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The Koploper is one of the most recognisable multiple units in European railway history, and Trix 22396 captures it at one of its most distinctive moments: the special KLM livery in yellow and blue, worn by the real train during 1986 and 1987. The unit carries fleet number 4011 and reproduces the ICM-1 configuration in three pieces, with a factory-fitted DCC/mfx RailCom decoder and a digital sound package covering the characteristic sound functions of this inter-city multiple unit.
A complete unit, ready to run in digital
The consist is made up of the powered 2nd class end car (mBk), the mixed 1st and 2nd class intermediate coach (AB) and the 2nd class driving trailer (sBk). The high-performance motor with flywheel is housed in the mBk, which features a die-cast metal chassis and traction on two axles with rubber tyres. The three front headlights in pale yellow and the two red tail lights change automatically depending on the direction of travel, and warm white LED interior lighting completes the package. All lighting circuits can be controlled independently in digital operation. Destination boards show routes to Amsterdam CS and Schiphol, consistent with the period represented.
Mechanical and consist details
Special short couplers with dynamic guide ensure smooth running, and the included rigid coupling bar allows double-traction train formations. Scharfenberg couplers with covers on the end cars reinforce the visual accuracy of the model. The Koploper's most characteristic detail — the front gangway doors — is resolved with an additional piece that allows the hinged doors to be shown open with the bellows displaced to the side, exactly as happened on the real train when two units ran coupled together.
Presence on the layout and in the display case
At 86.6 cm total length, this three-piece unit occupies a generous stretch of track and has a very distinctive visual presence. On an Era IV layout with a Dutch station or major junction setting, the KLM livery in yellow and blue makes the 4011 the most recognisable element in the scene. In a display case, the colour combination and aerodynamic profile of the Koploper allow the unit to stand on its own as a collector's piece, with no additional consist required.