204 - Märklin gauge 00 (H0) streamlined steam locomotive SK 800 green class 06, 1940–1942

Märklin gauge 00 (H0) streamlined steam locomotive SK 800 green class 06, 1940–1942 Streamlined steam locomotive SK 800 with tender, gauge 00 (H0), by Märklin in heavy metal construction, after the prototype of class 06. Green livery with a fully clad streamlined body, the plates 'SK 800' and 'MÄRKLIN' on the cab and the plate 'MÄRKLIN' on the tender. Version of 1940–1942 with four domes, open brush housing with cover, 13 mm long 'SK 800' plate and bar coupling on the tender. Played-with condition with traces of corrosion. The electrics respond (light on, motor hums), however the drive is seized due to the long period of standing (gummed up). Servicing and cleaning are imperative. The absence of smaller, delicate add-on parts cannot be entirely ruled out. The track section shown serves only for presentation. The SK 800 reproduces a streamlined express locomotive after the prototype of class 06 and is among the most sought-after models of the classic Märklin 800 series (from 1938). Märklin introduced the SK 800 in 1939. The present piece is the green version of 1940 to 1942, recognisable by its four domes, open brush housing with cover, the 13 mm long 'SK 800' plate and the bar coupling on the tender (Koll's Kompaktkatalog Märklin 00/H0, 1983, no. 3007, variant 4). From 1949 the model had only three domes and a shorter plate. Recorded in the consignor's collection index since 1982.