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Offline MarklinFan  
#1 Posted : 30 October 2008 17:54:48(UTC)
MarklinFan


Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC)
Posts: 128
Location: Houston, Texas
The eBay auction below is for Marklin O Gauge track with a mixture of 10 and 12 ties.

The six tracks around the edges of the picture have 10 ties.

The six in the center have 12 ties!

http://cgi.ebay.de/12-St...ut_W0QQitemZ230298589521

Are both types original Marklin track, or is some of it reproduction?

Thanks.
Offline Markus Schild  
#2 Posted : 30 October 2008 23:42:57(UTC)
Markus Schild

Germany   
Joined: 14/01/2006(UTC)
Posts: 1,802
Location: Wurttemberg
Hi,

both types are known as orignal. You may have noticed that Marklin always describes the curved rail to have 12 ties and displays an example with 10 ties in the catalogues.

But you should notice two facts:

Marklin also delivered the parts for people which liked to build the rails themselfes. These parts were only advertised in the DD dealers catalalogues. So also straight rails of 100 cm (39.3 inch) could have been made of original parts.

The model-type-rails where reproduced by different firms. But only Marklin-rails are engraved "MÄRKLIN" on the rail. If you want to be sure, ask for photos of the MÄRKLIN-engravings.

Best regards

Markus

Offline davpadlee  
#3 Posted : 28 December 2008 05:29:47(UTC)
davpadlee


Joined: 19/10/2008(UTC)
Posts: 76
Location: Vallejo, CA
I have some of this track it is 3630A (prewar)
12 ties and it says on the outside radius right side
Marklin Germany.
It is nickel plated solid steel.
It takes 16 sections to make a circle.
Best Dave[^][^]
Offline OgdenBob  
#4 Posted : 20 June 2015 19:41:50(UTC)
OgdenBob

United States   
Joined: 21/05/2015(UTC)
Posts: 3
Location: California, Martinez
I think this was some of the best track made in O gauge, by anyone. I have managed to acquire 6 sections, all of mine have 12 ties, I use them for display. Nice stuff!

Bob
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