I had the opportunity to purchase the 2 ACME sets of passenger cars that constitutes the D 2196 "Nordsee-Express" train. Here's what I found!
Prototypical train formation
I didn't find that many details about that train, but here are several photos and a video:
- Video D 2196 “Nordsee-Express” - link
- Pictures, especially one, from a great German website specialized in German train sets, including TEE - link, and from a German blog - link:
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| D 2196 Nordsee-Express rauscht am 28.6.89 durch das Neckartal - © Christoph Garstka |
And a document with the timetable and composition: PDF doc.
- And finally the time table or formation data from this very comprehensive database - link:
Miniature models
After much research, it seems that the popular website reisezugwagen.eu commissioned ACME and Roco to make what is needed for this train:
- Engines:
- BR 218.1 - Roco 7300045 / 7310045 / 7320045: link
- BR 110.1 “North Sea Express” - Roco 73844 / 73845 / 79845: link
- BR 218.4 “Nordsee Express” - Roco 73713 / 73714 / 79714: link
- Passenger cars:
- ACME 90144 Set 1 D 2196 “Nordsee Express” Ep IV: 2-part sleeping and couchette car set of the D 2196 “Nordsee Express” (Stuttgart-Westerland). 1x WLABmh 174 (Minden-Deutz bogies), 1x Bcm 246, Ep IV. One-off special series for reisezugwagen.eu - link
- ACME 90145 Set 2 D 2196 “Nordsee Express” Ep IV: 3-part sleeping and couchette car set of the D 2196 “Nordsee Express” (Stuttgart-Westerland). 1x WLABmh 174 (DG Munich-Kassel), 2x Bcm 243, Ep IV. One-off special series for reisezugwagen.eu - link
- ACME 52372 Sleeping car WLABmh 174 “TEN” (Nordsee Express) Ep IV: Sleeping car type WLABmh 174. Red livery with “TEN” lettering, Ep IV. Ideal addition to the sets 90144 and 90145 “Nordsee Express” - link
- Car transporters:
- Roco 64198 Set1 DDm 915 D 2196 “Nordsee Express” Ep IV: 3-piece car transporter set consisting of 3x DDm 915 in green livery in Ep IV condition (1989). Operating numbers in versions of the original (1x with MG brake and 2x without). One-off special series for reisezugwagen.eu - link
| Icon | Description | Image | Reference | In Stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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BR 218.1 DB |
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Roco 7300045 7310045 | ✖ |
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BR 110.1 DB |
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Roco 73844 73845 |
✖ |
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BR 218.4 DB |
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Roco 73713 73714 |
✖ |
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WLABmh 174 TEN DB |
 |
ACME 90144.1 |
✔ |
 |
Bcm 246 DB |
 |
ACME 90144.2 |
✔ |
 |
WLABmh 174 TEN DB |
 |
ACME 90145.1 |
✔ |
 |
Bcm 243 DB |
 |
ACME 90145.2 |
✔ |
 |
Bcm 243 DB |
 |
ACME 90145.3 |
✔ |
 |
WLABmh 174 TEN DB |
 |
ACME 52372 |
✖ |
 |
DDm 915 DB |
 |
Roco 64198.1 |
✖ |
 |
DDm 915 DB |
 |
Roco 64198.2 |
✖ |
 |
DDm 915 DB |
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Roco 64198.3 |
✖ |
So, we need:
- 1 of Roco 7310045, 73845, or 73714
- 1x ACME 90144
- 1x ACME 90145
- xx ACME 52372
- 1x Roco 64198
As of now, I have:
- 1x ACME 90144
- 1x ACME 90145
So, what I have left is: