H0 Scale Märklin NEW OLD STOCK 3497 Bavarian B VI steam locomotive of the K.Bay.Sts.B. #10234

Märklin 3497 Bayerische B VI steam locomotive of the Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.), in H0 scale and Era I. The model depicts the Murnau and features a dark green livery with black and gold-colored details. The locomotive has three coupled driving axles, a separate three-axle tender, a chimney, and characteristic details of nineteenth-century Bavarian steam locomotives.

This item is NEW OLD STOCK (NOS) and unused. The locomotive comes in its original packaging (OVP), complete with manuals and parts still to be installed. The original white Märklin packaging shows minor signs of storage and localized discoloration. Residue from a price sticker is visible on one of the end faces. The transparent plastic inner packaging is visibly yellowed.

The full-size Bayerische B VI was a series of steam locomotives built for the Royal Bavarian State Railways starting in 1863. The locomotives were intended to haul passenger and freight trains on the Bavarian railway network. The series had three coupled driving axles and a separate tender for its coal and water supplies. The B VI belonged to the early generations of steam locomotives that played an important role in the expansion of railway traffic in Bavaria. The locomotives remained in service for several decades and were gradually withdrawn from regular service as more modern and powerful locomotive types became available.