Well I know that they are not that rare...but they are my unique pieces of stock
I'm talking about my TM800 and my CM800

Great collection Pedro!
That is the only way I know to properly display it: on a layout...and running!!
Thanks for the nice pictures, I just felt 60 years younger!
Cheers

Jacques,

You must have been really skinny at high school!

Cheers....

Mike.

Never mind!
That's what they were designed for!
Klang-tiki-klang! Takatak-takatak-takatak!
Beats the noise of a display case!
Gotta love it!
Cheers

Hi Trevor22,

Welcome to the forum.

Ian.

Thank you

Hi Trevor,

Welcome to the forum.

That looks like Bing to me...?

prewar passengers cars and...

For me, in terms of Kolls Katalog value, it is the 3150 Northlander set. I do run her from time to time. It is a lovely train.

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A 3018.2 (aka 3030.1) and a 3063.

4075 x6, but only 2 in good shape (the other 4 and the 3059 were bought by my parents when my brother and I were kids, and we LOVED to crash trains at that time)

Oh, and I also have the 33292, so that's one more on the forum!!

I also had the 3045 until recently, but sold it to make some cash... I'll buy it again when I have more money, maybe in another life!!

Cheers,
Ricky.

Ricky not only are you a perfectionist with scanning, you share some of my other passions also.

3018/GS800 - I have two of them, one in an original and rare boxed set 3118 from 1957 with the three coaches. It is very special as it came from an old family friend of my parents and for many years I never knew they had Marklin (it just never came up) - when I visited them to tell them of my Mum's declining health, it came into conversation (I ALWAYS find a way to get "Marklin" into conversations) - next I was led into a room with a very forlorn layout that had not been used in years and the interest had gone - I immediately said "when the time comes....." and sure enough eventually we made a deal.

But even better than that, is my Le Capitole. My Dad had 2-rail when I was growing up, and he could not afford Marklin, but he clearly knew quality as his one indulgence was a Hamo 8359 loco purchased in the 70's well before they became rare. When I went into Marklin in the early 80's it was quickly claimed and became even more special after Dad passed away. It took me nearly 20 years to get the first of a final set of coaches, I now have a total of 6. 4 in very good condition and two that sound something like yours.

They were used for darts practice and have little holes in the windows - but the most bizarre aspect was that they too came to me (in a round-about way) from other family friends of my parents and once again, I did not know they had Marklin although my older brothers tell me they remember it - probably I was not allowed to know because I was a bit 'active' as a child with a short attention span and perhaps there was fear I might get too excited. Those two came with a 3059 also which had obviously hit the floor at least once because the cab roof at one end was on quite a lean - and once again, little holes in the windows!! - I was able to 'very' gently straighten the cab and with new pantographs fitted it was quite respectable again - the roof wiring mounts are damaged but only on close inspection - not sure how or even if I can ever fix that as I doubt parts like that would ever be available without buying a complete body shell and I'm told you can't buy body shells for rare items (for obvious reasons) although you would think if you had a genuine one to exchange with they might allow it.

I'm sure Ritter could restore it but it's not a priority.

The parallels between our stories are quite remarkable. I'll post up a picture of the SJ set, and one of the Le Capitole consists can just be seen in the rear of my display cabinet photo also attached.

Cheers

Steve
Melbourne
www.m-users.net/cookee_nz

I bet my BR89 against your Hag 50th Anniversary TEE that you weaken and get another within the Year.
I have heard rash statements like that before.
Nev

Hi Jeremy,

Re the transparent ICE, interesting - is this the early version from the front of the 87/88 catalogue showing three of them in different colours.

I have a transparent Cl. 216 (3075) a funky yellow/green colour from the same time, I think they look better than just clear transparent like the three digital loco's (I got one of those too).

The transparent Cl.3000 from the 50's is one of the hardest to get.

Can you post a photo of your ICE? (unless it's the very recent one, I've seen that). I only found one photo of my 3075 Cl.216, partially obscured and top view only - the tinted colour however is accurate (ie; it's not yellowed by age) but still looks heaps better 'in the flesh'

Cheers

Cookee
Melbourne

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jeremy,
still resting in the all bed service hotel.

nn

Very nice, Jeremy.

Very nice Alberto.