It was the unsurpassed rail star of the Economic Miracle years: the legendary German Federal Railroad V 200. The five preproduction units rolled out on German rails starting in 1953 and immediately attracted a great deal of attention. Its brawny but simultaneously elegant design with letters in relief on the side walls stood for the breakthrough of a new age in railroading: away from the sooty steam giant and on to the modern super power diesel locomotive. These red growlers soon conquered the rails all over the German Federal Republic pulling elegant, first class long-distance express trains. A myth was born. Moreover, also in the Märklin program, for the V 200 was as successful in the small scale as on the real life railroad. The new Insider F express train "Senator" with the finely detailed preproduction V 200 002 locomotive is linked to this tradition and reminds people of a time when the railroad in the new German Federal Republic stood paired as a symbol for punctuality with style and comfort.

Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) heavy diesel hydraulic locomotive, road number V 200 002. V 200.0 (preproduction series) general-purpose locomotive in a crimson paint scheme as the locomotive looked in the Mid-Fifties. Use: Medium and heavy passenger and freight trains.

Model: The locomotive has an mfx+ digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled, high-efficiency propulsion, centrally mounted. Four axles powered. Traction tires. Dual headlights and dual red marker lights change over with the direction of travel, will work in conventional operation, and can be controlled digitally. The headlights at Locomotive End 2 and 1 can be turned off separately in digital operation. When the headlights are turned off at both ends of the locomotive, then the double A light function is on at both ends. The cab lighting changes over with the direction of travel, and it can be controlled digitally. The engine room lighting can be controlled digitally. Maintenance-free warm white and red LEDs are used for the lighting. Two operating ventilation fans are each powered by a motor and can be controlled digitally in pairs. The ventilation grills on the roof are constructed of metal. The engine room details are new tooling. Separately applied grab irons on the sides and ends are constructed of metal. The buffer height conforms to the NEM. The locomotive has close couplers with a guide mechanism. The couplers can be replaced by closed end skirting. Main air lines, heating lines, imitation couplers, and closed end skirting are included for installation on the locomotive. Length over the buffers approximately 21.3 cm / 8-3/8".

Highlights:

• Completely new tooling.
• Locomotive frame and body constructed mostly of metal.
• Operating ventilation fans can be controlled digitally in pairs.
• Cab lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Engine room lighting can be controlled digitally.
• Engine room details are new tooling.
• Close couplers with a guide mechanism.
• Buffer height conforms to the NEM.
• World of Operation mfx+ decoder with a variety of light and sound functions.

Price (RRP): 429,00 Euro

The class V 200.0 diesel locomotive is being produced in 2024 in a one-time series only for Insider members.

The F41 Senator express train passenger car set to go with this locomotive is also being offered under item number 43233 exclusively for Insider members.
This model can be found in a DC version in the Trix H0 assortment under item number 25500 exclusively for Trix Club members.