211 - Märklin gauge 00 (H0) steam locomotive HR 800 of the LMS with tender, brown, 1939

Märklin gauge 00 (H0) steam locomotive HR 800 of the LMS with tender, brown, 1939 Steam locomotive HR 800 with tender, gauge 00 (H0), by Märklin in metal construction. Version in the brown livery of the British London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) with black smokebox and red spoked wheels; the tender carries the lettering 'LMS', the cab 'HR 800 MÄRKLIN'. Played-with condition, the locomotive's function has been tested and is present. The track section shown serves only for presentation. The absence of smaller, delicate add-on parts cannot be entirely ruled out. The HR 800 reproduces an express locomotive after the prototype of class 01 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and belongs to the classic 800 series by Märklin (from 1938). The brown LMS version was produced for the British market and is particularly sought after by collectors. Koll's Kompaktkatalog Märklin 00/H0, 1983, lists it as HR 800 LMS in red-brown with the tender lettering 'LMS' (variant 4). According to the collection index, the present piece is the second version of 1939 with the body screwed at front and rear. Recorded in the consignor's collection index since 1982.