Four-System Electric Locomotive. Belgian State Railways (NMBS/SNCB) class 16. With built-in DELTA module. 3 axles powered. 4 traction tires. Electronic reverse unit. 3 different pantographs. Length over buffers 19.4 cm (7-5/8").
Named after the 15th century Flemish painter Hans Memling, the EuroCity 48/49 "Memling" operated between Oostend and Dortmund. It made a striking impression on this route with its characteristic sliver-gray, red and blue painted cars. There was initially no locomotive in a suitable color scheme for this train, until Märklin of Belgium decided to sponsor such a paint scheme on an SNCB class 16 locomotive. The 1602 with a Märklin logo operated in the train running the opposite direction from Dortmund to Oostend and would be in use until the year 2000 as another Märklin advertising locomotive.
