It is the Märklin 3005.
Build from around 195* until 197* I think.

I have one myself with tender (one of my fathers old trains).

Welcome to the forum Jörgen.
It is marklin 3005.

Hello Jörgen,

and welcome here. Most has been said. But I am sorry to have to add something to a member's (Maxi) posting further above.

By far most 3005 are NOT plastic, but metal. Only the very first ones, built in 1954 and 1955, were made of KUNSTSTOFF (plastic). If indeed you happen to have a plastic one (I'm talking about the Kessel - the boiler), then it is worth a lot more than the metal ones.

Märklin catalog number was DA 800 from 1954 until 1957, when it was changed to 3005. Yet the lettering DA 800 remained on the loco until 1959, when this was replaced by 3005. On the tender, the lettering <u>DA 809 </u>could be found, this is the one for you to look for. This also was changed, in 1961, and from then on the tender bore the number <u>3005</u>, just as the loco.

But of course any tender will look ok, whether its number is DA 809 or 3005.

It was built until 1968. Then Märklin brought out the same one, but without several details, to test the market's acceptance of cheaper models (failure, I have to add) under the catalog number of 3097. Only in 1969. 3005 came back shortly in 1971/72, also with some slight changes, for instance without the numbers 3005 on loco and tender. The last hooray: it was then sold under the brand name Primex from 1973 to 1975, also a slightly simplified version.

From 1972 until 1980 the old version could still be bought at Märklin dealers as what is called Teilesatz, meaning consisting of a set of complete parts. You then could assemble it yourself.

105 units of BR 23 were built, planning started in 1949. The first one was ready in 1950. The last one, 23 105, was delivered in 1959 and was the last steam engine ever to be brought into service by the DB. It had a very short time in active service, because it was already retired in 1971. The last 23's were stationed at Crailsheim, were they were retired in 1975. 23 105 was brought back into service for museum purposes in 1985 (150 years of German railway).

Please ask, if you have questions, everybody here does !!

Regards,

Johann

Execllent Detail of records munich1860.

Thank you Maxi,

and let me take the opportunity to ask you how you like your Winicat version, is it worth buying it if also owning a couple of Kolls, and what do you mainly use it for ?? Thanks in advance !!

Johann

Johann,
you are a "Maestro" for everyone.
Now I like much more my DA800.
thank you

Wow, Matthew,

clear words !! Thank you very much !!

Johann

<font face="Comic Sans MS]Those are great loco's. I've got one as well. By the way, almagik, that photo you posted is mouth-watering. Congratulations on building such a beautiful lay-out [:p]!! I'd like to see some more images of it.....</font id="Comic Sans MS]