Marklin Z-scale

Mini Club 88761

Rail Zeppelin

new condition

 One time series from 2010


Schienenzeppelin | Gauge Z - Article No. 88761

Rail Zeppelin Propeller-Powered Rail Car.

Prototype: Kruckenberg design propeller-powered rail car.

Model: The powered rail car has a 5-pole motor. It also has dual headlights. The rail car has dark nickel plated wheel treads. The front axle is powered.
Length over the buffers 117 mm / 4-5/8".
Tested and in great condition. Propeller is geared to the motor and spins as the locomotive is powered.

The Rail Zeppelin was never put into production, but it attracted attention wherever it went. A BMW airplane engine was used to power a four-blade wooden propeller that pushed the light-weight railcar through the air. The construction of the body was similar to the then-popular Zeppelin airships and the interior was spartan; this train was not luxurious.

The failure of the Rail Zeppelin has been attributed to everything from the dangers of using an open propeller in crowded railway stations to competition between Kruckenberg's Flugbahngesellschaft company and the Deutsche Reichsbahn's separate efforts to build a "Fliegende Zuege". The Schienenzeppelin was, however, an important part of the evolution of high speed passenger rail transport and continues to attract the attention of railroad fans and hobbyists.

Märklin GmbH, German, established in 1859, has been making models of the Rail Zeppelin since 1932.The Z 8876 and 88761 are the only versions that have the prototypically correct length. The 8876 was issued as a one year item in 1982 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Z-scale model railroading, and the 88761 in a one-time series only in 2010 on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of German railroading and is limited.

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