I’d like introduce myself. My name is Chris and I live in Austin TX.
My dad started collecting Märklin H0 trains in the late 70’s.
It all started small and over the next few years he collected a lot of stuff.
My dad was a German living in Switzerland so he mainly focused on Swiss and German trains with a few exceptions. As a kid I was never really allowed to play with any of trains my dad had, but I was definitely fascinated by them.

2014 my dad passed away and left me his collection. I just recently shipped all the locomotives and cars to Austin TX. The rest is soon to follow.
Almost everything is in mint condition and in boxes but there are a few loose Märklin locomotives without boxes and I’d like help identifying the model numbers, if possible.
They are all between 1979 to about 1986, all analog.

Thanks so much, Chris.

PS: some of them are definitely used but bring back great memories.

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The third electric from the top is a 3050 SBB Ae 6/6 (1970s version) but with altered cantonal crest.
The first steam engine is a BR 23 (DA 800 3005)
The last steam engine (left) is a BR 89 (3000)

This site has a lot of information. You can look up the class (type) by locomotive number and track down the model number from that.
http://www.hfkern.de/Maerklin/Menue.html

For example, the first and fourth are variants of the DB Class E18
The second lok is a DB E44 (probably late 60s/early 70s)
the fifth electric is a Swedish SJ class GS800 lok: http://www.hfkern.de/Maerklin/SJ_Loks.html
The last one in the top section is a DB Class 200 Diesel V200 (3021).

I suspect that many of these loks might be from the late 1950s and 1960s rather than from the 70s and 80s.
Most Maerklin models from that period usually had the model number on the model itself.

Regards

Mike C

Thank you very much. Where would the model numbers be? I looked underneath and all I found was "made in West Germany" and Märklin.

Hello and welcome to the forum from Down Under!

The loco's numbers and brand are (from top to bottom)

Märklin 3023

Primex 3008

Märklin 3050

Märklin 3024

Märklin GS800

Märklin 3021

Märklin 3005

Märklin 3046

Märklin 3048

Märklin 3047

Märklin 3000

Märklin 3087

Locos with printed lettering don't usually have the number visible, but if the loco has raised inscriptions on the side (like the 3005) then you will be able to find it somewhere on the side of the loco. In the 3005's case, it's on the side of the cab. Like TEEWolf said, you can rebuild the models to digital yourself if you are handy with a soldering iron. If not, then you can have a helpful dealer do it for you. I probably wouldn't convert the GS800 to digital, though, as it is a fairly rare loco. The most important thing to do now, though, is to have fun with your trains!

Regards,
Peter

Hi Chris,

Welcome to the forum.

The pictures no 1,2 and 4 are almost mint like new.

It is American RTR Rotary Snowplough make by Athearn, It think it repaint and SBB CFF letting added.