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FR: SBB rolling stock

SBB and DB are the big heavy weights in Marklin’s long list of z scale offerings since 1972. Much has been produced for SBB, and much has not been produced in SBB. Marklin certainly isn’t to blame for any missing locos or rolling stock, the SBB has a rich and varied history and probably too much to cover by a single manufacturer. More on this topic will follow, but for now let’s talk FR’s SBB rolling stock. For the first time in z FR has produced K3 box cars types and other interesting items for freight hauling in and around the charming and majestic landscapes of Switzerland.

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FR #ZF300a – BBC, type Fbkk hoppers for recycling haulage, lettered for the firm BBC. Full metal construction.

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FR #ZF300c – SBB, type Fbkk hoppers for recycling haulage. Full metal construction.

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FR #41.331.01 – SBB, type K3 box cars.

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FR #41.331.02 – SBB, type Gms box cars formerly K3

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FR #41.331.11 – BT, type X286 (former K3) box car

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FR #41.331.12 – SBB / Sersa, type Gleisbauwagen V (former K3) box cars.

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FR #41.331.22 – SBB, type Gms (former K3) box cars with graffiti and weathering. Limited edition: 25.

FR: DB rolling stock

FR’s DB rolling stock includes numerous box cars some in two car sets. Examples in this selection are out of production including mail wagons and a metal box car.

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FR #49.334.71 – DB, type Gms30 box car lettered for Goggo Motor Roller.

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FR #49.341.11 – DB / Deutsche Bundespost, type Post 2 ss-t/13. Full metal construction. Prototype from 1976.

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FR #49.341.21 – DB / Deutsche Bundespost, type Post 2-s/13 SS. Full metal construction. Prototype from 1967

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FR #49.343.31 – DB type Gms54 box car lettered for KALDEWEI. Full metal construction.

FR: OBB rolling stock

So far there are just a few cars offered by FR for the OBB, but Austrian trains can correctly haul any number of the German cars FR includes in the line-up as well as the two car set for SNCB.

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FR #43.343.02 – OBB, type Gs + Gss-vx box cars. Full metal construction. 2 car set includes 1 standard freight car and 1 ‘Express’ freight car with the distinctive yellow mark across door.

FR: DSB rolling stock

Shipping is an important business enterprise in Denmark thus container shipping is included in the rolling stock of the DSB. FR has created a car body that accepts removable 40′ high or standard containers compatible with Marklin’s container wagen. A variety of containers can be ordered each lettered by differing shipping companies.

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FR #45.814.01 – DSB, type Lgs container wagon lettered for DSB and 40′ hi-cube container lettered for HYUNDAI.

FR: NSB rolling stock

Norges Statsbaner AS – NSB (Norwegian State Railways) is a neighbor to Sweden and thus any cross border deliveries of timber and other goods will likewise share rolling stock from country to country. FR’s inventory in this category includes lumber cars as well as climate sensitive box cars.

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FR #47.334.02 – NSB, type Godsvognsett Gklms box cars. Set of 2 injection molded plastic cars with separately applied hand rails.

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FR #47.805.01 – NSB, type Tommervogn Lps lumber car

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FR #47.812.00 – NSB, type Kjole- og Varmevogn IbbIps insulated box car. Full metal construction. Unique box car design built with heavy insulation to protect goods from perma-frost and contrasting high temps from sun.

FR: SJ – Rolling Stock

FR rolling stock like the locos is precision made and precisely designed based on the prototypes. Build characteristics: separately applied details, metal chassis, body of injection molded plastic or metal, pad printing and sometimes decals.  And sometimes weathering is applied in special editions. These are little charmers that are even better in person.

SJ – Statens Jarnvagar freight cars:

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FR #46.807.01 – SJ type Lgs container wagon lettered for TOLLPOST GLOBE.

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FR #46.810.01 – SJ type Elos hopper lettered for Jarnmalmer. Full metal construction.

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FR #46.811.01 – SJ type Gbs box car. Full metal construction.

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FR #46.811.31 – SJ/Roda Korset, type Gbs box car with weathering. Edition size: 25. Used by Roda Korset (Swedish Red Cross) for transporting used clothing. Full metal construction.

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FR #46.811.61 – Green Cargo, type Dalm box car. Full metal construction.

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FR #46.816.01 – SJ, type Huvvagn Kis950 sliding roof car for transporting steel products. Limited edition: 40. Full metal construction.

 

 

 

FR Locomotives: SJ

Colorful locomotives designed for heavy duty operation in a difficult and unforgiving climate describes train operation in the Sweden. Sweden along with its Scandinavian neighbors have much to contend with as the winter months embrace these countries so of course snow plows are standard equipment and most propulsion is electric generated by hydro-electric plants. I would claim Sweden to be one of the best at climate change sensitivity, not only is the electric generated by turbines in the form of hydroelectric, but their Rc locos don’t last and last and last thereby reducing the impact on the environment from scraping and making more.

The Scandinavian train is found in Marklin’s HO scale, and only covered by them in Z for the MY locos for the DSB. All four versions by Marklin of the NOHAB locos are GREAT! FR has come along and provided an extensive line-up of rolling stock and locos for Scandinavian train enthusiasts including the next three examples:

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FR #46.130.31 – SJ (Statens Jarnvagar – Swedish State Railways), class Rc-2 1103

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FR #46.130.10 – SJ (Statens Jarnvagar – Swedish State Railways), class Rc-2 1037

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FR #46.131.03 – BANVERKET, class ELL0003R

FR Locomotives: Austria

The current production of locomotives by Harald Freudenreich centers around the many variations of the highly successful SJ Rc series locomotives, versions can be seen in the United States driving passenger trains up the Northeast corridor by Metro-North and Amtrak. FR’s production includes numerous SJ examples as well as Austria with the release of 43.130.01 class 1043.03 from the early 70’s.

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FR #43.130.01, OBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Austrian Federal Railways), class 1043.03

FR Rc locomotives feature snowplows of two types as appropriate to class, two variations of pantographs depending on class, coreless motors, pad printing, and accurate detailing which yield true variations between the FR Rc’s. I forgot to mention LED’s that change over with direction of travel that also provide realistic lighting in the cab: BRILLIANT! And last but not least, the mirrors are chrome, they are not painted over adding much realism: BRILLIANT!!!

FR just announced a forthcoming release of another Austrian locomotive in ‘Valousek’ paint scheme, I haven’t met anyone who does not like Valousek paint schemes.

But one more FR Austrian loco is class 1043.008 with ‘Jaffa” paint scheme. This one was produced in a very small batch of 12 only, it was only economically feasible for Harald to use decals for this one. Now another choice to haul the Marklin ‘Export’ passenger coach set 87354.

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FR #43.131.11, OBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Austrian Federal Railways), class 1043.008

 

MSI’s: Marklin 8600 car type

The first MSI using the Marklin 8600 car type is lettered for Carlberg, it was produced in 1977 with Koll’s #77001. The Koll’s catalog states the edition size as 800 which makes the number produced considerable, but this car is none the less rare and seldom offered for sale. The Carlsberg car is not depicted in this collection so a brief description of its appearance is in order, it varies from the regular production model 8608 in that it has red coloration filling in the five small details on the lower green stripe running under logo otherwise the cars are the same. This collection begins with a 1978 car lettered for Atlantik with Koll’s #78701 with edition size of 500.

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  1. Atlantik, Koll’s #78701, Miba/Monk #024, edition size: 500, released 1978
  2. LBS, Koll’s #78701, Miba/Monk #023, sold as part of a starter set, edition size: 1000
  3. Ehrmann, Koll’s #79501, Miba/Monk #031, edition size: 500, released 1979
  4. Obletter, Koll’s #79503, Miba/Monk #033, edition size: 500, released 1979
  5. MEHR AM MARKT, Koll’s #79504, Miba/Monk #032, edition size: 500, released 1979
  6.  HOCHhERZ, Koll’s #79701, Miba/Monk #029, edition size: 500, released 1979

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7. DOERING, Koll’s #80502, edition size: 500, released 1980.                                                               8. EICKELBERG, Koll’s #80503, edition size: 500, released 1980                                                              9. Almighhurt, Koll’s #80701, Miba/Monk #048, edition size: 500, released 1980                              10. BECK’S, originally sold as part of a starter set, Koll’s #81002, Miba/Monk #057, edition size: 100, released 1981                                                                                                                                        11. Modellbahn Pietsch, Koll’s #81502, Miba/Monk #054, edition size: 500, released 1981           12. mollmann, Koll’s #81503, Miba/Monk #055, edition size: 500, released 1981

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13. emil weber siegen, Koll’s #81701, Miba/Monk #052, edition size: 500, released 1981            14. Kukident 2-Phasen, Koll’s #82701, Miba/Monk #069, edition size: 500, released 1982         15. Ganser Kolsch, Koll’s #83001, Miba/Monk #084, edition size: 500, released 1983                 16. Dortmunder Actien-Alt, Koll’s #83003, edition size: 500, released 1983                                  17. FIRST, Koll’s #83005, edition size: 500, released 1983                                                                    18. DORTMUNDER UNION BIER, Koll’s #83006, edition size: 500, released 1983

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19. Stifts Pils, Koll’s #83007, edition size: 500, released 1983                                                            20. Koppmann, Schmidt, Koll’s #83501, edition size: 500, released 1983                                      21. OKI, Koll’s #84701, edition size: 500, released 1984                                                                       22. FESTO, originally sold as part of starter set 8158, Koll’s #84701, edition size: 100                   23. Circus RONCALLI, Koll’s #84702, Miba/Monk #118, released 1984                                            24. KRAFT NUR GUTES VERDIENT DEN NAMEN KRAFT, originally sold in starter set with car KRAFT Tomaten-Ketchup, Koll’s #84710.1, edition size: 1000

*Special note: MSI – Kraft editions using the Marklin 8500 car type started in 1984 with the only two car set released in the series, this first set included KRAFT NUR GUTES VERDIENT DEN NAMEN KRAFT and KRAFT Tomaten-Ketchup. The Kraft – Marklin series included releases with the Marklin 8500 car type as well as the 8615 car type which can be viewed in the MSI 8615 category. The series was distinguished by the unique design of the packaging which included cardboard sleeve illustrated with differing views of the “Kraft Train”, a styrofoam block was included inside the sleeve that contained the freight car and track accessories. It was possible to assemble a small oval track with sidings after collecting all the Kraft releases. All the Kraft editions are considered quite rare and even more so with the original packaging, but they are occasionally available through German dealers.

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25. KRAFT Tomaten-Ketchup, originally sold as part of a starter set 8163 with car KRAFT NUR GUTES VERDIENT DEN NAMEN KRAFT, Koll’s #84710, edition size: 1000 released 1984            26. KRAFT Scheibletten, originally sold as part of a starter set with track accessories, Koll’s #84711, edition size: 1000, released 1984                                                                                              27. Patrizier Brau, Koll’s #85002, edition size: 500, released 1985                                                     28. NOE, Koll’s #85701, Miba/Monk #117, edition size: 100, released 1985                                      29. KRAFT PHILADELPHIA, originally sold as part of a starter set with track accessories, Koll’s #85701, editon size: 1000, released 1985                                                                                               30. KRAFT Knack & Back, originally sold as part of starter set (no track accessories with this release), Koll’s #85702, edition size: 1000, released 1985

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31. Kodak, originally sold as part of starter set, Koll’s #85711, edition size: 500                             32. Der IBM Mittelstandsexpreb, Koll’s #86706, edition size: 500, released 1986                        33. Thurn und Taxis Regensberg, Koll’s #86001, edition size: 250, released 1986                        34. Budweizer, Koll’s #86002, edition size: 350, released 1986                                                          35. friesisch-herb JEVER PILSENER (dark green roof), Koll’s #86003.1 (version 1), Miba/Monk #132, released 1986                                                                                                                                    36. friesisch-herb JEVER PILSENER (dark olive roof), Koll’s #86003.2 (version 2), Miba/Monk #133, released 1986

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37. sinziger Mineralbrunnen, Koll’s #86004, edition size: 100                                                            38. HACKER-PSCHORR, Koll’s #86006, edition size: 200                                                                        39. Binding Export Privat, Koll’s #86010, Miba/Monk #144, edition size: 100                                  40. CLAUSTHALER Alkoholfrei, Koll’s #86011, Miba/Monk #163, edition size: 200                         41. Moguntia Pils, Koll’s #86013, edition size: 200                                                                                 42. Manzier Bier, Koll’s #86014, edition size: 100

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43. FAO SCHWARZ, originally sold by FAO SCHWARZ as part of a starter set, Koll’s #86501, Miba/Monk #289, edition size: 300                                                                                                           44. KRAFT jocca, originally sold as a starter pack with track accessories, Koll’s #86701, edition size: 1000                                                                                                                                            45. marklin CLUB, U.S.A., Koll’s #86703, edition size: 1500                                                                  46. Freedom, 1886-1986, Koll’s #86704, edition size: 500                                                                      47. stephenson, Koll’s #87002, edition size: 100                                                                                      48. Privatbrauerei seit 1842, Koll’s #87003, edition size: 100

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49. Schofferhofer Weizen, Koll’s #87006, Miba/Monk #M-227, edition size: 200                               50. Schofferhofer Hefeweizen, Koll’s #87007, edition size: 100                                                            51. BAYERISCHE BRAUEREI KAISERSLAUTERN, Koll’s #87009, edition size: 100                                52. Schultheiss, Koll’s #87013, edition size: 100                                                                                        53. ROMER PILS, Koll’s #87016, Miba/Monk #M-120, edition size: 100                                                 54. BRINKHOFF’S No. 1, Koll’s #87020, edition size: 100

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55. OHLIGSER PILS, Koll’s #87021, edition size: 100                                                                                 56. SPATEN, Koll’s #87026, edition size: 100                                                                                               57. RHEINGONHEIMER WEIZENBIER, Koll’s #87030, edition size: 300                                                 58. Braumeisters Kraftmalz, Koll’s #87031, edition size: 100                                                                59. LOWENBRAU, Koll’s #87032, edition size: 100                                                                                    60. Scharlachberg, Koll’s #87033, edition size: 200

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61. Carolus, Koll’s #87034, edition size: 100                                                                                               62. Ayinger, Koll’s #87036, Miba/Monk #M-185, edition size: 250                                                         63. Jupiler, Koll’s #87039, edition size: 300                                                                                                 64. Schweppes INDIAN TONIC WATER, Koll’s #87040, edition size: 200                                             65. Schweppes BITTER LEMON, Koll’s #87041, edition size: 200                                                           66. Schweppes BITTER GRAPEFRUIT, Koll’s #87042, edition size: 200

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67. Schweppes SODA WATER, Koll’s #87043, edition size: 200                                                              68. Schweppes GINGER ALE, Koll’s #87044, edition size: 200                                                                69. Schweppes BITTER ORANGE, Koll’s 87045, edition size: 200                                                           70. FAO SCHWARZ – 1862-1987 (150 Year Anniversary), Koll’s #87502, Miba/Monk #M-125, edition size: 300                                                                                                                                                71. Spessart Brauerei, Koll’s #88003, edition size: 100                                                                           72. hassia, Koll’s #88009, edition size: 100

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73. SUNTORY BEER CAN, Koll’s #88011, edition size: 100                                                                       74. KIRIN, Koll’s #88012, edition size: 100                                                                                                   75. SAPPORO BEER, Koll’s #88013, edition size: 100                                                                                 76. Frankenthaler, Koll’s #88015, edition size: 200                                                                                  77. Hannen Alt, Koll’s #88019, edition size: 200                                                                                        78. Hirter Pils, Koll’s #88020, edition size: 300

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79. Tucher, Koll’s #88022, edition size: 100                                                                                                80. Asbach-Uralt, Koll’s #88028, edition size: 200                                                                                     81. afri cola, Koll’s #88029, edition size: 100                                                                                              82. FAO SCHWARZ 1988, Koll’s #88501, Miba/Monk #M-368, edition size: 500                                   83. CHINESISCHER GARTEN, Koll’s #88701, edition size: 100                                                                 84. OSRAM, Koll’s #88701 (*from starter set 8170), edition size: 300

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85. Tente Rollen machen beweglich, Koll’s #88702, edition size: 100                                                 86. DEUTSCHLAND, Koll’s #88704, edition size: 100                                                                                 87. DURACELL, Koll’s #88705, edition size: 100                                                                                         88. Haller Lowenbrau, Koll’s #89004, edition size: 100                                                                           89. Underberg, Koll’s #89009, edition size: 500                                                                                         90. CLUB marklin 1989, Koll’s #89711, edition size: 350

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91. Canada, marklin Club ’89, Koll’s #89713, edition size: 200                                                              92. BASF TrockenEis, Koll’s #89714, edition size: 300                                                                              *The following cars from 3 car set: “Steirische Brauereien” (Styria Breweries), Koll’s #91001, edition size: 300. Individual cars numbered with Miba/Monk reference numbers.                           93. Gosser (Leoben), Miba/Monk #M-613                                                                                                   94. Reinighaus Bier (Graz), Miba/Monk #M-614                                                                                       95. PUNTIGAMER (Graz), Miba/Monk #M-615                                                                                           96. club marklin 91 TEE, Koll’s #91705, edition size: 500

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97. EUROPA ’92, Koll’s #92706, edition size: 200                                                                                       *The following cars from 3 car set: “Henninger Brewery,“ Koll’s #92001, edition size: 300. Individual cars numbered with Miba/Monk reference numbers.                                                            98. Henninger EXPORT, Miba/Monk #646                                                                                                99. Henninger Diat-Pils, Miba/Monk #647                                                                                               100. Henninger Kaiser Pilsener, Miba/Monk #648                                                                                 101. marklin club ’92, Koll’s #92716, edition size: 1000                                                                        *The following cars from 3 car set: “Weizenbier,” Koll’s #93001, edition size: 200. Individual cars numbered with Miba/Monk reference numbers.                                                                             102. Weizenthaler ALKOHOLFREI, Miba/Monk #M-775

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103. OBERDORFER WEISSE, Miba/Monk #776                                                                                           104. Alpirsbacher Kloster-Weizen, Miba/Monk #777                                                                             *The following cars from 3 car set: “Stuttgarter Hofbrau,“ Koll’s #94001, edition size: 300. Individual cars numbered with Miba/Monk reference numbers.                                                            105. Hefe-Weizen, Miba/Monk #864                                                                                                           106. Volksfest Bier, Miba/Monk #865                                                                                                         107. Weihnachts-Brau, Miba/Monk #866                                                                                                  108. SUPER-WAHLJAHR 1994, Koll’s #94703, edition size: 500

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109. Rotkappchen, Koll’s #95006, edition size: 300                                                                                  110. Hasseroder Premium Pils, Koll’s #96005, edition size: 300                                                           111. 25 Jahre mini-club 1972-1997, 1997 Club Car, Marklin #8657.014, Miba/Monk #M-1085    112. piestinger, Marklin #8600.071, Miba/Monk #M-1208                                                                      113. Transportation Corps U.S. Army, 1998 Club Car, Marklin #8600.069, Miba/Monk #M-1167 114. marklin 140 Years, 1999 Club Car, Marklin #8600.086, Miba/Monk #M-1291

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115. Schofferhofer Weizen, Marklin #98019, Miba/Monk #M-1359, released 2000                    116. Sauerlander Winter, Marklin #98039, Miba/Monk #M-1455, released 2002                         117. LEEUW BIER – Valkenburg, Marklin #8600.137, Miba/Monk #M-1575, released 2003