213 - Märklin HR 800 steam locomotive with tender in green, LNER version, gauge 00 (H0), 1939

Märklin HR 800 steam locomotive with tender in green, LNER version, gauge 00 (H0), 1939 Express steam locomotive with tender of the Märklin brand, type HR 800, gauge 00 (H0). Green body with a black smokebox area and red running gear, lettering 'HR 800' and 'Märklin'; the tender in green with the lettering 'LNER'. Played-with condition. The light works, the motor function is not present; 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 type HR 800 is modelled on an express locomotive of class 01 of the Deutsche Reichsbahn and belongs to the classic Märklin 800 series (from 1938). The green version present here with LNER lettering is a variant intended for export, which makes this machine particularly appealing to collectors. Koll's Kompaktkatalog Märklin 00/H0, 1983, lists it as HR 800 LNE in green with the tender lettering 'LNER' (variant 5). 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.