0e - 0-scale modelling of 750/760mm (2'6") gauge - Mass-produced models

Königlich Württembergische Staats-Eisenbahnen
Passenger carriages

HISTORISCHER EISENBAHNVEREIN SCHWABEN
Introduction
Rolling-stock

AVAILABLE 0e MODELS
Fleischmann Magic Train
Märklin Minex
Fama / Roco

CONVERSIONS
Märklin Minex passenger carriages Updated
Fleischmann box van #1
Fleischmann box van #2
Re-gauging the Fama Tm 2/2

LINKS

PROTOTYPE REFERENCES

The Railway Discussion Forum

Click on the images above for more information

The coach, box van and open wagon are available in different liveries

The range

The Märklin Minex range was based on a number of Württemberg (German) prototypes. Rather ironically, though there were plenty of 750mm prototypes to choose from, the only steam loco they offered was based on a metre-gauge prototype.

Only manufactured from 1970 to 1972, the models are not common but show up on eBay quite often. It should be noted that with such a short production run they can be quite scarce and the box vans in particular fetch a high price.

The models have a couple of issues, some of which are typical of models of the 1970s:

All of the models are somewhat under scale
The diesel (though generally a good model) is built on a 3-axle chassis where it should only have 2-axles - I suspect it shares the chassis with a standard H0-scale loco
The passenger coach either has the wrong sized windows or is too short depending on what prototype it was based on (click on image to right for more info.)
The box van and open wagon only have two axles whereas the prototypes have three

If you were happy with 3-rail AC you could build a layout based around these two locos and the Minex and Fleischmann cars.

Notes

These models are 3-rail AC and cannot be run on conventional 2-rail DC or DCC layouts. Replacement wheels are available from Addie Modell or Rolf Tonner.

Conversions

Conversion of the locos to 2-rail would be quite a lot of work, though Henke Modellbau and Addie Modell both produce a set of replacement, insulated wheels for the steam loco. Even so, the valvegear is still quite basic by modern standards.

Watch this space for conversions of the models to 2-rail DC.

References

Eine kurze Geschichte: Die Märklin MINEX Schmalspurbahn