Märklin - 82273 - Rolling Stock, Flatcar, Sdkmms, Container Load, Epoch VI - Hupac - 2-Pack

Specific Item Information: Car set consisting of 2 type Sdkmms flat cars for Hupac. Designed for the transport of semi-truck rigs.

Road Name History: Hupac is a railway company in Switzerland. Hupac's Shuttle Net has 108 intermodal trains per day across Europe. Hupac also offers a rolling highway from Basel to Lugano. In 2009, volumes carried fell by 13.5%, to 607,284 road consignments; but profit increased. In 2010, traffic volumes increased by 13.7%. Hupac was founded in 1967 and has been in the intermodal freight transport industry for 30 years.

In August 2010 Hupac took a 25% stake in Crossrail. In September 2010 Hupac joined with SBB Cargo to form a joint venture called SBB Cargo International, to be headquartered in Olten. Hupac is a member of the UIRR.

Brand/Importer Information: Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH or Märklin (MÄRKLIN or MAERKLIN in capital letters) is a German toy company. The company was founded in 1859 and is based at Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg. Although it originally specialized in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany and in Sweden, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railroads.

Märklin introduced Z Scale in 1972. Connoisseurs appreciate Märklin Z as much as the most inveterate modeler: The charm of these finely constructed gems is best seen in the smallest of space. Because, this scale with all kinds of precision translated into 1:220 scale awaits you with almost unlimited operating enjoyment. It doesn't get any better.