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A rare and important Märklin Gauge III (75mm.) Romanian-market spirit-fired steam CFR (Caile Ferate Romane) Royal Passenger Train, circa 1902 E4023 4-4-0 (2'B) CFR 'E III' Locomotive and three-axle Tender The locomotive hand-painted in black, named 'Romania' in gold on boiler sides and 'CFR' and 'E III' plate on cab side-sheets, tinplate with brass boiler and cab, lined in red, gold and green, cast iron wheels in yellow-lined vermilion, tender with hand-painted springs and rivet detail, 'CFR' on side-sheets. Fitted with twin double-cylinders, each with double-piston valves and rockers, reversing from track or splasher side, fitted with vaporising spirit-lamp to centre-flue boiler, fittings include sight-glass, safety-valve, whistle and blow-down tap, hand-rails fitted with heat-resistant wooden sleeves --28in. (71cm.) long (VG, minor dent to tender side, slight chipping, two tender wheelsets replaced) 1st Series 1841 CFR 1st Class Royal 45cm. Carriage hand-painted in lined royal blue, ivory and grey, with vermilion edges to windows and clerestory glazing, hinged doors with simulated window and curtain detail, lettered 'CFR 1 Cl.' and 'Bucharesti-Jasi', flanking royal crown, with hinged roof and detailed interior, fitted with glass windows and cast-iron bogie frames, corridor fall-plates and one corridor connector (VG, three handles and one coupling replaced, some matt overpainting to underside, 1909 FEM tender bogies fitted) 1st Series 1841 CFR 1st/2nd Class 45cm. Carriage hand-painted in lined royal blue, ivory and grey, with vermilion edges to windows and clerestory glazing, hinged doors with simulated window and curtain detail, lettered 'CFR 1 Cl.' and 'Bukeresti-Constanta', crowns visible under factory overpaint, with hinged roof and detailed interior, fitted with glass windows and cast-iron bogie frames, corridor fall-plates and one corridor connector (G, one footstep damaged, some chipping, one handle replaced, one coupling rivet replaced with wire, some matt overpainting applied to underside, 1909 FEM tender bogies fitted, wear-marks of smaller bogie visible underneath) 1st Series 1844 CFR 45cm. Post Baggage Van hand-painted in lined dark green, with vermilion edges to windows, and simulated window and blind detail, lettered 'CFR' with post horns and letter box posting emblem, with hinged roof and detailed interior, hinged doors and dog flap, sliding baggage doors, fall plates and fitted with glass windows and cast iron bogies (G-VG, some dents to roof, minor chipping, one buffer detached, one coupling rivet replaced, 1909 FEM tender bogies fitted) Twelve seated and one standing painted composition figures (mostly G, sd.) , plated train lamp with red lens, fillers and wick, signal and 54 Gauge III tinplate track sections, including Märklin - 20 curves and 7 straights