The Trix LINT 27 (product number 22271) is a cheap entry level model. That means sparse detailing, no sound and headlights only. That should not stop you from getting it though. In this article I describe how you can upgrade the model with all the bells and whistles from the more feature rich Märklin counterpart.
This year NOCH has released a new set of platforms designed to be used with C-track from Trix and Märklin. This new set of platforms comes with an added height that brings them up to match the C-track height. I ordered a pack of the NOCH platforms to check them out.
Trix has announced a new adapter track that will help Fleischmann Profi-Track customers continue their hobby using the Trix C-track instead.
The class 152 in the Porsche livery (Trix model 22200) were part of a campaign by Porsche to deliver parts and new cars using the rail network. A long with the class 152, a class 182 "Taurus" got the same livery (Trix model 22911). I got my hands on a defect model and repaired it to run again. This article explains what I did.
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