 Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 957 Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
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It seems that there are a lot of bananas ripening through the forum at different trees, so I thought why not get them all under the one branch. So, if you have, buy, acquire, find, grab, steal (if you have no scruples) or just love banana wagons, why not post them here. Doesn't matter what scale or what age, just peel them right in  Pictures, youtubes, stories, layouts, even jokes, anything to do with bananas come to this topic. Ian, since you are B1, maybe you could start off. My banana wagons are packed  away at the moment, but come the weekend, I'll get them out and take a few piccies in banana type settings  Come one, come all...... Romans, friends and countrymen lend me your bananas.......and so forth  All the best from B2  (now if I could only find a picture of B1 and B2 from Bananas in Pyjamas to post here  ) |
Dusan V
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Here you go Ian and Dusan (B1 and B2) 
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,764 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Yes, I think banana vans deserve their own topic. After all, they have featured in Marklin's line-up for many years. I have only ONE banana van, so here is my contribution, a car from Marklin's 47904 set. A bit unusual. If you look at the Marklin website, the car is advertised without a brakeman's cab.  regards Kimball |
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 Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Dusan and fellow Banana fans, Yes, I think it's a great idea, to keep us all in the one place, for our own safety, and for the sake of others. Right, here's a couple of photo's from Set 4876, very nicely detailed vans complete with sliding doors, for easy loading of your bunch of banana's. B1  Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Dale,
Great photo, that's just how I look, but I always thought Dusan was taller than me.
Can you make us both look bigger.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Kimball, You have peeled back a cracker.  But, I always think, one banana wagon looks very lonely. B1.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Banana fans, Here's some wagons out playing. B1.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Hi All,
I have not yet gone "bananas". Thank you very much.
Cheers,
Ranjit |
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Hi Ranjit, But, now you have opened the box and peeled back the cover, the seed is planted. B1.
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Banana fans,
Stephen provided great information on the different 4509 vans available.
Unfortunately, I don't know how to post it over here in this topic.
Maybe, some fellow banana fans could help out.
You will find it at Baden-Wurttemberg part 2, page 8 and post number 792.
Thanks.
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Here it is. NN steventrain wrote:Ian555 wrote:Hi Stephen,
I had noticed that 2 wagons did have darker colour on the roofs.
Do you know what year of wagons that would be?
Ian.
 The two early version no.3 and 4 of 10 wagons was 1952-1954. The one no.5 was 1955-1957. Rest of the seven wagons from 1958 to 1975. See link here banana wagons link |
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
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 Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
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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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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Nev, Thankyou very much.  I reckon that entitles you to FOOL membership of the Banana club. B1. Is it possible to get the link to work also??
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Ray, It looks like you are trying to hide that van from us. B1.
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 Regards Markus
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Ian555 wrote:Hi Ray, It looks like you are trying to hide that van from us. B1. Those are the only photos I could find! I'll replace them with a couple of better photos when I can. |
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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Ian555 wrote:Hi Nev, Thankyou very much. I reckon that entitles you to FULL membership of the Banana club. B1. Is it possible to get the link to work also?? DONE |
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
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Nev has always been slightly bananas!  As for me, I have no bananas.
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Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD
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NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
and a hose pipe on the aorta
Junior member of the Banana Club, a reformist and an old Goat with a Bad memory, loafing around |
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Thanks Nev. B1.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Its funny,
I've just came across this topic and you wouldn't believe it, yesterday I went past this shop and it just caught my eye, banana carriages.
I went in and was absolutely surprised, they sold them off cheap, A$ 1.50 each
One of them, even was a limited edition.
They also had a suitable loco for it, so I just went bananas and bought the lot.
pictures will follow
John
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi John, I have a sneaky banana feeling of what's coming. Since I've turned yellow, I'm a big boy now, I can take it. B1.
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nevw wrote:I resemble that. You said it.....
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Here are the pictures I've promised you all,
In time I will expand the banana collection.
They also have a label on it: Consumer and environmentally friendly.
I was realy happy with the detail.
John |
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Where are the pictures you promised us, John? I can't see any. You haven't gone "bananas", have you?  Cheers, Ranjit |
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"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need" - Marcus Tullius Cicero
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And so another Banana Republic is born  B2 |
Dusan V
'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing' |
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Hi John, Just because I'm going banana's, that doesn't make me stupid.  Watch how you step, we are a slippery bunch. B1.
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B1 to B2, I hold you responsible for this bunch of banana's. Get them boxed up and railroaded out of here. B1.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Oh I'm so sorry, This is a view from the factory outlet  here you can see it needs a heavy diesel loco to get these bananas as quickly to the Marklin-users.net forum  Another view from the banana helicopter, the last of the banana carriages has a full sound system. (you get my drift)  As mentioned before, I like the detail, the grain and special weathering  Staying with details, this is the inside view of a banana carriage, wooden floor and insulated walls.  I thought it would be appropriate to show new comers and members who haven't got any banana carriages, here is a simple way of converting them from real into a model. And the whole diorama was build on a breadboard # 3 More advise available if needed. John |
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Hi John, Welcome to FOOL membership of the Banana club. B1.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Ian555 wrote:Hi John, Welcome to FOOL membership of the Banana club. B1. Ian, that's right, you have to be one, to recognize one. By the way this is a Carnarvon banana train. Don't worry about the Carnarvon orange wagon, it just came a long for a ride. John |
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Hi John,
A fine looking bunch of wagons, and one of them looked like an Insider model.
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Very clever John!
I sent you a message on my Blackberry.. I'm on the Orange network so I guess it'll work OK.
By the way, if you're using an Apple you won't see this... |
Ray
Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways
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Hi all, After some careful considerations, I decided to sell that Lotus Carlton I was running about in, and go out and buy myself something much more suitable for the current situation I find myself in. B1.  Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Ian555 wrote:Hi John,
A fine looking bunch of wagons, and one of them looked like an Insider model.
B1.
Ian, You've got a good eye. Do you think the weathering looks authentic ? John |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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RayPayas wrote:Very clever John!
I sent you a message on my Blackberry.. I'm on the Orange network so I guess it'll work OK.
By the way, if you're using an Apple you won't see this... Ray, Mr. Macentosch agrees with you. Which fibre lime are you on ? I've got squeezed out, heard it on the grapevine. John |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Ian555 wrote:Hi all, After some careful considerations, I decided to sell that Lotus Carlton I was running about in, and go out and buy myself something much more suitable for the current situation I find myself in. B1. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Ian, Is this Nev on the picture ? Who ever it is, he looks like a banana bender. and this is coming from a Sandgroper John |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Ian555 wrote:Hi all, After some careful considerations, I decided to sell that Lotus Carlton I was running about in, and go out and buy myself something much more suitable for the current situation I find myself in. B1. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Ian, Couldn't your wife make some curtains, so you're not able to see the cold air. |
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi John,
I think it's still looking a little green around the edges.
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Hi John, No, that's not Nev, that's one of the local Bananagropers. B1.
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If you can dream it, you can do it! I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. This applies worldwide. In case this is not legally possible: I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.  |
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Well I asked for it  and now am getting it in bunches  By the way no other fruit is accepted, we only use banana currency - as per John's wagons. B2 to B1.....what you want me to ship bananas from Scotland to Australia  .....is this like coals, sand and snow . A very confused B2 |
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Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 957 Location: Mount Barker, South Australia
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Per, it did say no matter what scale! I'm sure John's banana wagons must be using the c track as narrow gauge and therefore the scale of his train should be about a banana and half to the foot B2 |
Dusan V
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I hope Herr. Pluta isn't monitoring this site for possible new models. Looking at John's Banana Wagons they might be tempted into a new variant of "Good Luck" Pig Loc from years ago  . Of course they would sell more more Banana Locs . Slippery subject. J. |
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I'm just glad that there are no lemons in this topic, and all the banana models are worthy of the name.
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Here is my one and only.  Edited by user 07 January 2011 04:55:00(UTC)
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 Hi guys Maybe not the "freshest", but this is how they used to be when I was a kid. They don't grow them like this anymore... Cheers |
Jacques Vuye aka Dr.Eisenbahn
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Jeremy Palmer wrote:I hope Herr. Pluta isn't monitoring this site for possible new models. Looking at John's Banana Wagons they might be tempted into a new variant of "Good Luck" Pig Loc from years ago . Of course they would sell more more Banana Locs . Slippery subject. J. Jeremy, Yes, I hope Mr. Pluta is monitoring this side, as B2 outlined the strict conditions, no other fruit is allowed, so Märklin may stop making the odd lemon. John P.S. Jacques has this banana wagon been restored ? looks like new |
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