Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Hi. My Märklin railroad has been in storage since late 1980. A visit to the local museum railroad (with steam engines) made my 3 year old son even more interested in trains. We lives close to a main track in Sweden so he ha been watching the trains for a long time nut now he got very interested in steam locos also :) My old Märklin trains worked fine after 30 years in a box and my son loved it and it inspired me allot to. I only had 3 cars so i bought some more cargo cars and some C-tacks.  Todays layout- Johannes at the controls...  Steam engine going up on the duplo hill.  My old Swedish RC 3043 Future plans is to go digital and i have a digital start set (29940) on order but it is still some moths before estimated delivery (november). We also plans to buy a house sometime and then i hope to have space for a permanent layout.
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 Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, What a great start to your layout, and welcome to the forum.  Ian.
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 Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 581 Location: Gorizia, Italy
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Hi Robert, Have a good restart with model trains together to your son and welcome to this forum. 3 years is a beautiful age to start playing with trains  Cheers Renato
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Thanks for the comments. Looks like thunderstorm knocked out the server at work with the images. Will restart it later today.
I guess i will pester you all with questions about digital stuffs :) Like how to convert my old RC look to digital later.
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 Joined: 26/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,315 Location: washington,dc
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Maerklin fun comes in all sizes and at all places! I'm sure you will both have fun using your imaginations. Enjoy! Peter  welcome.
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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 I got some new track parts that i wanted to test out. 6x 330 curves and some more 230 curves. Now i can make some fun double track layout. I guess it will be even more fun later then i get a MS2 controller....
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Enjoy. Ian.
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 Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 25,051 Location: United Kingdom
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Very good, Robert. |
Large Marklinist layout with C-tracks/Central station 2/Mobile station 2/Boosters 60174s/Marklin collector since 1990s/Collector Marklin from the 1950s/Favorites Steam class BR01/BR03/BR05/BR50/Insider Club membership. |
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Joined: 01/01/2009(UTC)
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Hi Robert, welcome! Those are good news: your son loves trains the old ones are now out of the box you bought c-track there's a starter set on the way This means that you're are going to be very busy Enjoy! |
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 Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 9,900 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
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Hi Robert,
Welcome to the forum. I see you are already having lots of fun with your trains. When you're ready to convert your old engines to digital you'll find a lot of people here willing to help with advice.
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Ray from the Rock.
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Thanks for the comments.
I will probable have some questions when i change to digital. The biggest plans now is to buy a house and then i hope to have lots of space for a permanent layout :)
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Joined: 09/05/2011(UTC)
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Robert,
Great layout and welcome to the forum. Nice to see another young train devotee in training, 3 years is a great age to start them off.
Best Regards
Glenn (40 something) and Brenden (12)
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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New day new layout  Main loop and some Scottish inspiration on TV....  Anten station - My 3 year old son named it after Anten gräfsnäs museum railroad...  Was close to buy a house with big space for trains but someone wanted the house more....
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Ian.
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 Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 9,279 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Robert,
welcome to the forum, if you need help with digital conversions I may can help you guiding you in the right direction,
I like your train room, its full of goodies.
John
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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thanks and i will get back to you for advice when its time to do my first digital conversion. Edited by user 11 September 2011 20:28:29(UTC)
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Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,304 Location: Edinburgh,
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Well done Robert. A great way to start your son with the hobby. Also a great excuse for you to indulge as well  Mike |
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Yepp. My son wants a steam engine with a tender :) One with sound is on the future wish-list for us both.  Today we build a small Märklin track crossing the larger Brio railroad (only a small part visible)
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Gee, Lego bricks do come in handy.......... |
HOac and Z scale running SBB/BLS Era IV-V  |
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 Record number of parallel tracks for us.  Closeup at the "station area" with the new Esso wagon.  My son (with a steam engine from McDonald's on the cheek) playing with the new banana wagon. I guess he was the only kid today with a loco painting :) All other kids had hearts, butterflies or bats....
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Looks like you and your son are really enjoying your Märklin. Ian.
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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This was a fun little layout we did build. I got some new passenger wagons on the layout.   We bought a house so next year i can start building a more permanent layout :)  Basement of the house. The layout will be in Förråd 1 or Förråd 3. I haven't decided where yet. Förråd 1 is 6m * 4.3m Förråd 3 3.1m * 3.9m Today i got some more tracks. Some used R9/R2 curves  I did order a 60944 high-efficiency motor conversion kit for future rebuild of my RC-lok (on the pictures above) to digital. I have to decide on a decoder later too. I also ordered a 36610 green cargo locomotive.
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Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,252 Location: Paris, France
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Robert, Very nice, thanks ! Quote:I guess he was the only kid today with a loco painting :) All other kids had hearts, butterflies or bats.... ^^ Seems that for Son N°1 (plus you N°+1) you need Förråd 1, no doubt ... ;) Any extensions possible on this house in future ? As an architect I'm interested in seeing the land parcel this house will be built on as well ... ;) Great photos, your son sees magic I'm sure, enjoy ! Yum |
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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I am thinking of using a part of Förråd 1 but not sure yet.
I don't think we will make an extension. I can move it up to the attic if i need place for a big layout.... Then i have like 8*17m....
I will add some more pictures tomorrow to.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 9,279 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: finwen  I am thinking of using a part of Förråd 1 but not sure yet.
I don't think we will make an extension. I can move it up to the attic if i need place for a big layout.... Then i have like 8*17m....
I will add some more pictures tomorrow to.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Great space for your new layout. Ian.
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Quote:The layout is screaming for the attic to be used. Will be allot of landscaping and little rail now if i choose the attic :) I will start in the basement but nice ro have future expansion room if needed sometime far in the future.  Main floor of the house :) More pictures of the house  
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, I see now, how the basement works, great space for your layout. The house looks to be sitting in a good location, you'll be looking forward to moving in. Ian.
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Yes we are looking forward to move. Our 3 room apartment are getting little small now with 2 kids 1 and 3 years old :) The brainstorm plan now is to build a layout later in Förråd 1. Probably a U shaped layout. About 3.9m wide. 3.5m (might be extended to 6m) one one side and 2.6m on the other. Each wing about 1.2 wide. NO idea about the layout yet but i will have time to think about it. I will probably not start the build until 2013 (smaller interim layout to test things before). I want a double mainline with 1 or 2 stations. 1 or 2 single branchlines to and a shadow station. Edited by user 03 November 2011 00:10:55(UTC)
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert,
That will make a great layout, I like the idea of a hidden station.
Ian.
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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I converted my old RC loco (3043) to digital and now i can run 4 locos at the same time.   Closeup on the newly converted RC loco. Runs fine with 5 pole conversion and Lokpilot V4 decoder. I change the light to a warmwhite led. Next project is to convert my BR 24 loco with a loksound decoder.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Great job, well done. Ian.
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Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,252 Location: Paris, France
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OK Robert, Couldn't resist ... I found a train room for you and son N°1 ^^ second floor ... ;) Yum  Yumgui attached the following image(s): |
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Time to plan the layout with a helix to the attic :)
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I have a small layout at work for testing. I have all equipment needed here also for the work needed to convert locos with a new decoder.
My Br 24 doing a testrun after conversion to digital with loksound V4.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, A new lease of life for your BR24. Ian.
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Originally Posted by: finwen My son (with a steam engine from McDonald's on the cheek) playing with the new banana wagon. I guess he was the only kid today with a loco painting :) All other kids had hearts, butterflies or bats.... He knows what a hobby is.... |
The world is analog! |
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Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,252 Location: Paris, France
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Originally Posted by: finwen I have a small layout at work for testing. Wow, great job you have ^^ Yum |
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Joined: 26/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,315 Location: washington,dc
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Hi Robert, that BR24 sounds great! Peter
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Thanks Robert - Your BR24 SOUNDS great! Just had mine "digitised", but with no sound....but it sure runs
nicely in digital also.
Keep on having FUN, Joe
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We are slowly moving into the new house. I and my son did build a quick testlayout on the floor in the train room. This was a little test for building alongside the walls. I will propably make the train room area a little wider later.
Dark video. will fix more light later-... This is a first small step toward a layout.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, A small start to something big. Hope you're all enjoying the new house. Ian.
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Joined: 26/07/2009(UTC) Posts: 3,315 Location: washington,dc
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Nice first start, Robert. Have fun building! Peter
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Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,252 Location: Paris, France
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Excellent |
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BR 80 with 18 (counted by my 3 year old son) cars. We he lots o fun with the floor layout. I guess it will take until summer before we build a table for the first layout. Plenty of time to decide if we should build a large table in middle of the room or along the walls.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 17,008 Location: Scotland
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Hi Robert, Great video. Also, nice banana wagon. Ian.
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Hej Robert!
Nice to see! I on the other hand are boxing all my stuff because of lack of space as I can´t afford to move. |
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Joined: 27/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 906 Location: Kalk Bay, Cape Town
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Thanks Robert - looks like such fun!! that little BR 80 is HARD at work....!
Joe
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Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: klarinettmeister Hej Robert!
Nice to see! I on the other hand are boxing all my stuff because of lack of space as I can´t afford to move. Hopefully you will get more space in the future for a layout. I had my years with lack of space :) Will be fun to have more room for the trains. Will move into the house this weekend.
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