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Bassecourt2854		#1 Posted : 15 January 2014 15:53:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Good morning Everyone, Just wanted to briefly introduce myself, I'm a Swiss fellow who now lives in the USA, but growing up in Switzerland with my dad being a train driver got me the ''virus'' pretty early on. It's in my 20's that I started collecting locomotives, at first it was only the ones my old man drove, but soon I found myself buying even the ones he didn't, then I started getting the ones from the BLS (another railway company in Switzerland...) Most of my models are Märklin, but collecting SBB/CFF locs also made me buy some Hag's, Roco and even a Rivarossi model... I've seen a few posts that talk about Croc farm, and I have to say I'm am very much a crocodile lover myself, I have the a couple of 3015 (one with the manual shifter or whatever it is called in English) the 3056, 3652, 30159, 37569 (weathered) and 39569 (snowy)... I was blown away to see that there are croc collector basically all over the world! this is just awesome. I wonder if many of you do collect Swiss locs like I do, cuz let's admit it: they look sharp Anyway, I'm not too sure how to add pictures to this post... need to figure this out, but I wanted to introduce myself to the community. Cheers and HAppy New Year everyone, Alain Bassecourt2854 attached the following image(s):
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Ian555		#2 Posted : 15 January 2014 15:59:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,240 Location: Scotland		Hi Alain, Welcome to the forum. Ian.

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Sander van Wijk		#3 Posted : 15 January 2014 16:15:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/04/2003(UTC) Posts: 2,248 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,		Hi Alain, Welcome! And just to make sure; you are perfectly well capable of posting pictures in the forum! Looks like a neat little collection, you have there! :)
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Bassecourt2854		#4 Posted : 15 January 2014 16:23:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Thank you Sander, I guess, funny tho I put 2 pics and one is showing up and the other one needs to be downloaded... must be a max size to have the pics showing. Thanks again and have a great day in Amsterdam!
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steventrain		#5 Posted : 15 January 2014 17:36:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		Hi and Welcome to the forum, Alain.
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Bassecourt2854		#6 Posted : 15 January 2014 17:51:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Thank you, appreciate the message... I see you are into Steam Engines... have to say I love these as well, I'm looking at a BR 05 right now, the insider model # 37050. I had it years ago and I sold it when I kind of reorganized my collection around the Swiss railway but I regret selling that darn BR 05... so pretty in that red livery.
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mike c		#7 Posted : 15 January 2014 21:26:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,898 Location: Montreal, QC		Welcome to the forum. It is always nice to see another fan of Swiss trains By the photos, it looks like most of your models are Maerklin or Hag. Do you have other companies as well? (Roco, RailTop, LSM, ACME, etc)? If Maerklin doesn't make a model of a particular type and another company makes a good model, I have no hesitation about adding it to my collection. Regards Mike C


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Bassecourt2854		#8 Posted : 15 January 2014 21:48:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Thank you Mike! Love the picture of your avatar! is it the Marklin #37343? I have that one and I love the colors, beautiful train... Still one of my favorite! You are right my models are mostly Marklin and Hag, I love both companies. To me, Hag put even more details into its models, the "bumpers" (is it the correct word?) for example are spring loaded on the Hag models, that is sweeeeet! Than the roofs are just fabulous and very detailed. Roco does do a good job too, but it's a little under Marklin and Hag, Rivarossi does some models that no one else does like the little Ae 3/5. Liliput also, and then you have the almighty Lemaco etc... How big is your Swiss loc collection Mike? Thanks for the kind word and greeting from New Jersey! Alain
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mmervine		#9 Posted : 15 January 2014 22:49:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,884 Location: Keene, NH		Welcome to the forum...we have a few Swiss collectors here. You will find Mike C a wealth of knowledge on Swiss trains!
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mike c		#10 Posted : 15 January 2014 23:12:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,898 Location: Montreal, QC		Alain, the avatar photo is actually the recent Roco Re 4/4 78401. It is one of my recent Roco acquisitions that I am very happy with. The difference between this model and the Hag 216 or the Maerklin 37343 is that the Swiss crest has been correctly repositioned so that it is fully in the beige painted section. (See photo) (From L to R: Roco 78401, Maerklin 37343, Hag 216) I run this lok with my assorted 1/87 TEE coaches from Roco and Lima. My Hag and Maerklin loks have been relegated to the Trix 23477 TEE Roland Set (1/93) and my Maerklin 42991 TEE Helvetia Set (1/100). When you compare the Roco, Maerklin and Hag Re 4/4IIs, each one has it's aspects where it is the best and each one has it's weak points. They are all just as treasured to me and each one has a home in my collection. I am currently waiting for the Roco Re 4/4II in the Bourret art livery and the Re 10/10 in SBB Cargo colours (including the Re 420 Cargo). From Maerklin, I am waiting for the 37347 Re 420 LION. All of these items should arrive in the next few weeks. Regards Mike C mike c attached the following image(s):

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Bassecourt2854		#11 Posted : 16 January 2014 02:07:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: mmervine Welcome to the forum...we have a few Swiss collectors here. You will find Mike C a wealth of knowledge on Swiss trains! Thank you mmervine, I can tell right away that Mike C knows A LOT... Which is great, there is so much to learn!
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Bassecourt2854		#12 Posted : 16 January 2014 02:19:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: mike c They are all just as treasured to me and each one has a home in my collection. I love that quote from Mike C... that says a lot about your passion! Nice picture you made and I have to tell you I never noticed the Swiss crest was too low on Marklin and Hag models, now I feel silly as it seems so obvious... I also have the Bourret model but the one from Hag, I will have to check on the position of that crest! It's a beautiful model though! You have to love these Re 4/4 II Thank you for the education Mike! Regards, Alain
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Bigdaddynz		#13 Posted : 16 January 2014 02:37:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,665 Location: New Zealand		Welcome to the forum Alain. Most of my 100+ locos are German, but I do have a few Swiss locos - 4 Crocs, 2 Re 10/10's, Re460, Ae 6/6, which I like very much. Our Marklin club here in NZ has a few Swiss collectors, including one member who has seven 1 Gauge Crocs and a scratchbuilt 1 Gauge Ae 6/6.
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Bassecourt2854		#14 Posted : 16 January 2014 03:11:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		G'day Brigdaddynz, That's what I like about that forum, members from all over the world! The crocs must be one of the most successful models ever made, no way you can just have one. I'm trying to add the black one to my farm... But a 1 gauge croc??? I'd love to see that
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jvuye		#15 Posted : 16 January 2014 08:52:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 2,881 Location: South Western France		Salut Alain! Welcome aboard. Good to see yet another Swiss trains afficionado! Your pictures look like the ones from my own display cases/ layout! (Märklin, HAG, Roco, Rivarossi, Fleischmann, Fulgurex, Metropolitan, Roxy, BUCO...) I am also concentrating on running prototypical consists (freight or passengers) on my Gotthard South Ramp inspired layout (under construction...) Looks like we are going to have fun! Cheers
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river6109		#16 Posted : 16 January 2014 10:02:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,726 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Alain, welcome to the forum great to hear your story and I'm delighted to hear, which of course would come naturally for you another Swiss fan. I have been hooked onto SBB & BLS locos for a while now and have a Swiss collection of Märklin & Roco locos. regards., John
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Janne75		#17 Posted : 16 January 2014 10:07:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,550 Location: Finland		Welcome to the forum Alain! You have a great Collection. I have 17 Swiss Märklin locomotives. 16 of them are electric locomotives: 13 Crocodiles, 3 Ae 6/6 and one is steam locomotive 37131 Eb 3/5 "Habersack". I will get soon my first non-Märklin SBB locomotive. Liliput Ae 4/7. It´s analog and modified for 3-rail Märklin use. I will maybe convert it later to Digital with ESU LokPilot 4.0 decoder. Then I have a confirmed deal of two Märklin SBB models 37591 Ae 8/14 and 37521 De 6/6 "baby Crocodile" . I will get both 37591 and 37521 for only 200 euro, but they have some issues. I will replace the frame of 37521 (or maybe Märklin Service will...) as it has that zink-pest issue and frame is broken . But when it will be fixed they will be a great addition into my Collection. Then I have 20 SBB locomotives and for me it´s about enough as I collect locomotives from many European countries. Cheers, Janne
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Bassecourt2854		#18 Posted : 16 January 2014 15:02:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: jvuye Salut Alain! Welcome aboard. Good to see yet another Swiss trains afficionado! Your pictures look like the ones from my own display cases/ layout! (Märklin, HAG, Roco, Rivarossi, Fleischmann, Fulgurex, Metropolitan, Roxy, BUCO...) I am also concentrating on running prototypical consists (freight or passengers) on my Gotthard South Ramp inspired layout (under construction...) Looks like we are going to have fun! Cheers Salut Jacques, Thanks for the message, let me know where I can see your layout. You mentioned the Gotthard, this brought back memories... there is an awesome layout of the Gotthard in Luzern, I'm sure you know about it, here is the link: https://www.verkehrshaus.ch/en/museum/rail-transport/gotthard-railway-model Have a great day, Cheers, Alain
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Bassecourt2854		#19 Posted : 16 January 2014 15:09:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: river6109 Alain, welcome to the forum great to hear your story and I'm delighted to hear, which of course would come naturally for you another Swiss fan. I have been hooked onto SBB & BLS locos for a while now and have a Swiss collection of Märklin & Roco locos. regards., John G'day John, Man a Swiss train collector in the beautiful city of Perth!!! Ahh North Bridge, Winslow beach, Fremantle... I think I got an excuse to go back there now... Email me some pictures of your collection if you can, never get too many pictures of model trains! Have a good one, Alain
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Bassecourt2854		#20 Posted : 16 January 2014 15:18:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Welcome to the forum Alain! You have a great Collection. I have 17 Swiss Märklin locomotives. 16 of them are electric locomotives: 13 Crocodiles, 3 Ae 6/6 and one is steam locomotive 37131 Eb 3/5 "Habersack". I will get soon my first non-Märklin SBB locomotive. Liliput Ae 4/7. It´s analog and modified for 3-rail Märklin use. I will maybe convert it later to Digital with ESU LokPilot 4.0 decoder. Then I have a confirmed deal of two Märklin SBB models 37591 Ae 8/14 and 37521 De 6/6 "baby Crocodile" . I will get both 37591 and 37521 for only 200 euro, but they have some issues. I will replace the frame of 37521 (or maybe Märklin Service will...) as it has that zink-pest issue and frame is broken . But when it will be fixed they will be a great addition into my Collection. Then I have 20 SBB locomotives and for me it´s about enough as I collect locomotives from many European countries. Cheers, Janne Good monring Janne, 13 crocodiles?? What the heck... Can you Email me a pic of that Croc Farm must be awesome! I have close to 100 locs and ''control car'' (not sure if it is the right word), the Ae 8/14 you are getting is an awesome train, nice and heavy, good job from Marklin on that one. I have the DE 6/6 too but in Green looks like you are getting the braun one. You should look into the RE 4/4 II, these are beautiful machines too, the RE 6/6 and even the good ole RE 4/4 I look great.... Don't forget to Email me a pic of your Croc farm Cheers, Alain
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RayF		#21 Posted : 16 January 2014 17:05:14(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Hello Alain, Welcome to the forum! I have nine Swiss locos currently in my collection, all of them Marklin, though I nearly bought a Roco croc once (But that's another story!) At the moment my SBB collection is as follows: 36331 Ee3/3 29517 Ae3/6 II 39563 Ce6/8 II 3638 Ae6/6 29859 Re4/4 II 37322 Re6/6 3328 Re4/4 IV 36851 Re482 37627 Am842 I have Marklin and Hag SBB coaches, and Marklin, Piko and Liliput SBB wagons
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Bassecourt2854		#22 Posted : 16 January 2014 17:47:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Good morning Ray, Thank you for the message, nice collection you have! You pick my interest with the story of the croc from Roco, I've been looking at them myself but so far all my crocs are Marklins. Cheers, Alain
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RayF		#23 Posted : 16 January 2014 18:00:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 Good morning Ray, Thank you for the message, nice collection you have! You pick my interest with the story of the croc from Roco, I've been looking at them myself but so far all my crocs are Marklins. Cheers, Alain Nothing special really! Years ago, I went into a shop in London which at the time was one of my regular suppliers of Marklin. This was Beatties of London, in High Holborn. They subsequently became Modelzone, but even that is closed down now. On my way to the counter with the Marklin locos in it I happened to find myself in front of another cabinet with odd specimens from different manufacturers. One of the models in the cabinet was a Roco 3 rail crocodile. The price tag on it was 100 pounds, which was more than I was prepared to spend at that time. The following day I changed my mind and went back to the shop with the intention of buying it anyway, but it was no longer there. I've regretted my hesitation ever since!
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.

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Janne75		#24 Posted : 16 January 2014 18:48:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,550 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 <p>Good monring Janne,</p> <p>13 crocodiles?? What the heck... Can you Email me a pic of that Croc Farm must be awesome!</p> <p>I have close to 100 locs and ''control car'' (not sure if it is the right word), the Ae 8/14 you are getting is an awesome train, nice and heavy, good job from Marklin on that one. I have the DE 6/6 too but in Green looks like you are getting the braun one. You should look into the RE 4/4 II, these are beautiful machines too, the RE 6/6 and even the good ole RE 4/4 I look great....</p> <p>Don't forget to Email me a pic of your Croc farm <img src="/forum/Images/Emoticons/msp_cool.gif" alt="" /></p> <p>Cheers, Alain</p> Hi again Alain, I have my locos in their display cases and it is very difficult to take good photos of them all. You can view my locomotive Collection in this thread to see them better. Individual photos are later in the same thread: Janne75's Locomotive Collection Yes, 37521 is the brown De 6/6 version. 37591 is very big locomotive and it will be actually my longest Märklin locomotive, if 3028 + 4028 "combo" of DB BR 515 is not thought together as a locomotive. 3702 DRG BR 53 is the longest "single" locomotive in my Collection at the moment... I should extend my Swiss locomotive collection later with those RE 4/4 II, RE 6/6 and RE 4/4 I if their prototypes are old enough (not newer than around 1970's). I prefer green or brown color Swiss locomotives. Habershack steam loco and the black and white Crocodiles are the exceptions... Cheers, Janne
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Alfa V8		#25 Posted : 16 January 2014 19:38:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/01/2007(UTC) Posts: 211 Location: , Mpumalanga, South Africa		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 <p>Good morning Everyone,</p> <p>Just wanted to briefly introduce myself, I'm a Swiss fellow who now lives in the USA, but growing up in Switzerland with my dad being a train driver got me the ''virus'' pretty early on. It's in my 20's that I started collecting locomotives, at first it was only the ones my old man drove, but soon I found myself buying even the ones he didn't, then I started getting the ones from the BLS (another railway company in Switzerland...)</p> <p>Most of my models are Märklin, but collecting SBB/CFF locs also made me buy some Hag's, Roco and even a Rivarossi model... I've seen a few posts that talk about Croc farm, and I have to say I'm am very much a crocodile lover myself, I have the a couple of 3015 (one with the manual shifter or whatever it is called in English) the 3056, 3652, 30159, 37569 (weathered) and 39569 (snowy)... I was blown away to see that there are croc collector basically all over the world! this is just awesome. I wonder if many of you do collect Swiss locs like I do, cuz let's admit it: they look sharp There is a guy, me, in South Africa that also has a liking in Swiss locomotives. My collection is mainly Marklin with a number of Hag's and Roco's but there is also Lilliput, Fleischmann and even a Bemo and a Lima. Here is a link to a picture which displays about 75% of my collection, which is still growing. http://www.flickr.com/ph...66907005/in/photostream/ Not really surprised that there are other's like me, the Swiss locomotives look just right to me, I love them. Happy collecting Hannes Edited by moderator 19 January 2014 20:20:58(UTC) \| Reason: Fixed quote /Webmaster
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Bigdaddynz		#26 Posted : 16 January 2014 20:43:36(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,665 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 But a 1 gauge croc??? I'd love to see that Your wish is my command..... Picture of a brown G1 Crocodile from a recent show we held. Ae 6/6 I mentioned. Re 4/4 II sitting next to my Br 58.
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Bassecourt2854		#27 Posted : 16 January 2014 21:03:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi again Alain, I have my locos in their display cases and it is very difficult to take good photos of them all. You can view my locomotive Collection in this thread to see them better. Individual photos are later in the same thread: Janne75's Locomotive Collection Very nive Janne! I love the setting you have to take your pictures. Looks really great. Let me ask you this: Do you think one has to modify the analog trains and make them all digital or is it better to keep them in the original condition or it doesn't matter? For me it doesn't matter as I don't really run them a lot, I just love looking at my trains, I do run them on a lousy little oval track I have, maybe once a year to make sure all is working the way it is supposed to, but I enjoy looking at them... Cheers, Alain
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Bassecourt2854		#28 Posted : 16 January 2014 21:10:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Alfa V8 There is a guy, me, in South Africa that also has a liking in Swiss locomotives. My collection is mainly Marklin with a number of Hag's and Roco's but there is also Lilliput, Fleischmann and even a Bemo and a Lima. Here is a link to a picture which displays about 75% of my collection, which is still growing. http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfav8/10366907005/in/photostream/ Not really surprised that there are other's like me, the Swiss locomotives look just right to me, I love them. Happy collecting Hannes Good day Hannes, Nice, very nice pictures you have there! You are not kidding, you love Swiss locs, I counted more than 80 in your nice display! Looks beautiful, and good lord the country you live in looks gorgeous too! Thanks for the message, Regards, Alain
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Bassecourt2854		#29 Posted : 16 January 2014 21:18:44(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Re 4/4 II sitting next to my Br 58. Wow! This one looks more like an Ae 6/6, but doesn't matter look at the details on that loc! This is what fascinate me about collecting these locs. The amount of details they put into it, I have to tell you my friend this red loc looks phenomenal! Darn cabin looks so realistic and so does the hoses in the front... I'm sure you Br58 look amazing too, looks like you weathered it... Awesome! Thanks for sending these pics!
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Bigdaddynz		#30 Posted : 16 January 2014 22:33:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,665 Location: New Zealand		Sorry, you're right, it is an Ae 6/6 - it's not a Marklin model, it's either a Kiss, KM1 or Hübner model. The Br58 is factory weathered by Marklin - here's a better picture of it
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Bassecourt2854		#31 Posted : 17 January 2014 00:28:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Sorry, you're right, it is an Ae 6/6 - it's not a Marklin model, it's either a Kiss, KM1 or Hübner model. The Br58 is factory weathered by Marklin - here's a better picture of it Wow, all I can say! That BR58 is superbe! What a great paint job! Thanks so much for posting that...
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Bigdaddynz		#32 Posted : 17 January 2014 02:40:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,665 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Sorry, you're right, it is an Ae 6/6 - it's not a Marklin model, it's either a Kiss, KM1 or Hübner model. Nope, wrong again! The loco is a Kiss Re 6/6.
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Janne75		#33 Posted : 17 January 2014 08:00:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,550 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi again Alain, I have my locos in their display cases and it is very difficult to take good photos of them all. You can view my locomotive Collection in this thread to see them better. Individual photos are later in the same thread: Janne75's Locomotive Collection Very nive Janne! I love the setting you have to take your pictures. Looks really great. Let me ask you this: Do you think one has to modify the analog trains and make them all digital or is it better to keep them in the original condition or it doesn't matter? For me it doesn't matter as I don't really run them a lot, I just love looking at my trains, I do run them on a lousy little oval track I have, maybe once a year to make sure all is working the way it is supposed to, but I enjoy looking at them... Cheers, Alain Good morning Alain, Thanks for your kind words . I´m not going to digitalise all my locomotives. I like to keep many of them analog. For me many of them are also "display case queens" and I just run them seldom to just keep them in the working condition. I have two same locomotives of some of them, so one can stay as original and other is digitalised. As you don´t run your locomotives often and have many locomotives too I would suggest that you just keep your analog locomotives original = analog. For me too it´s really nice to look at my trains. I have 100 digital or delta-digital locomotives so no need to digitalise all of them. I like also the "sound" = noise of original reversing unit so some of them needs to have it! Cheers, Janne
		Märklin H0 digital layout. I have analog and digital H0 Collection. Rolling stock mostly from era I, II, III and IV. Märklin 1 gauge beginner.


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vilithejou		#34 Posted : 17 January 2014 08:47:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Welcome to the forum Alain Swiss rolling is so beautiful, I've a lot of Re 4/4, Re 6/6, De 6/6.. but I love kroko, specially Marklin model.. this is my list of korkodlies: 26591, 26730, 3056, 31859(the complete set),36159, 3756, 3756 (different road number), 37565, 37566, 37567, 37568 (for 2014), 37569, 39560, 39561, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39569, 55562, 8856, Arnold N scale 25 kroko including 2014 version.. :-) so happy
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Janne75		#35 Posted : 17 January 2014 09:33:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,550 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: vilithejou Welcome to the forum Alain Swiss rolling is so beautiful, I've a lot of Re 4/4, Re 6/6, De 6/6.. but I love kroko, specially Marklin model.. this is my list of korkodlies: 26591, 26730, 3056, 31859(the complete set),36159, 3756, 3756 (different road number), 37565, 37566, 37567, 37568 (for 2014), 37569, 39560, 39561, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39569, 55562, 8856, Arnold N scale 25 kroko including 2014 version.. :-) so happy Hi, What a Crocodile Collection you have! I can believe you are very happy. And very well protected with those reptiles . Cheers, Janne
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vilithejou		#36 Posted : 17 January 2014 09:53:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Originally Posted by: vilithejou Welcome to the forum Alain Swiss rolling is so beautiful, I've a lot of Re 4/4, Re 6/6, De 6/6.. but I love kroko, specially Marklin model.. this is my list of korkodlies: 26591, 26730, 3056, 31859(the complete set),36159, 3756, 3756 (different road number), 37565, 37566, 37567, 37568 (for 2014), 37569, 39560, 39561, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39569, 55562, 8856, Arnold N scale 25 kroko including 2014 version.. :-) so happy Hi, What a Crocodile Collection you have! I can believe you are very happy. And very well protected with those reptiles . Cheers, Janne They have a lot of kroko friends. Seetal krokodil, German krokodil, Bavarian Krokodil...
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Bassecourt2854		#37 Posted : 17 January 2014 15:22:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: vilithejou Welcome to the forum Alain Swiss rolling is so beautiful, I've a lot of Re 4/4, Re 6/6, De 6/6.. but I love kroko, specially Marklin model.. this is my list of korkodlies: 26591, 26730, 3056, 31859(the complete set),36159, 3756, 3756 (different road number), 37565, 37566, 37567, 37568 (for 2014), 37569, 39560, 39561, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39569, 55562, 8856, Arnold N scale 25 kroko including 2014 version.. :-) so happy Good morning Joan, You my friend, you have a Croc addiction! I see you have the black crocodile, I'm kind of looking at that one as well to add to my collection, but I'm still debating... I love the look of the loc, but so far I always stays with models that actually existed in real life. But I love the look of it in black... Congratulation to you, I have to say I haven't seen anyone with that many Crocs! Cheers, Alain
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vilithejou		#38 Posted : 17 January 2014 15:25:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 <p> Originally Posted by: vilithejou Welcome to the forum Alain<br /><br />Swiss rolling is so beautiful, I've a lot of Re 4/4, Re 6/6, De 6/6.. but I love kroko, specially Marklin model.. this is my list of korkodlies:<br /><br /><br />26591, 26730, 3056, 31859(the complete set),36159, 3756, 3756 (different road number), 37565, 37566, 37567, 37568 (for 2014), 37569, 39560, 39561, 39562, 39563, 39564, 39565, 39569, 55562, 8856, Arnold N scale<br /><br />25 kroko including 2014 version.. :-) so happy<br /><br /> </p> <p>Good morning Joan,</p> <p>You my friend, you have a Croc addiction! I see you have the black crocodile, I'm kind of looking at that one as well to add to my collection, but I'm still debating... I love the look of the loc, but so far I always stays with models that actually existed in real life. But I love the look of it in black... </p> <p>Congratulation to you, I have to say I haven't seen anyone with that many Crocs!</p> <p>Cheers, Alain</p> The old black Croc is difficult to have one... But with time you can get one!!!!
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Bassecourt2854		#39 Posted : 17 January 2014 21:23:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: vilithejou The old black Croc is difficult to have one... But with time you can get one!!!! Hello Joan, Which # one is the old black? I thought for you the one they came up just before bankruptcy a few years ago was the first one they did... Cheers, Alain
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vilithejou		#40 Posted : 17 January 2014 21:54:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 <p> Originally Posted by: vilithejou <br /><br />The old black Croc is difficult to have one...<br />But with time you can get one!!!!<br /> </p> <p>Hello Joan,</p> <p>Which # one is the old black? I thought for you the one they came up just before bankruptcy a few years ago was the first one they did...</p> <p>Cheers, Alain</p> There are two black krokos 39564 from 2009 37567 from 2013 The first one is old model wit SDS motor, the second one is the new model from past year 39564 on ebay from 550 € - 780 €, The UVP was 479 € , some shops near 450 € in 2009 37567 on ebay from 355 € - 430 €, The UVP was 509 €, lot of shops near 470 €
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Bassecourt2854		#41 Posted : 17 January 2014 22:01:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Do they both come in a wooden box? Have to say the one with the red handlebars looks gorgeous! Thank you Joan
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vilithejou		#42 Posted : 18 January 2014 07:58:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Originally Posted by: Bassecourt2854 Do they both come in a wooden box? Have to say the one with the red handlebars looks gorgeous! Thank you Joan Both came with the wooden box... The OGEG 37566 came too with the wooden box. And 31859 and 31860 came with case for three loks with photograph of three traction of krokodiles
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Janne75		#43 Posted : 18 January 2014 11:11:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,550 Location: Finland		Hi Joan, Thanks for very good photos . I just have to get that older black Crocodile 39564 sooner or later... It looks great and it's value has raised pretty good too. But the snowy Crocodile must be the most expensive one today from these "newer" digital versions? The most expensive Crocodiles are the old analog CCS 800 versions from 1947 to the start of 1950's. There is one exception to this though, the Platinium version from year 2000 Märklin 32000. According to my Koll's 2012 Special catalog it's value is 32000 euro ... Cheers, Janne
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vilithejou		#44 Posted : 18 January 2014 11:58:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/01/2004(UTC) Posts: 840 Location: Vic, Barcelona		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi Joan, Thanks for very good photos . I just have to get that older black Crocodile 39564 sooner or later... It looks great and it's value has raised pretty good too. But the snowy Crocodile must be the most expensive one today from these "newer" digital versions? The most expensive Crocodiles are the old analog CCS 800 versions from 1947 to the start of 1950's. There is one exception to this though, the Platinium version from year 2000 Märklin 32000. According to my Koll's 2012 Special catalog it's value is 32000 euro ... Cheers, Janne The snow Korkodile there's only one digital 39569 and for ebay three auction finished between 550-650 €... is os expensive. I paid 800€ for two units.. From 1994 in my collection lefts: 29560 Startset, 31860 150th of Marklin special pack, 32000 Platinium for obvious reason :-) Rest of Marklin Korkodiles are on my collection. And I NEED a real 3015, no from 1947... form 60's are ok for me
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Bassecourt2854		#45 Posted : 18 January 2014 12:31:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi Joan, Thanks for very good photos . I just have to get that older black Crocodile 39564 sooner or later... It looks great and it's value has raised pretty good too. But the snowy Crocodile must be the most expensive one today from these "newer" digital versions? The most expensive Crocodiles are the old analog CCS 800 versions from 1947 to the start of 1950's. There is one exception to this though, the Platinium version from year 2000 Märklin 32000. According to my Koll's 2012 Special catalog it's value is 32000 euro ... Cheers, Janne Morning Janne, Agree with you, she does look sharp in black, like you I might have to get one sooner or later! Darn these croc farms are in perpetual expansion... Our friend Joan though has an amazing collection! Cheers
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RayF		#46 Posted : 18 January 2014 12:37:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		They're all beautiful models! I only have a green one for now (39563 SDS), but I would love to complement it with a brown one. Since they came out with the new tooling I would prefer it to be one of those. I really like the different style of drive to the wheels.
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GlennM		#47 Posted : 18 January 2014 19:14:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,886 Location: Somewhere, But Nowhere Near Manchester, England		Hi Alain, Welcome to the Forum. BR Glenn
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alan		#48 Posted : 18 January 2014 19:32:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 225 Location: devon		hello alain I have 8 x 800 crocs I only really collect early pre 60s marklin I have a 39362 brown croc but I prefer analog I have 2 x Z gauge green crocs {I like my Z gauge layouts} and as this is a swiss thread I have also hag and bemo HOm locos and quite a few tin plate coaches I really like this thread alan plymouth alan attached the following image(s):

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Bassecourt2854		#49 Posted : 18 January 2014 20:09:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: alan hello alain I have 8 x 800 crocs I only really collect early pre 60s marklin I have a 39362 brown croc but I prefer analog I have 2 x Z gauge green crocs {I like my Z gauge layouts} and as this is a swiss thread I have also hag and bemo HOm locos and quite a few tin plate coaches I really like this thread alan plymouth Good evening Alan, I like your name by the way That z gauge croc look really cute, I have a little z gauge track for my kid (working hard on passing the train bug to the next generation) and they r need size. Your ccs 800 collection on the other hand... This is stunning? 8 of them? Wow, I've been trying so often to buy one, they are just out of my league or they seem in poor shape and I'm not sure I could restore one properly... These Rbe from Hags are neat too, awesome Swiss collection you have there Sir. Thank you for sharing. Regards,
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Bassecourt2854		#50 Posted : 18 January 2014 20:16:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 59		Originally Posted by: GlennM Hi Alain, Welcome to the Forum. BR Glenn Thank you Glenn, Appreciate the kind words, it's been amazing so far, can't believe the number of people worldwide with Swiss models in their collection. Switzerland being such a tiny country. Regards,
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