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sebastian		#1 Posted : 18 January 2010 14:54:35(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2007(UTC) Posts: 729 Location: Ontario		Hi guys, I am having my eyes on the 39020, the Br18.3. Any of you have this one? How are the running characteristics? How about the sounds? Anything else that I should know or be aware of?
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pab		#2 Posted : 18 January 2010 20:36:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 2,764		sebastian wrote: Hi guys, I am having my eyes on the 39020, the Br18.3. Any of you have this one? How are the running characteristics? How about the sounds? Anything else that I should know or be aware of? I have the 18.3 It'sd a good looking locomotive. No problems on my lay-out. Nice sound.
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steventrain		#3 Posted : 18 January 2010 20:51:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,705 Location: United Kingdom		I have the one and run very good with sounds great. There is a problem with loco bit stopped climbing up the hill with five or more coaches.
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sebastian		#4 Posted : 19 January 2010 03:00:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2007(UTC) Posts: 729 Location: Ontario		Thanks guys. Steven, how steep was the incline? I suppose it was pulling passenger coaches. Which ones? You're saying a bit of a stop. It was a jerky movement, or stopped altogether for a second or two then it started by itself? Did you see a pattern - stopping around the same spot, with the same cars? Thanks for sharing this info. Cheers, Sebastian
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TimR		#5 Posted : 19 January 2010 04:25:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,752 Location: Jakarta		Hi Sebastian, Please look at the discussion on this thread: https://www.marklin-user...aspx?g=posts&t=13586
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banco		#6 Posted : 19 January 2010 10:37:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/06/2005(UTC) Posts: 121 Location: The Netherlands		If you fancy a bit of conversion work then I can put in a word for the older 18.3s I have two of them one is an old style LFCM and the other is a converted 5 pole motor ( Neither have sound but that can be dealt with) These are excellent runners and very smooth. I guess that it is dependent on the decoders but both of the models are mechanically excellent. The LFCM has less detail as it is an earlier casting and he tender is separate but they pair I have cost only around 100 Euros to buy and around 40 to put decoders in ....I have a lot of fun converting them and have had hours of contentment running them..............
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TimR		#7 Posted : 19 January 2010 11:07:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,752 Location: Jakarta		banco wrote: If you fancy a bit of conversion work then I can put in a word for the older 18.3s I have two of them one is an old style LFCM and the other is a converted 5 pole motor ( Neither have sound but that can be dealt with) These are excellent runners and very smooth. I guess that it is dependent on the decoders but both of the models are mechanically excellent. The LFCM has less detail as it is an earlier casting and he tender is separate but they pair I have cost only around 100 Euros to buy and around 40 to put decoders in ....I have a lot of fun converting them and have had hours of contentment running them.............. Hi, The model you're referring to is actually BR18.4 or before the DRG era was known as a Bavarian s3/6. The BR 18.3 (39020/1/5) is an entirely different locomotive - it was previously known as a Baden IVh. When these old state railways' locs are integrated into DRG, they were all grouped into BR 18 family because of their similar 4-6-2 configuration.
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sebastian		#8 Posted : 19 January 2010 12:31:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2007(UTC) Posts: 729 Location: Ontario		Banco, thanks for the offer. As exciting and challenging as it sounds I am not that good with electronics, so I'll have to pass. Sorry, do not mean in a bad way. Tim, thanks for the link. I've read it and now I am a bit concerned with getting that beauty.
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