I did watched new video at Youtube that there are customer who did bought Märklins new BR78.10 39782 and just after few minutes by pull wagon set the locomotive slips on the tracks!
With difference video links they did show same problem.
So a tip...if you shall buy BR78.10 think first before you buy it.
The locomotive model is not even worth 499,00 € to buy.

Goofy ,
Hopefully you have a great time bashing the brand ! Let me tell you something buy one first and see for yourself and don’t depend on what you have seen or heard on U-tube !
What others are saying cause internet is full of trolls! Some even get paid for their content and complains.

After all, you are a constant discontent and pessimist from the get go regardless of the situation. So stop complaining cause you don’t have a locomotive.
Myself actually I own one BR78.10 and I can’t complain about it.
Cheers,
Marklineisenbahn

I believe you didn´t checked in the Youtube.
www.youtube.com/results?...query=märklin+39782
www.youtube.com/shorts/Bu3_duafVgA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6g_9GobhG4

@Goofy: This is actually funny, you have just proven the opposite of what you wanted

Your first link takes us to all videos with the 39782, that doesn't give us anything

The second link takes us to the same video I posted above, made by a guy who wants to show how well his 39782 behaves,
when starting from standstill on a curved grade

The third video is made on a layout with a clearly visible "hole" in the tracks, so bad that the wheels of the 39782 is even spinning
when slowing down ( from 10:25 in the video - and also noticed by some of the commenters on Youtube ), because the locomotive
is more or less hanging on the leading axles

If you look at the video at 11:05, after the departure of the train, you can clearly se the "hole" / "bend" in the tracks, where it should
have been a smooth transition.

One of the comments related to the steep change in grade:

"I'm not sure if my comment is stupid, but was this place intentionally built so steeply that it shouldn't be? I mean you can see with the naked eye how the route climbs on the short stretch!"

And you have clearly missed the several comments from the other video viewers, telling how well the locomotive behaves on 4% grades

"I now have a huge system with gradients that the locomotive doesn't care about and I also have the train on it. My highest gradient is 2 percent and without any problems and we also tested it with my friend, he has it too and the train at 4 percent without any problems!!"

"An hour ago I had both trains running one after the other with my friend with 4 percent no problems"

This one apparently had a problem with the loco pulling the tender off:

"I'm surprised that the locomotive even pulls the cars. On my 78 1001 the tender came off immediately while towing. This is a cheap connection with no grooves to lock into place. A few drops of glue and the tender brought close to the locomotive. The locomotive stops, drives and pulls the cars over my layout with gradients of just over 4%. The locomotive tender problem also appeared on 781002. Greetings Roland"

Per.

Yes, I watched the videos, and especially this one, linked by you, which shows the exactly opposite of what you're saying:



One of the comments to this video is, Google translated:

"The result is impressive. Starting with the trailer in a curve with an incline. And that with 2 traction tires"



The big question is: Did you watch the videos, and did you understand what they're about?

Per.

Some others Märklin locomotives does also have slips problem which you can see in others videos. I am pretty sure that the problem are Märklin tractive effort like BR78.10 are wrong. The place of rubber tires are wrong. That is the problem which you confuse about it.

I think we went through this before especially with the new BR 38, so Märklin added another axle with rubber tyres, they may, if necessary do the same with 78.10

John

Here i have tried to help you with information and i know that there are members here who have also complained about Märklin locomotives which usually slide in curves with wagons in tow.
And you´re kidding??
It´s a tragic to see that you are not serious when we discuss a problem that cost nearly 500 € that are waste money.




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