupling system compatible with Marklin that allows distance adjustments between cars.
Railex – Autotransportzug der BLS, 5 car freight set for transporting lite vehicles through the Lotschberg Tunnel: “Kandersteg – Goppenstein.” Full metal construction with numerous separately applied parts.
Railex not only produced some superb 19th century German steam locomotive, they also produced rolling stock to go with them. The Railex “Work” train comprises 5 cars for the maintenance of way train set. More cars can be added by 5 are the number of car types. The Railex locomotive that pulls the work train is K.Bay.STS.B Vils C II. The “Vils” in green/black/gray color scheme is most appropriate. Some of the cool features of these cars is the full metal construction, filigree spoke wheels, crisp lettering, and interesting car types. Hard and dangerous work was in place for a day on the work train, and workplace accidents abound from steam, gas, and saws to name just a few. The impregnation wagon was probably prone to explosion along with scalding temperatures. Railroading has never been the safe affair especially in the 19th century.
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