Marklin French National Railroad Micheline Railcar

Chemin de Fer de l’Est was formed in 1853 by the merger of Compagnie du chemin de fer de Paris à Strasbourg, operating the Paris-Strasbourg line, and Compagnie du chemin de fer de Montereau à Troyes. In 1938 it became part of the majority state-owned Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF).

Michelines were a series of rubber-tyred trains developed in France in the 1930s by various rail companies and rubber-tyre manufacturer Michelin. Some Michelines were built in the United States by the Budd Company. Most Michelines were self-propelled, but a number of locomotive-hauled trainsets were also produced.

Prototype: Micheline Railcar for Chemin de Fer de l’Est.

• Black cast chassis, one driven axle.

• Rubber tyres (Rare)

• Plastic housing (cast bonnet), red,

• blue lettering “Michelin” on a yellow background,

• inserted windows,

• mounted white oil cooler on the driver’s cab.

• Digital decoder in special design with fixed address (62),

• interior fittings, interior lighting – digitally switchable.

• Length 14.5cm.

• Export model for France.

Scale: H0