MÄRKLIN PRODUCT: 39985 Powered Rail car - 798/998

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KEY DATA
Product Name	39985 Powered Rail car - 798/998
Object type	Locomotive-Powered rail
Product Line	Märklin
Era	1945-1970 (III)
Manufactured years	2006-2007
Type of housing	Metal/Synthetic
Length	32,2 cm
Technology	Digital MFX
Nationality	Germany
Railway company	- DB (Deutsche Bundesbahn 1949-1994)
Url to Märklin	Klick to GoTo www.maerklin.de

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No	Baseline	Obj.No	Obj.txt	Category	Description
39985-1	-	798 716-7	DB	798	Powered rail passenger car (with motor) -Wine red - 16,0 cmcm
39985-2	-	998 604-3	DB	998	Powered rail passenger car (dummy car) - Wine red - 16,0 cm

Description
Rail Bus with Control Car. German Federal Railroad (DB) class 798 + 998 (motor car and control car). Original paint scheme Era IV version at the beginning of the 1970s. The rail bus comes with an mfx decoder and C-Sine controlled high-efficiency propulsion in a new, maintenance-free compact design. 2 axles powered. 1 traction tire. The rail bus has factory installed interior lighting. The rail bus units have a current-conducting drawbar coupling with a guide mechanism between them. The rail bus has interior details. The engineers areas in the cars, the control car, and the optional available trailer unit have a clear view through them. The headlights and marker lights as well as the interior lighting all have maintenance-free LEDs. The headlights and marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights / marker lights at the coupler ends of the rail bus set as well as the direct control (acceleration and braking delay) can be controlled with a Control Unit or Märklin Systems. The headlights / marker lights at the coupler ends of the rail bus can be controlled as an auxiliary light function with a Control Unit or Märklin Systems. Source: www.maerklin.de Unforgettable Branch Line Growlers. The experiences with the single-motor class VT 95 (later the class 795) rail busses developed by the firm Waggonfabrik Uerdingen proved the basic suitability of these units for the urgently necessary modernization of branch line service. At the same time, the class VT 95s power plant was too weak for routes with grades, particularly when operated with trailer units. For that reason, a year later three prototypes of the class VT 98.9 (later the class 798.9) rail bus equipped with two 150 horsepower / 110 kilowatt Büssing motors followed. These units fulfilled to a large extent the expectations set for them. However, the three test units still had Scharfenberg center couplers and lightweight spring-loaded metal straps for protection against contact with locomotives and cars with regular buffers. Delivery of the regular production two-motor class 98.95 (later the class 798.5) rail busses began in 1955 Compared to the test prototypes, the 329 units built were equipped with newly developed frames for the wheel sets with improved running characteristics as well as standard prototype couplers, regular buffers, and a standard design brake system. This enabled these more powerfully motorized rail cars to also pull transfer freight cars if necessary. In addition, the VT 98 units had a form of multiple unit control that enabled not only push/pull operation, but also the control of a motor car at the other end of the train. Suitable control cars (VS 98) and trailer cars (VM 98) were also placed into service to go with these powered rail cars. These crimson red rail bus sets quickly defined the look on German branch line routes, where they quickly replaced the trains that previously were still hauled by steam locomotives. The Uerdinger rail bus sets left an enduring impression on the memory of many railroad passengers: For decades these red growlers were the synonym for mobility in rural areas. The hearts of many railroad users still belong to these lovable branch line saviors from the time when they were placed into service.

Description

Rail Bus with Control Car.

German Federal Railroad (DB) class 798 + 998 (motor car and control car). Original paint scheme Era IV version at the beginning of the 1970s.

The rail bus comes with an mfx decoder and C-Sine controlled high-efficiency propulsion in a new, maintenance-free compact design. 2 axles powered. 1 traction tire. The rail bus has factory installed interior lighting. The rail bus units have a current-conducting drawbar coupling with a guide mechanism between them. The rail bus has interior details. The engineers areas in the cars, the control car, and the optional available trailer unit have a clear view through them. The headlights and marker lights as well as the interior lighting all have maintenance-free LEDs. The headlights and marker lights will work in conventional operation and can be controlled digitally. The headlights / marker lights at the coupler ends of the rail bus set as well as the direct control (acceleration and braking delay) can be controlled with a Control Unit or Märklin Systems.

The headlights / marker lights at the coupler ends of the rail bus can be controlled as an auxiliary light function with a Control Unit or Märklin Systems.

Source: www.maerklin.de
Unforgettable Branch Line Growlers. The experiences with the single-motor class VT 95 (later the class 795) rail busses developed by the firm Waggonfabrik Uerdingen proved the basic suitability of these units for the urgently necessary modernization of branch line service. At the same time, the class VT 95s power plant was too weak for routes with grades, particularly when operated with trailer units. For that reason, a year later three prototypes of the class VT 98.9 (later the class 798.9) rail bus equipped with two 150 horsepower / 110 kilowatt Büssing motors followed. These units fulfilled to a large extent the expectations set for them. However, the three test units still had Scharfenberg center couplers and lightweight spring-loaded metal straps for protection against contact with locomotives and cars with regular buffers. Delivery of the regular production two-motor class 98.95 (later the class 798.5) rail busses began in 1955 Compared to the test prototypes, the 329 units built were equipped with newly developed frames for the wheel sets with improved running characteristics as well as standard prototype couplers, regular buffers, and a standard design brake system. This enabled these more powerfully motorized rail cars to also pull transfer freight cars if necessary. In addition, the VT 98 units had a form of multiple unit control that enabled not only push/pull operation, but also the control of a motor car at the other end of the train. Suitable control cars (VS 98) and trailer cars (VM 98) were also placed into service to go with these powered rail cars. These crimson red rail bus sets quickly defined the look on German branch line routes, where they quickly replaced the trains that previously were still hauled by steam locomotives. The Uerdinger rail bus sets left an enduring impression on the memory of many railroad passengers: For decades these red growlers were the synonym for mobility in rural areas. The hearts of many railroad users still belong to these lovable branch line saviors from the time when they were placed into service.

MÄRKLIN PRODUCT: 39985 Powered Rail car - 798/998

AN EXTRACT FROM MODEL RAIL WORKSHOP - H0 MÄRKLIN DATABASE Feel free to copy and use.....

AN EXTRACT FROM MODEL RAIL WORKSHOP - H0 MÄRKLIN DATABASE

Feel free to copy and use.....