In this video I review the Märklin Giruno high-speed electric railcar in the complete eleven-car version. I fell in love with Swiss trains in general, but especially with the RABe 501 "Giruno" railcar, after several business trips to Switzerland. From 2026, the Giruno will also be connected to the DB high-speed network in Germany, starting with Frankfurt and then extending to Hamburg and Berlin, creating a continuous connection from Germany to Italy via the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Märklin has produced a 1:87 scale version that currently runs on the Zurich / Milan route. The same units will eventually run to Germany as well. Not only is Märklin's model superbly detailed, but it also has some technical gimmicks that are sure to delight. Unfortunately, the Giruno also has some weaknesses in the model, which I will explain in this video. The SBB RABe 501 “Giruno” multiple unit with Märklin article numbers 39810, 43461, 43462 and 43463 is shown with driving scenes, interior fittings, advantages, weaknesses, improvements made and my evaluation. Contents: 00:00 Introduction 01:46 Facts about the prototype 04:01 Train rides on the model railway with the RABe 501 from Märklin 07:12 Selected functions 08:55 CV changes made 10:17 The interior of the railcar 12:45 Improvements made 15:52 Conclusion of the railcar Interior lighting and passengers for your passenger cars: • Interior lighting and passengers for your... Previous presentations and evaluations: 11. The InterRegio train set with 103 144 from Märklin: • What is top and what is flop - The In... 10. The BR 181.2 of the DB in Era IV: • What is top and what is flop - The 18... 9. The BR 159 of the EVB (Sudexpress): • What is top and what is flop - The Eu... 8. The series 193 and 187 of the DBAG (Piko and Brawa): • What is top and what is flop - The BR... 7. The series 181.2 and 182 (Piko and Roco): • What is top and what is flop - Part 7... 6. The series 152 of the DBAG (Roco and Piko): • What is top and what is flop: Episode 6... 5. The new crocodiles (ESU, Roco, Piko, Märklin): • What is top and what is flop: The new... 4. The BR DB 065 from Märklin: • What is top and what is flop - Part 4... 3. The Vectron DB BR 193 "that's green", ÖBB BR 1293 and the dumpling press BR 180 of the DB and BR 372 of the CD: • What is top and what is flop - Part 3... 2. The BR 151 RailPool Future with tradition from Piko, BR 407 ICE Velaro from Roco and the EuroDuplex TGV from Märklin: • What's top and what's a flop - Part 1... 1. The BR 218 PRESS from Roco, BR 612 in bwegt design from Piko and the BR 175 from Brawa: • What's top and what's a flop - Part 2... My layout on the Internet: https://stummiforum.de/viewtopic.php?... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What's top and what's a flop – Giruno (SBB RABe 501) from Märklin (Episode 12) In this video, I'll review the high-speed Giruno electric railcar from Märklin in the complete eleven-unit configuration. I fell in love with Swiss trains in genera, but specifically the RABe 501 “Giruno” railcar after several business trips to Switzerland. From 2026 onward, the Giruno will also be connected to the DBAG high-speed network in Germany, starting with Frankfurt and then adding Hamburg and Berlin, which will provide a continuous connection from Germany to Italy via the Gothard base tunnel. Märklin has produced a 1:87 scale version which currently runs on the Zurich / Milan route, which are the same units will also venture into Germany. Märklin's model is not only excellently detailed, but also has some technical gimmicks that are sure to excite. Unfortunately, there are also some weaknesses, which I will explain in this video. Shown is the multiple unit, RABe 501 of the SBB “Giruno” with the Märklin article numbers 39810, 43461, 43462 and 43463 with driving scenes, interior, advantages, weaknesses, improvements made and my evaluation.