The Märklin (26510)DB tunnel rescue train (tunnelrettungszug) coming down from the upper storage yards on its way to a "tunnel fire".
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The trailing (unpowered) Class 714 with a transport car.
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The tunnel rescue train equipment car.
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The powered Class 714 lok with the transport car that has a Telex uncoupler at its far end. The Telex is activated by the F3 function button. The silver portion of the transport car is a lift that folds down and can be moved up and down.
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The equipment car on the left, the fire fighting car in the center and the first aid car on the right.
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The Märklin (26510)DB tunnel rescue train set coming down from the upper storage yards on its way to a "tunnel fire".
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The "tunnel fire". The fire truck and the small flat cars from the Märklin (40480) tunnel rescue add-on set can be seen.
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The Märklin (26510)DB tunnel rescue train running along the river.
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This is the DB 714 and the transport car that will be pushed into the tunnel.
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The DB 714 that will push the consist into the tunnel and the transport car with the Telex uncoupler allowing it to separate from the rest of consist. Once loaded with injured persons or other evacuees it will be pulled out of the tunnel.
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This is a slightly fuzzy picture taken without flash so you can see the side-lights on the transport car. They are seen in the center along the bottom of the car.
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This is my little engineer (train driver) who watches over my layout and warns me of pending collisions. Sometimes I don't hear his warnings.
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The Märklin (26510)DB tunnel rescue train set heading down the mainline to the tunnel.
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The lead (unpowered) 714 being pushed toward the mouth of the tunnel.
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The Märklin (26510)DB tunnel rescue train passing the mouth of the tunnel.
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The tunnel rescue train has been pushed beyond the tunnel. Since the fire is just inside the tunnel the train will not be pushed into the tunnel.
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The powered 714 and the transport car with Telex have separated from the rest of the consist.
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The fire fighting car is in front of the mouth of the tunnel.
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Look carefully at the front of the 714 lok. You can see the large flashing emergency light.
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The job has been done. The fire is out and the tunnel rescue train returns to its yard.
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The Märklin poster used to advertise the tunnelrettungszug.
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The complete consist is shown on the back of the poster which is in German.
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The upper part of the poster illustrating the fact that the transport car with the Telex can separate from the first aid car.
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The lower part of the consist showing those cars that would remain in the tunnel until pushed out.
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