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Special eight-car model of the DB ICE
high-speed railcar set commemorating
the AMTRAK ICE as configured for the 1993 North American Tour.
Set includes one power end car with motor, one power end car
without motor,
one intermediate 1st class car, three intermediate 2nd
class cars, one service car,
and one "Bord
Restaurant" dining car. The entire train set (8 units) is 202.6 cm
(79-3/4") in length and can be used on conventional and Digital three-rail layouts.
Features Märklin's digital
high-efficiency propulsion system with five-pole armature;
load-dependent motor control; adjustable maximum speed, acceleration, and
braking delay; electronic reverse unit; and direction-dependent current pickup
through the powered end-car at the front of the train.
The powered end-cars have metal
frames, engineer's cabs with interior details,
U.S.-style
pantographs, and digitally controlled triple headlights
that change
over to dual red marker lights depending on
the direction of travel.
All coaches have
interior details and digitally controlled interior
lighting.
Limited to a world-wide production
of 5000 units.
Complete with color pamphlet, certificate, warranty card, and instruction
booklets.
Märklin advertising photo showing
TEE-based Northlander and AMTRAK ICE
One-time series released in 1994.
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