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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- Stromeyer, originally sold as part of a starter set, Koll’s #79701, edition size: 500
- Asbach Uralt, Koll’s #86001, edition size: 300
- KERAMCHEMIE KCH, Koll’s #86701, edition size: 100
- FINA, Koll’s #86703, edition size: 100
- RAAB KARCHER (rot), Koll’s #86704, edition size: 200
- Wintershall Mineralot, Koll’s #86705, edition size: 200
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