Running pleasure with the Minitrix Club model 2015

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THE MAGAZINE FOR CLUB MEMBERS
02.2015
Running pleasure with the
Minitrix Club model 2015
TOP MODELS
CLUB EXCLUSIVE
Why the class 78.10 and 18.5 are such inspirations
Overview: All special models for Club anniversarists
Club trip: To the mountains with the Gotthard line
Overview: Your benefits at exhibitions and partners
Content
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Outstanding: The Minitrix Club
model for 2015 made a great
impression at the International
Toy Fair, and now the unusual
short-tender class 78.10 steam
loco has gone into production.
Detail
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Playful: Due to its
variety of functions,
the H0 Club model
for 2015 is an
ideal machine for
running operations,
and naturally the
realism of 18 537 is
also impressive.
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4News & Facts
Trix at exhibitions/
reduced tickets for
musicals 2015
6Minitrix Club model 2015
The exclusive shorttender steam loco
78 1001 can do all this
9H0 Club model 2015
Playing with 18 537
12Technology in detail
Smoke deflectors: A
look into the “ears”
Scene
Exclusive: Special models are waiting for Club members looking
back on five, ten or 15 years’ continuous membership. The era I
tank car (illustrated) is reserved for 15-year members.
14Minitrix buildings
Zeche Zollverein as a
large laser-cut model
16Special models
Useful and smart
anniversary models
for long-time Club
members
19Layout construction
Diorama idea: Norway
in a showcase
Service
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Spectacular: The “Crocodile”
trip on the Gotthard north ramp
is one of the excursions included in the Swiss Club trip, which
also includes museum visits
and trips with the post bus and
on the Furka Railway.
20Club trip
We head for the Gotthard
and Furka lines
22Club series
Benefits at exhibitions,
Club partners and on
Club trips
Competi23Competition
tion
Prize draw win: Family
ticket for the Spieleland
24Model highlights
Minitrix models of the
Märklin DB promotional
locos
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Dominant: Smoke deflectors of an unconventional design, such as those on 18 537,
contribute to the striking profile of steam locomotives. The poster page “Technology
in detail” gives a summary.
Dear
Club members,
At the International Toy Fair, Trix has had a splendid start into the 2015 exhibition season with a large number of new models, aided by the Club models
for this year, with their forward-looking new designs which are described in
detail elsewhere in this issue. We look at the special technical and functional
features of Minitrix loco 78 1001, produced as a series model for the first time,
while diversity of functions and running pleasure are under the spotlight in the
superb Pacific H0 loco 18 537. The pierced smoke deflectors on the class 18.5
prompted us to take a close look in the “Technology in detail” at Wagner and
Witte smoke deflectors. Finishing off our vehicle show, we have a comprehensive
list of the anniversary models for long-standing members.
Please inform us in good time of your new
address so we will know where we can reach
you. A simple application to the post office to
forward mail is unfortunately not enough.
Thanks for your cooperation!
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Head of Publishing: Lutz Eckardt
Trix Club
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3G Media GmbH: Peter Waldleitner
(Editor-in-Chief), Lars Harnisch,
Rochus Rademacher, Stefanie Hirrle
Concept and art direction,
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Layout constructors have value for their money too. Minitrix is producing the
coal-mine Zeche Zollverein as a laser-cut model – a spectacular kit of this
UNESCO World Heritage site. We are particularly pleased to present an idea
built by a member of the Eisenbahnfreunde Kahlgrund: a diorama as a showcase
of the Norwegian fjord world.
Photos
Naturally we report on subjects from Club life, like the summer highlight of the
Club trip to Switzerland. This adventure tour will be powered by a Crocodile
– what else – up the Gotthard north ramp, and a special train will then climb
the Furka Pass with steam traction. In our Club series, we cover the reductions
you can claim on Club trips, from cooperation partners and on visiting exhibitions, and finally, we will be promoting a draw for tickets to the Ravensburger
Spieleland. Enjoy reading your Club News!
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The following enclosures are in the Club mailing 02/2015: Trix Club News 02/2015, Märklin
Magazin 02/2015, order form for anniversary
models (only to those eligible), poster of steam
express loco 18 537 (H0 Club model 2015).
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DETAIL
DORTMUND EXHIBITION 2015
Experience for
model railroaders
Photo: Claus Dick
to 8 the entire palette of model building
can be seen, along with corresponding
accessories. Times of opening: 9:00 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., Sunday to 5:00 p.m. Travel
from Dortmund main station to the stop
“Westfalenhallen” with subway line U45,
or from Dortmund City with the U46.
Superb: On the Trix Stand there will be an N-gauge laser-cut building kit model of the Zeche
Zollverein made up to be admired, and also a little exhibition gift for Club members.
T
he top theme of model
railroads packs two large
exhibitions halls at the

37th Inter
modellbau in
Dortmund from April
15 to 19, 2015 with models,
layouts and accessories. Trix is very
conspicuous in Hall 4 (stand 4.A38) –
with elaborate
demon
stration layouts
and all the attractive new releases for this
model year, which naturally include the
Club models for 2015. The new Minitrix
laser-cut building kit “Zeche Zollverein”,
with all its fine details, deserves special attention. In all, there are around 40 model
railroad layouts in different gauges from
all over Europe in the Westfalenhallen in
Dortmund. In Intermodellbau halls 3A
Special cars: The Märklin container flat car
(48635) in H0 will be on sale at the Märklin
stand during Intermodellbau. When the
wheelsets are changed, it can also be used on
Trix layouts.
For the Intermodellbau, Trix is again producing the popular special cars. This year
in N-gauge, it is a high-sided car of type
Eanos (item 15435), and awaiting Trix H0
operators is a Märklin container flat car
“Dortmunder Union-Bier” (item 48635),
which is suitable for Trix layouts as well
after the wheelsets are replaced. These special cars will be produced as two once-only
series, and sold at the Intermodellbau exhibition stand while stocks last.
Further information on the
exhibition will be found under
www.intermodellbau.de
Benefits for Club members
For Club members, there is a substantial discount
on the price of day admission to Intermodellbau
Dortmund. To get this benefit, simply enter the code
IB2015Maerklin in the online shop under the Internet
address www.intermodellbau.de – please observe capitalization. Then print out the so-called Print@Home
entrance ticket and take it with you. Instead of the
regular price of 12.00 euro for the online day ticket,
Club members only pay 10.00 euro. And the Print@
Home entrance ticket has another useful advantage:
no queuing at the Intermodellbau day pay-booths.
Trix Club members will receive a little memento of the exhibition on presentation of their Club card.
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DETAIL
Reduced prices for admission
to musicals and comedy
In 2015 Club members can visit a comedy live show and three
musicals with exciting stage shows at reduced prices. One of
them of course is the world’s most successful musical: Starlight
Express in Bochum celebrates the locomotive world championships in a lively spectacle. Another one is an Australian export hit: the energy-laden dance group Tap Dogs, appearing in
Düsseldorf ’s Capitol Theater. Also on tour in Germany is the stage
version of the cult dance film ‘Dirty Dancing’. Finally, Germany’s
best comedians are appearing live on stage at the Quatsch Comedy Club – some wonderful training for your laughing muscles!
Comprehensive information on the musicals will be found
under www.eintrittskarten.de
And this is how to obtain your Club benefits
Club members receive a reduction of 10 percent on the net value of the tickets on mentioning the respective promotion code.
Tickets can be obtained under +49 211/7 34 40, further information under www.mehr.de
Club members receive reductions on tickets to
these events
Musical
Venue
Validity
Starlight Express
Promotion code:
VorteilStex
Bochum, Starlight
Express Theater
All year
Dein Perry’s Tap Dogs
Promotion code:
Firmen 10% TD
Düsseldorf, Capitol
Theater
May 8 – Aug. 23, 2015
Dirty Dancing
Promotion code:
Vorteil DD
Hamburg, Mehr! Theater am Grossmarkt
Frankfurt/Main
Nuremberg
May 27 – June 14, 2015
Quatsch Comedy Club
Promotion code:
10% QCC
Düsseldorf, Club in
the Capitol Theater
April 17 – April 18, 2015
May 22 – May 23, 2015
June 18 – June 19, 2015
July 16 – July 17, 2015
Nov. 20 – Nov. 21, 2015
Dec. 17 – Dec. 19, 2015
A model range well worth seeing
Trix scored heavily at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg and at the
public exhibition ‘Faszination Modellbahn’ in Sinsheim with its new models
program for 2015 both with the trade and with model railroaders. There was
naturally plenty of praise for the 2015 Club models, and for the Minitrix
“Cisalpino” train set (item 11629, pictured at the bottom), the models celebrating 25 years since reunification like the two “Taurus” locos depicting
the Pan-European Picnic (16954, 16955) or the magnificent H0 steam type
G 5/5 freight loco (22029). At the Toy Fair and only for members of the trade
there was the Minitrix class 111 electric loco (item 16112) with experimental
color scheme as trade fair special, and in Nuremberg Trix also took the trade
visitors by surprise with the present of a two axle sliding wall box car lettered
to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the class E 03. The Henschel building
is depicted with its six-pointed star and the E 03 001 with its single row of
ventilator grilles. The motif is repeated on the lid of the box.
Exhibition loco: Supplied in a wooden
case, Minitrix electric loco 111 068-3 of
the DB with experimental color scheme
was available for retailers to order only
at the Toy Fair.
Give-away: At the Toy Fair, Trix presented trade visitors with a Minirix sliding
wall box car lettered to celebrate the
50th anniversary of the E 03.
July 02 – July 12, 2015
July 16 – Aug. 2, 2015
E 93 07 is “Model
of the Year”
Two Trix locos gained first place in their
respective classes in the vote for “Model of
the Year” by the readers of the Eisenbahn
Magazin, published by the Alba Verlag. In
the electric locos, the readers voted first
place to the exclusive Club model for 2014,
E 93 07 (item 22870); in the steam locos, the
winner was the class 41 (item 22375) with the
standard 2’2’T34 box tender.
DETAIL
MINITRIX CLUB MODEL 2015: SUPERB VARIETY OF FUNCTIONS
The 78 1001
can do all this
Series production of the short-tender steam loco 78 1001
from Minitrix has started. The exclusive 2015 Club model
has already demonstrated its qualities on the layout.
DETAIL
Closing date for
orders:
30 April, 2015
It’s this easy to obtain
your Club models
The short tender steam locomotive number
78 1001 (item 16471) in N-gauge will be produced
in 2015 as a once-only series exclusively for the
Club. The order form for the models was sent
out with issue 6/2014. If it has been mislaid, or if
you only just joined the Club, you are welcome
to ask our Club team to send you a copy or you
can also order directly through your specialist retailer using your Club card. We expressly stress
that order forms are not transferable.
Thoroughly tested: The 2015 Club model negotiates difficult turnout
configurations without any problem.
P
assed with flying colors. The Minitrix 2015
Club model completed extensive test runs in
Quality Assurance with ease. For this, 78 1001
had to negotiate innumerable runs up hill and
down dale, submit to countless power- and
speed-checks while negotiating various turnout configurations and show that the truck
bearings and pickup shoes were functioning perfectly. Smooth
running behavior is one of the top priorities, so the loco-tender
spacing, the coupler on the leading bogie truck and the motor
Closing date for orders is 30 April, 2015.
Deliveries are scheduled to start from quarter 3,
2015. At the end of 2015, it is planned to send
out personalized Certificates of Authenticity
directly to those who have ordered steam locomotive 78 1001.
flywheel responsible for slowing down are all correspondingly
designed. Tractive power and functional assignment of the decoder and sound functions also have to comply with ‘Minitrix’
strict quality standards: Series production of this completely new
tooling is now under way; the first steps are production of boiler
and tender in die-cast zinc in the foundry. On the layout, the class
78.10 loco makes an outstanding impression with
➞
Closing date for
orders:
30 April, 2015
16471 Steam Locomotive
Digital functions
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DCC/SX2
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Headlights
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Loco whistle
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Steam loco running sounds
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Station announcement 1
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Direct control
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Brakes squealing off
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Air pump
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Switcher whistle
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Let off steam
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Shoveling coal
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Shake up the grate
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Station announcement 2
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Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) steam locomotive
road number 78 1001, 4-6-4 wheel arrangement with a type
2T17 two-axle short tender. The locomotive looks as it did
around 1951.
Model: The locomotive and tender are constructed of die-cast
metal. The locomotive has a motor with a bell-shaped armature
and a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. It also has a built-in digital
decoder and a sound generator with the formats DCC, Selectrix,
and Selectrix 2. The locomotive and tender are close coupled. 3
axles powered. Traction tires. The locomotive has dual headlights
with warm white LEDs. Length over the buffers 106 mm / 4-3/16".
Model highlights
•• New tooling
•• First time as a production model
•• Digital sound with many functions
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DETAIL
Engineer’s cab: The open
engineer’s cab has two
windows and roof vents
and it displays the road
number authentically.
Superstructure: The
slim boiler of 78 1001
is enhanced by sand
and steam dome
and various delicate,
separately-applied
part like the steam
whistle, regulator rod
and pipework. Color is
a uniform black, with a
suitable modest degree
of gloss.
Tender: The short two-axle
tender of type bay 2T 17
typical for the class 78.10
allows a clear view through
above the springs. Ladders
and headlight are applied
to the water tank while coal
sparkles in the bunker.
Front: On the authenticallymodeled buffer beam
are the two Reichsbahn
lanterns with warm white
LEDs, above them the Witte
smoke deflectors and below
them the leading bogie
truck and behind, the large
cylinders.
Connection: The short tender of
78 1001 is coupled by a drawbar.
➞ her well-proportioned design. The dimensions of the engineer’s
cab, slim boiler, cylinders and short type 2T 17 tender reflect the
looks of the original. The running gear has the coupled wheel
spacing typical for the huge P 8 family. After all, the class 78.10
was a conversion of the Prussian P 8, this one, of 38 2919.
The finish of the uniformly black or red components is semigloss, and the silver boiler bands are painted by the hand finishing department. Finally, the lettering is printed such as on the
engineer’s cab the wording “Deutsche Bundesbahn”, the road
number and the main type – the ‘Pt’ shows that 78 1001 is a passenger tank locomotive. Lettering is also applied to the decking
and to the tender, where weight and coal and water capacity can
be read. And of course the tender sides are resplendent with the
prototypical German State Railroad emblems.
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Running gear: 78 1001 is driven by
three coupled axles, and the wheelsets have finely-worked bosses.
After final assembly, every class 78.10 loco undergoes a test
program devised by Quality Assurance which checks out the
numerous digital and sound functions (see Table, page 7). These
include typical sounds such as running, brakes squealing, airpump, coal shoveling and the grate being shaken up, and also
switching of headlights and station announcements. The 2015
Club model can of course also be controlled in analogue mode.
Text: Rochus Rademacher/photos: Claus Dick, Trix
Information on the Minitrix 2015 Club model (item
16471) will also be found online in the Club area under
club.trix.de
EXCLUSIVE 2015 CLUB MODELS IN H0: CLASS 18.5 WITH EXPRESS TRAIN PASSENGER CAR SET
Playing with the
Club model 18 537
The H0 Club model for 2015 for Insiders sparkles with
accurate details and functional variety. That enhances
the pleasure of playing with the class 18.5.
T
he conductor gives the ‘right-away’ in Augsburg for the express to Lindau, powered by
18 537. The engineer in the lighted cab opens
the valves and one hears the sound of steam
escaping. With a ‘pop’ on the whistle, the loco
starts to move, with its triple headlights lit.
On the right, the engineer has a good view
of the line ahead; on the fireman’s side, the view ahead is partially obstructed by the boiler feed pump. The sound of coal
being shoveled blends with the running sound of the fourcylinder machine – the fireman starts to sweat, there is a flickering
from the firebox and smoke pours from the stack. And that’s how
it is until the train arrives, brakes squealing, in Buchloe, the loco
sounds its whistle and blows off steam. Just like in real life:
➞
Cavalcade: The total length of 18 537 and the Märklin express train
passenger car set is 141.5 cm (55-11/16") over buffers.
Closing date for
orders:
30 April, 2015
22880 Express Steam Locomotive
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Prototype: German Federal Railroad (DB) class 18.5
express steam locomotive, with a type 2´2´T31,7 tender.
With short Wagner smoke deflectors, a straight cab,
German State Railroad lamps below, DB Reflex glass
lamps above, and buffer warning stripes. Road number
18 537. The locomotive looks as it did around 1958/59.
Model: The locomotive has a digital decoder and extensive sound functions. It also has controlled high-efficiency
propulsion with a flywheel, mounted in the boiler. 3 axles
powered. Traction tires. The locomotive and tender are
constructed mostly of metal. The locomotive has a
factory-installed 72270 smoke unit. The triple headlights
change over with the direction of travel. They and the
built-in smoke unit will work in conventional operation
and can be controlled digitally. The cab lighting and the
flickering light in the firebox can also be controlled in
digital operation. Maintenance-free LEDs are used for the
lighting. There is a close coupling with a guide mechanism between the locomotive and tender. The tender also
has a close coupler with a guide mechanism and an NEM
pocket. The minimum radius for operation is 360 mm /
14-3/16". Piston rod protection sleeves, brake hoses, and
figures of an engineer and fireman are included.
Length over buffers 26.5 cm (3-1/8").
Model highlights
•• completely new tooling
•• especially finely detailed metal construction
•• partially open bar frame and many separately
applied details
•• cab lighting and flickering light in the firebox can
also be controlled in digital operation
•• factory-installed smoke unit included
•• figures of an engineer and fireman included
•• extensive operating and sound functions: Triple
headlight, smoke unit, steam loco running sound,
loco whistle, direct control, brakes squealing off, engineer’s cab lighting, switcher whistle, firebox flickering, letting off steam, shoveling coal, shaking up the
grate, air pump, water pump, injector (see table in
edition 06/2014 or online in the product database at
www.trix.de)
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DETAIL
42259 Express Train Passenger Car Set
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Prototype: 5 different design German Federal Railroad (DB) express train passenger cars. Version for the train route Augsburg–
Buchloe–Kempten–Lindau. 1 "Hechtwagen" / "Pike Car" type
Pw4ü express train baggage car with a cupola. 1 Bavarian design
type B4üe express train passenger car, 2nd class. 1 "Hecht
wagen" / "Pike Car" type B4üwe express train passenger car,
2nd class. 1 standard design corridor car type A4yse express
train passenger car, 1st class. 1 Bavarian design type B4üe
express train passenger car, 2nd class. The cars look as they
did around 1958.
Model: The cars have detailed construction and are scale
length. The underbodies and trucks are specific to the
car types. The coaches have train destination signs. The
73400/73401, 7335, or 66672 (depending on the car) lighting
kits can be installed in all of the cars. Total length over the
buffers 115.0 cm / 45-1/4".
DC wheel sets: "Hechtwagen" and standard design corridor cars
each 4 x 700580. Bavarian design cars each 4 x 32376004.
Running pleasure: With all the operating and sound functions
on 18 537, typical operational sequences with a steam locomotive can
be played out on the layout. The baggage car behind the loco has a
kink in the edge of the roof; from here to the end of the car, the roof
was made of sheet metal – the rest was of canvas.
Exclusive passenger car set: To match 18 537 (item 22880) is the
Märklin set (42259) with DB cars of around 1958. Your retailer will be
happy to change the wheel sets.
➞ With the 2015 H0 Club model, the diversity of railroad operations can all be experienced. The additional functions which
can be actuated by the Mobile Station or the Central Station
such as injector, water and air-pump or shaking up the grate to
empty the ash-pan in the depot all add to the playing enjoyment.
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Refinements of the passenger car set
While 18 537 stands in the station, it’s worth looking at the five
DB passenger cars attached, exclusively produced for members
of the Club. “Directly behind the tender is the baggage car”, says
Märklin documentarist Thomas Landwehr. “This ‘pike’ car still
has the cupola in the roof, from which the train conductor could
watch the train from his elevated seat. The car is in its 1958 condition; operating regulations changed then, and it was no longer
necessary to watch along the top of the train; on other types of
baggage car the cupola was removed, but they remained in place
on the ‘pike’ cars”. The car expert points out the Prussian-design
trucks and the unusual shape of the car: “For a uniform train
appearance, the walls are tapered inwards from the first window
DETAIL
Closing date for
orders:
30 April, 2015
Notes on ordering
The class 18.5 Express Steam Loco in H0
(item 22880) and the Express Train Passenger
Car Set (item 42259) will be produced in 2015
in a once-only series exclusively for Club
members. The order form for the models was
sent out with issue 6/2014. If it has been mislaid, or if you only just joined the Club, you
are welcome to ask our Club team to send
you a copy or you can also order directly
through your specialist retailer using your
Club card. We expressly stress that order
forms are not transferable.
Closing date for orders is April 30, 2015.
Deliveries are scheduled to start from quarter
2, 2015 (passenger car set: quarter 3). At the
end of 2015, it is planned to send out personalized Certificates of Authenticity directly to
those who have ordered 18 537.
to the end of the car body”. The edge of the roof therefore has a
kink. From here to the end of the roof, the roof was covered with
metal panels, in the middle of the car over the compartments
of wooden panels, applied over iron half-hoops. For protection,
the roof was covered in impregnated canvas.
The other cars have their own tales to tell. “In the Bavarian type
B4üe the body shell had a timber framework and it was clad
with metal panels”, explains documentarist Thomas Landwehr
and points out the line of the side walls, interrupted by the entrance: “To prevent doors left open by accident hitting trains
on an adjacent track, the entrance itself was recessed”. In the
following “pike” car of type B4üwe finally, the trucks are worth
mentioning; they are an American design and are also known as
“swan-neck trucks on account of the shape of their side-frames”.
In the meantime, the engineer is clearing the condensed steam
from the cylinders by opening the cylinder taps and 18 537 is
ready to head for Lindau. After the ‘right away’ signal, the train
accelerates slowly out of the station.
Text: Rochus Rademacher, photos: Claus Dick, Kötzle, Trix
In production: The 2015 H0 Club model is already on the production
line; the boiler and firebox are made in the foundry of die-cast zinc
and will later be painted black.
Information on the exclusive Club model 22880 (18 537)
can also be found online in the Club area under
club.trix.de
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Other than the standard locos, there were also classspecific designs of smoke deflectors, such as for the
DRG class 18.3 locos (item 22180) of era II, a former
Grand Ducal Baden State Railways class IV h.
The class 38.10-40 tender locomotive (item 22134) is
equipped with the small Wagner smoke deflectors.
The former Prussian P 8 was primarily used by the
German State Railroad on passenger trains.
The older version of the standard
express loco of 03 266
(item 22951) of era III also
has the typical large Wagner
smoke deflectors. They
stand on the decking, are
fixed to the boiler with
brackets and reach right
down to the buffer beam.
They got their name from
Richard Felix Paul Wagner,
boss of the steam and motor loco
design department in the State
Railroad Central Office in Berlin.
Small Wagner smoke deflectors grace the Club model for 2015: On the
express steam locomotive 18 537 (item 22880) the smoke deflectors are
pierced and sit on the decking which is gained by means of a ladder.
Smoke deflectors divert smoke and exhaust steam away from the cab windows - these
“ears” were a characteristic feature of the steam locomotive’s appearance. N
aturally Trix H0
models are fitted with the correct design of smoke deflectors for the period they represent.
Technology in detail
At first glance, the Witte smoke deflectors on the
class 50.40 (item 22051) are like the standard ones,
but at second glance on the Club model 2011, there
are grab-irons to be seen on the lower edges.
You will find information on these models online under www.trix.de, information on Club models is
also in the Club area under club.trix.de
The loco constructor Borsig planned extended Witte smoke deflectors
for the largest-ever design of German steam loco, the class 53.0, which
however was never completed. The Trix model (item 22061) shows the
long-distance version of the machine, with a large condensing tender.
Engineer Friedrich Witte,
later Vice-President of the
Federal Railroad Central
Office, developed the
small “Witte” smoke
deflectors, seen on
45 010, the 2013 Club
model (item 22945).
Their advantages
over Wagner smoke
deflectors were that
they used less material and afforded the
engineer a better view of
the track ahead.
The world record-breaking loco 05 001 – pictured the Club model
2004 (item 22108) – was also fitted with smoke deflectors: It was most
important on the streamlined loco, which on May 11, 1936 reached a
top speed of 200.4 km/h (124-1/2 mph), that the engineer’s view was
not obstructed by smoke and exhaust steam.
Photos: Trix
Atmospheric: From the conveyor frame (background) via the sorting station to the washery (foreground) – the Zeche Zollverein takes shape.
LASER-CUT BUILDING KITS ON THE TRIX THEME “COAL AND ENERGY”
Good luck
with Minitrix
The Zollverein coal mine is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and a beautiful example of industrial history, brought to life
by Minitrix with laser-cut building kits in N-gauge culture.
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Laser-cut coal mine: The large industrial complex comprising three
building kits is a contribution to the Trix theme “Coal and Energy”.
Playable: In the Minitrix coal mine, the coal is carried away in freight
cars – an ideal place to load block trains.
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here could a block train with bulk
freight or open freight cars be heading for on an N-gauge layout? Minitrix
gives the answer with a laser-cut model
of the Zeche Zollverein which covers
one square meter – 10-3/4 square feet.
For a long time now, the industrial
monument in Essen has been much more than just a symbol of
the Ruhr’s industrial culture and a popular excursion destination
attracting over 1.5 million visitors every year; as a UNESCO
World Cultural Heritage Site, the huge complex with its geometric Bauhaus architectural style enjoys international renown.
Coal was mined here from 1851 until closure in 1986.
Dammtor station, mid-Victorian houses, port warehouses, and
now the coal mine – with a sure nose for the N-gauge enthusiast’s wants, Minitrix Product Manager Claus Ballsieper is ex-
tending the world of N-gauge even further with another laser-cut
building kit in colored card. The Zeche Zollverein shaft XII is
fully detailed and produced as it was in 1929/30 and consists
of three parts. First to be mentioned is naturally the conveyor
layout (item 66310); the conveyor frame and pulley wheels are
outstanding symbols of the mining culture. It includes the sorting layout (66311), in mining also ‘sorting belt hall’, where the
newly-mined coal was separated into different sizes. The third
part is the enormous coal-washery (66312), where the hard coal
was freed from waste stone, and the free-standing coal bunkers
round off the complex. Several tracks lead to the coal washery
for the coal trains in which the coal was transported away. For
each of the parts, Minitrix naturally provides comprehensive
assembly instructions for building the kit.
The building kits could well be the inspiration to visit the real
thing. Public attractions are group and themed guided tours and
the historical Zollverein trail through the preserved buildings,
the Ruhr Museum and the Portal of Industrial Culture; there
are also major concerts and open air events. Full information
on what you can experience in the Zollverein coal mine will be
found on the Internet under www.zollverein.de.
Text: Rochus Rademacher, photos: Trix
Information on the three Minitrix coal mine building
kits and matching rolling stock is found on the
homepage www.trix.de
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OVERVIEW: ANNIVERSARY MODELS REWARD LONG-STANDING CLUB MEMBERS
Reserved for anniversarists:
exclusive Club special models
For Minitrix, Trix H0 and Trix Express fans looking back
on 5, 10 or 15 years’ continuous Trix Club membership,
there are attractive special models available.
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xclusively for anniversary celebrants, the Trix Club has
reserved special freight cars. Up to now there have been
exclusive anniversary model available for all those with
five and ten years’ uninterrupted Club membership, and with
the 15th anniversary of the Club in 2015 we have produced a
special series for 15-year members of Minitrix, Trix H0
and Trix Express: an era I privately owned tank car. In
the rolling stock fleet there are attractive models such
as grade measurement cars, tank cars and track cleaning
cars awaiting the anniversary celebrants.
15 years’
2000 Club membership
15555 Tank Car
!1T\ Prototype: Privately owned tank car used on the Royal
Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Version as a tank car painted and lettered for “Deiglmayer´sche Oelmühlen München-Ost“.
Model: The car has spoked wheels and a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 55 mm (2-3/16").
24221 Tank Car
!1T \
Prototype: Privately owned tank car used on the Royal
Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.). Version as a tank car painted and lettered for “Deiglmayer´sche Oelmühlen München-Ost”.
Model: The car is authentically painted and lettered for Era I.
The frame and body are finely constructed. The car has spoked
wheels. It also has an NEM coupler pocket and a close coupler
mechanism. Length over the buffers 10.4 cm / 4-1/8".
34 3012 11 Märklin AC wheel set (oxidized spokes, conductive).
34 3826 04 Märklin AC wheel set (gray spokes, non-conductive).
36 6693 00 Trix Express wheel set.
33967 Tank Car
!1T\
Model: Identical with item 224221, but for operation on 3-conductor Trix Express track.
34 3012 11 Märklin AC wheel set (oxidized spokes, conductive).
34 3826 04 Märklin AC wheel set (gray spokes, non-conductive).
36 6692 00 Trix DC wheel set.
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Photo: Kötzle
An eye-opener: the oil-mill tank car for those celebrating 15 years membership of the Club belongs in era I and the freight car model is
appropriately detailed with its brakeman’s cab, spoked wheels and delicate fittings.
10 years’
15220 Track Cleaning Car
!4T\ Prototype: Type 925 track cleaning car. The car looks as it did
around 1980.
Model: Era IV. There is a holder with a Jörger System track
cleaning felt pad mounted on the underside of the car. The felt
pads can be washed in warm water. 2 replacement felt pads are
included. Length over the buffers 88 mm / 3-1/2". This protective
cleaning process is also suitable for nickel silver or brass rails.
24220 Track Cleaning Car
!3T\ Prototype: Pair of type KK 15 gondolas with hinged hatches,
permanently coupled together, used as a railroad maintenance
vehicle. Painted and lettered for Era III.
Model: Both cars have rail cleaning equipment mounted on
them. Each car has a vertically movable metal block with
cleaning surfaces made of polishing felt installed parallel to one
nother. The cleaning surfaces can be removed and washed. The
a
hinged hatches on the cars can be opened. The cars have close
couplers with a guide mechanism. The two car cars connected
by a plug-in coupling. Length over the buffers 15.3 cm / 6".
This protective cleaning process is also suitable for nickel silver
or brass rails.
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How to obtain the special models
Trix Club members looking back on five, ten or fifteen
years’ continuous Club membership will automatically be
sent an order form for special models which are reserved
for anniversary celebrants. The present mailing will
include this form for all members who joined the Club in
2000, 2005 or 2010. These specially-produced models are
available for N, Trix H0 and Trix Express gauges. All models for the relevant anniversary are listed on the order
form; one example of each may be obtained.
Please hand in the order form to the dealer who will
supply your special model. Prices for the anniversary
models are shown on the order form.
Should you have missed ordering a special model in
your anniversary year – no problem: you can still order
it at a later date. Simply present your Club card to your
retailer, who can place your order online even without
an order form.
5 years’
15925 Tank Car
!3T\ Prototype: “Damman & Lewens” two-axle tank car,
registered with the German Federal Railroad.
Model: Separately-applied platform, catwalk and ladder.
Detailed chassis with pierced frames.
Length over buffers 55 mm (2-3/16").
Delivery date: quarter 2, 2016
24080 Grade Measurement Car
!5T\ Prototype: Type Kls flat car.
Model: Era V. The bubble balance built into the car has a scale that
allows you to read the angle of inclination or grade for ascending
or descending routes directly as a percentage. The car has a close
coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 157 mm / 6-3/16".
33965 Tank Car
!3T\ Prototype: ”Damman & Lewens“ 2-axle tank car, used on the German
Federal Railroad (DB).
Model: The car has a separately applied platform, running board, and
ladder. It also has a detailed, partially open frame with. Length over the
buffers 10.0 cm / 3-15/16".
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Bustling: The 2.60 m (8'6-3/8") long
diorama “Stjørdal” portrays life in a fjord
harbor – the transshipment point for wood and
containers provides loads for rail, road and shipping. Four trains are operating in the showcase.
MODELL SÜD 2014: SPUR-N MEETING FOR EUROPEANS
Life by
the fjord
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t Modell Süd 2014 Europe’s N railroaders again got together with their modules
and met; the organizer, the N-Club International, coordinated hundreds of modules with its usual skill. Bernhard Walter
from the Eisenbahnfreunde Kahlgrund
has made a special “showcase” to attract
our attention towards Norway: “The observer looks into a landscape as if looking outside through a window”. The diorama
shows, seen from the water, a rock face behind which the staging yard is concealed. Activity is concentrated on the station
of Stjørdal with a container terminal where the containers are
transshipped between rail, road trucks and ships. An ocean-going trawler and a sailing yacht are moored in the harbor.
“The showcase has a simple track plan with just three tracks”,
says Bernhard Walter. “But the turnouts are wired in isolating
pairs, so that crossing and overtaking can be demonstrated with
four trains”. The fjord scenery determines the loads carried by
his freight trains: containers and wood. For the buildings, kits
by Faller have been modified and suitable lettering has been
added. Walter’s original scale was H0, but for the diorama he
switched to N gauge, and found it most enjoyable: “Working
in N gauge was enormous fun”. A full report on the European
N-Scale Convention will follow in the Club News issue number
03/2015. Well moored: At the quayside the fish wholesaler is waiting with his
refrigerator car alongside the ocean-going trawler for the fresh fish.
Dramatic: A mighty waterfall cascades down the fjord wall, and an
arched bridge carries the tracks over the river mouth.
Text: RR; photos: Kötzle
Pictures of the 2014 European N-Scale Convention will be
found on the NCI homepage (www.n-club-international.de),
and you will find the Eisenbahnfreunde Kahlgrund under
www.eisenbahnfreunde-kahlgrund.de
Imaginative: Bernhard Walter conceived his fjord motif as a
showcase – a piece of Norway which fits into his car in two parts.
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Highlight of the trip: Club members travel by post bus to the famous Gotthard Pass (picture),
and the Museum Sasso San Gottardo where a multi-media show pays tribute to unusual
features of the site.
CLUB TRIP TO SWITZERLAND 2015: TO THE “CROCODILES” ON THE GOTTHARD
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With the “Crocodile” special train on the Gotthard
and a steam special on the Furka Railway, the 2015
Club trip to Switzerland promises to be an exciting and relaxing rail experience.
T
wo legendary rail lines are on the agenda of the
Club trip from August 8 to August 13, 2015: We
head from Erstfeld over the Gotthard to Locarno
with the Crocodile Ce 6/8 14253 and from Realp
a special train makes full steam ahead over the
Furka Pass, past the Rhône glacier to Oberwald.
“There’s a window seat reserved for each Club member in both
trains”, Gregor Sutter from the Club partner organizing the trip,
Bahnreisen Sutter, tells us. “So there is ample room and time
to film, photograph and admire the scenery”. The trip will be
escorted by a member of the Märklin staff.
All overnight stops are in three-star hotels in Lucerne and
Morschach. After arrival in Lucerne on day 1, there is time for a
stroll round the city, followed by a welcoming evening meal. On
day 2 we visit the Swiss Transport Museum. In the transport museum, one of the most interesting in Europe, Club members have
a special introduction to the Gotthard railroad. A brief cruise on
the Vierwaldstättersee brings the group to Morschach, on both
Special train: Crocodile Ce 6/8 14253 crosses the Wattinger Bridge on
the Gotthard north ramp. There’s a window seat for every Club member – ideal conditions to take snaps for the photographic competition.
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the shores of the lake and on the Gotthard. Next morning we
head for the mountains, up the north ramp of the Gotthard to
Göschenen and from there with the narrow-gauge rack railway
through the Schöllenen Gorge to Andermatt and on to Realp.
Club members now climb from Realp up and over the Furka
Pass in a special steam train to Gletsch on the Rhône glacier
and on to Oberwald.
The following day is devoted to the myth of the Gotthard, the
gigantic gateway between north and south. From Morschach,
Club members travel in a post bus on the pass road up to the
Hospiz at 2,106 meters (6,910’), where in the Museum Sasso San
Gottardo a multi-visual exhibition on mobility, climate,
energy, water and gold will be shown. On the return,
in Wassen we can see two huge loops and other sections of the Gotthard line. Day 5 is the travel highlight
of the trip: The legendary Crocodile Ce 6/8 14253
hauls the Club’s special train from Erstfeld up the
steep Gott-hard north ramp, round the little church of
Wassen to Göschenen, and on through the Gotthard Tunnel
to Airolo and down through the circular tunnel by Rodio
and with a stunning view of the spectacular Biaschina Viaduct
to Bellinzona. A pause will be made in Locarno on the blue Lake
Maggiore, then the whistle will sound for the journey back to
Erstfeld. The hotel restaurant in Morschach will serve the farewell dinner before day 6 sees everyone on their way home after
breakfast.
After the success of 2014, there will be competition in 2015 as
well to decide the best photographs of the trip. Text: RR; photos: Dampfbahn Furka-Bergstrecke,
Markus Fischer, Heinz Schwab
Trip from August
8 to August 13,
2015
The trip includes
•• Rail journey 2nd class from your local
DB station out to Lucerne and returning from Morschach
•• 1 x overnight in *** hotel in Lucerne,
4 x overnights in *** hotel in
Morschach, each with breakfast and
evening meal
•• Visit to the Swiss Transport Museum
with guided tour
•• Steamer trip on the Vierwaldstättersee
•• Steam special train on the Furka
Steam Railway Realp–Oberwald–Realp
•• Special train with Crocodile Erstfeld–
Locarno and return
•• Post-bus trip on the Gotthard Pass
with entrance to the Sasso Museum,
San Gottardo
•• Escorted throughout by Bahnreisen
Sutter (planned: Gregor Sutter)
•• Exhaustive information material
Price per person:
Double 2,195 euro / single 2,330 euro. Supplement for 1st class rail in each direction
160 euro
On quoting their membership number, Club
members receive a 5 % reduction on the cost
of the package. When registering, please
submit either a scan or a copy by letter of
your membership card – not a fax. The reduction only applies to the member personally. Only written applications are accepted.
Number of participants:
Information on booking: Bahnreisen Sutter, Sickinger
Strasse 10a, 79856 Hinterzarten, Germany
Application forms can be obtained under:
Tel.: +49 (0) 76 52/91 75 81,
Fax: +49 (0) 76 52/91 75 82
E-mail: info@bahnreisen-sutter.de
Internet: www.bahnen.info
Minimum 32, maximum 40 persons
(In the event that the minimum number is not
reached: The trip will be canceled no later than
one month before scheduled departure – see
our General Conditions. We reserve the right to
make short notice alterations to the program or
motive power in case of technical problems.)
Railroad romance: The nostalgic Furka Railway brings the Club members with full steam over viaducts by the Rhône glacier and on to Oberwald.
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Reduced admission fees to top museums: The Club card can be used to obtain reduced admission fees to exciting
exhibitions like the Porsche Museum (left) or the Technik Museum Speyer.
Club experiences: Some 100 organizations offer reductions to Club members. Adventurous people join the Club on
special trips, such as to the Rhaetian Railway (above) or to the Gotthard (see page 20).
CLUB BENEFITS, PART 2: COOPERATION PARTNERS, EXHIBITIONS, CLUB TRIPS
So I’m away then
When you pull your front door shut behind you, you should take
your Club card: This proof of membership will gain you reductions on Club trips, at cooperation partners and to exhibitions.
M
iniaturwunderland Hamburg, the Bajuwarium Straubing and Oktorail in Essen’s Gruga Park all have two things in
common: The three large layouts bring
gasps of amazement from model railroaders, and they are Club cooperation
partners – show your Club card, and get
a reduction on the entry fee. Layout builders seeking inspiration
and new ideas or those wanting to watch long trains running
past – extensive layouts have their own attraction, which also
applies to the Rabland Eisenbahnwelt in the South Tyrol, Miniworld Rotterdam or the Miniatur Erlebniswelt Dietenhofen in
N-gauge. Among the cooperation partners there are also many
railroad, technology and toy museums, and a number of railroad
preservation societies and adventure parks like Ravensburger
Spieleland and Bavaria Studios offer an entertaining excursion
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destination for the entire family. Most of the major exhibitions
too allow a discount on the price of admission on production of
the Club card. Steam trips, museum visits and adventure parks
are all more fun when you are in a group. However, the ultimate
group experience is offered by the Club trips on which members
enjoy a reduction on the price of the entire package. Especially
popular are the Swiss tours; in 2015 in cooperation with Sutter
Bahnreisen we head for “The Gotthard Crocodiles” from August
8 to 13 (see P. 20). Text: Rochus Rademacher/photos: Peter Daum, Kötzle,
Porsche Museum, Technik Museum Speyer, Trix
You will find an overview of all current Club
cooperation partners online as a PDF in the Club area
under club.trix.de
COMPETITION RAVENSBURGER SPIELELAND
Leisure fun near
Lake Constance
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nforgettable moments experienced together by
the entire family in the Ravensburger Spieleland
(www.spieleland.de) leisure park near Lake
Constance. More than 70 attractions are to be
discovered in eight theme worlds, surrounded
by all the beauty of nature. New in 2015 is the
‘Mouse and Elephant World of Experience’,
covering 5,000 m² (53,800 ft²). Unique attractions with the mouse
and best friend the blue elephant await families there: a new 3-D
mouse cinema, balance and climbing courses with the elephant and
the mouse studio! Who dares cross the new Reka Alpine ravine?
Dare to negotiate the 37-meter (121’) long, freely-suspended rope
tunnel above the Alpine Rafting whirlpool!
The Club is now running a draw exclusively among members for
three family tickets, each for two adults and two children, to the
popular Spieleland. If you wish to try your luck in the draw, you
only have to give the right answer to one question:
In which issue of Club News was the Ravensburger Spieleland
first introduced as a Club cooperation partner?
Members can log into the Club area under club.trix.de and enter the answer to the competition question under the menu item
“Competition”. Closing date for entries is April 20, 2015. We will
notify the winners either by e-mail or by post. You can only enter
the competition online. Legal redress is excluded and there is no
cash alternative to the prizes offered.
Enormous fun: With the luck of the draw, you may win one of
three family tickets for the Ravensburger Spieleland.
Practical Club presents at exhibitions
Visiting exhibitions is for many an integral part of their hobby – to see new models,
admire other layouts and to chat with other model railroaders. As a rule, the enjoyment starts at the entrance: At most major exhibitions, like the IMA in Göppingen
and Cologne, Intermodellbau Dortmund, Modell Süd in Stuttgart, modell-hobby-spiel
in Leipzig or Suisse Toy in Bern, members obtain reductions on admission fees with
their Club card. If the Club team is present – as it is at Intermodellbau Dortmund
2015 – at the Trix/Märklin stand, it’s doubly worth looking in: there is often a little gift
to welcome Club members. A list of events and exhibition dates is found at
www.trix.de (under “Erlebnis/Veranstaltungen”).
The Club team welcomes members to many exhibitions with a
little gift. A sticky note block in 2011/2012 catalog design, folding
meter ruler, LED torch with carabiner, bottle opener or flexible
rule: The Club presents are always practical.
2015
gültig bis:
Mitglieds-Nr.
As welcoming
gift to the IMA
Cologne 2014:
a note block
with motifs of
the S 2/6.
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Märklin’s promotional
locos for Minitrix
16023 Electric Locomotive
_FP1
Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 120 general-purpose express locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement. Built
starting in 1987. Use: passenger trains.
12198 Electric Locomotive
_"PYX1
Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) class 120 fast
general-purpose locomotive. B-B wheel arrangement. Built
starting in 1987. Use: Passenger trains.
15550
Model: The locomotive has a digital connector. It also
has a 5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. The
headlights and marker lights are LED and change over with
the direction of travel. The locomotive has close coupler
mechanisms. Length over the buffers 120 mm / 4-3/4".
12198
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Model: The locomotive has a digital connector. It also has a
5-pole motor with a flywheel. 4 axles powered. The headlights
and marker lights are LEDs, and they change over with the
direction of travel. The close couplers have a guide mechanism.
Length over the buffers 120 mm / 4-3/4".