German Railcars / Triebwagen – All Epochs All photos © 2007/8, C.Manvell, an t-Eilean Sgiathanach.

DRG Schienenzeppelin (Rail Zeppelin) High Speed Railcar — Prototype Data Summary.     Schienenzeppelin / Rail Zeppelin, 1-1, Ep2 (Märklin 8876, SE 1982)   Service life: 1930-1939 but not formally in service (scrapped).   Elevation. YouTube video (with German commentary) of the prototype in action.

DB SVT04.5 (ex DRG VT137 "Hamburg" class), High Speed DMU — Prototype Data Summary.     SVT04.5 'Flying Hamburger', Ep.III (Märklin 88870, SE 2002) Service life: 1935-1968 (scrapped).   In box and in inlay.

DB SVT08.5 (also DB 608 and 613), High Speed DMU — Prototype Data Summary.     VT08 502, EpIII (Märklin 88720, Insider 2006).   Service life: 1952-1983 (scrapped CZ 1993). Individual cars: VT power car (& elevation), VM middle car elevation & VS driving trailer car elevation.

DB 798.5 (ex DB VT98.95), Local/Rural Railbus — Prototype Data Summary.     798 714-2 (ex VT98 9714), Ep.IV (Märklin 8831, 1994-????) Service life: 1960-1989.   Elevation .     798 716-7 (ex DB VT78 9716), Ep.IV (Märklin 8816 {variant 3}, 1973-1993) Service Life: 1960-1989 then to TCDD.

DB 998.6 (ex DB VS98.95), Control Trailer — Prototype Data Summary.     VS 998 604-3 (ex VS98 004), Ep.IV (Märklin 8817 {variant 6}, 1973-1977) Type: vs 2. Service life: 1955-1991.

Sundry other powered items – All Epochs

Schienenreinegungwagen/Track Cleaner (VT724) (Märklin 8802, 1978-1996, also 88021) Service life: No prototype.   Elevation.

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