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 Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,689 Location: United Kingdom
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What age are your first Marklin starter set/other?
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Steven my first lok and track was purchased in 1957. It was purchased by my father with the foresight that he was going to hand it on when the time came.  I hope this counts.  |
1957 - 1985 era
What's digital? |
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My first Märklin trains came from my father, he bought it in 1962, I was born in 1971 and I started playing with it at the age of 7. The set had a 3000, a 3037 Kit a 3016 (actually a DB 800K) and the Queen of the locomotives a 3015 that was not given to me until the age of 14, it was a hidden treasury of my father In the mid 70 and 80 my father also bought a 3047 a 3031 a 3011 and 3005.
Today I have expanded my collection to almost 200 locos.
In this moment I have this list of oldies: 3002, 3003, 3005, 3011, 3014, 3015, 3018, 3026, 3047, 3046, 3030, 3034. I am still looking for a 3012 and a ST800 but for the rest of this year I have no more budget!
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Eduardo
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Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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My first Loco...CM800...Xmas present 1959...still runs today.
Ian.
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Originally Posted by: Ian555 
My first Loco...CM800...Xmas present 1959...still runs today.
Ian.
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My first loco, CM800, Xmas present for my brother 1958....Also still runs today! |
Ray
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My first Märklin locomotive was a 3003 BR24, I traded it in to get 3074 BR216 in 1975 I think, when that model just game out in the ocean blue/cream livery. This is the locomotive that based my vote on (36-40 years), since I still have this loco and it's still running converted to digital. I always regret selling my 3003, and have never since that time sold any of my locos. I have in later years bought 36240 a BR24, as a replacement, and I'm very happy with it. |
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My first M* is a 29797 ICE2 delta set which I bought nearly 4 years ago.
When I was a kid, we used to have Fleischmann. |
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My first set was the 3000 tank loco, with 3 "thunderboxes"! and the "TINY " blue trafo from 1959 - all still working and running....matter of fact just serviced the thunderboxs, set the couplings, and wheel widths for better running on my C track, and what a joy to see them back in action again! Noise and all....!!
Joe
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My first Marklin was an 8856 (Z Scale Swiss Crocodile), which I bought at the age of 62. |
Gary
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My first set was in 1960-ish, but my first Z scale was in 2008!
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Here's my first loco, a V200 purchased as part of a 3122 starter set. It was purchased in 1971 at age 11. At that time my cousin worked at the NZ Marklin importers, so she was able to get the set and a 30va transformer for me at a discounted price. 
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Got my first for Christmas 1963... The 3003 BR24... Still have it...  Second one was a 3029, third 3000 and finally a 3067 Nohab when it was introduced... The 3067 was bought when I had the 3005 BR23 planned as my "big" loco, but the Nohab looked "cool", and really redefined my values regarding "metal" and pulling power... Heavy metal, SFCM motor, 4 traction tires - it could pull "anything" and survive... Edited by user 05 August 2011 23:55:02(UTC)
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Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,593 Location: Australia
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Miss 3 (at the time) and I had never heard of Marklin until my (then) brother-in-law surrendered his Marklin set to us.. For us it started with a railway crossing set.. The original analogue Santa Fe set is still around, but it is sitting at the bottom of the Markin toy box.. It was replaced by a 39607 Swiss Collection #4 loco and from then on we were digital..  |
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Joined: 27/08/2005(UTC) Posts: 11,071 Location: Murrumba Downs QLD
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6 years ago. A swiss Mega Start Set, Plus all of the track extensions,a BR03 plus plus.
Has grown considerably since.
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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
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Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,689 Location: United Kingdom
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Originally Posted by: Ian555
My first Loco...CM800...Xmas present 1959...still runs today.
Ian.
I have one in red box. |
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Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,073 Location: Edinburgh,
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1957 - 1985 era
What's digital? |
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Joined: 26/03/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,423 Location: Brisbane, QLD
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My first set was in 1967 (or so...) when I was all of about 2 years old -- I don't ever remember a time not having Märklin.
We were living in Amsterdam and I had the measles (or somesuch) and my father decided a train set was the cure!
He brought home a Märklin starter set (3000, plus coal hopper and flat wagon).
I still have everything (in fact the 3000 is sitting on my desk right now, but with an ESU LPmfx).
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Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,073 Location: Edinburgh,
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1957 - 1985 era
What's digital? |
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Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
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You're not a true Marklin fan if you don't have an old CM800 or 3000 from your childhood!  |
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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Starter set 3203, bought by my parents for my older brother and me, Christmas 1967 or 68. Ray, I guess I'm not a true Marklin fan : my parents bought the (almost) luxury set with the 3003 then bought the Capitole loc, and the 3065 switcher engine. I still have them, but quite worn out :-( It's only many years later that I got into Marklin again, and the 3000 was not my priority. I must admit, I don't have a 3000 or CM800  Cheers, Ricky PS Maybe you should do a poll: who owns a CM800 or 3000 from childhood?
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1959 for me.
The obligatory 3000 + 3005 included |
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Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
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Originally Posted by: ricky Starter set 3203, bought by my parents for my older brother and me, Christmas 1967 or 68. Ray, I guess I'm not a true Marklin fan : my parents bought the (almost) luxury set with the 3003 then bought the Capitole loc, and the 3065 switcher engine. I still have them, but quite worn out :-( It's only many years later that I got into Marklin again, and the 3000 was not my priority. I must admit, I don't have a 3000 or CM800 Cheers, Ricky PS Maybe you should do a poll: who owns a CM800 or 3000 from childhood? Hi Ricky, I feel sorry for your obviously deprived childhood. That's terrible, not having a 3000! Next you're going to tell me you don't have a banana van?  Good idea about the poll, by the way! |
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: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,771 Location: New Zealand
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Originally Posted by: RayPayas You're not a true Marklin fan if you don't have an old CM800 or 3000 from your childhood! A 3000 was the 2nd loco I purchased, but I no longer have it. I gave it to my sister for her kids, and I think she still has it. She was talking about making up a Christmas diorama for it, and even went as far as getting me to get some more track (M track, of course) for it. Not much more has happened since though.
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Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC) Posts: 6,763 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Hi,
Thanks for the poll.
I have no Marklin childhood memories at all. I only remember Hornby Dublo, Fleischmann and Triang.
In 2005. I took the plunge and got a Marklin mega start set, and really liked the models and technology.
regards
Kimball |
HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge. |
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 Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 976 Location: Gorizia, Italy
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Hi,
My first loco was 3003 (not 100% sure).
I think so as I do not know the item number at that time: 1959 and I was only 4.
Of course it was a Christmas present for my brother (he was 8 years old) and me.
The only items survived to my brother are the tracks, rusty but still usable and the transformer.
So few years ago I bought the 3003 in the Hobby range, even if I run digital.
Cheers
Renato
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My first was 1960ish, the 3029 with flat car and "kipper", a 10va transformer and (I think) 6-piece oval. The transformer tended to get really hot when a few lights and stuff were added.
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Figomima division, UP; mostly figment of my imagination yet. |
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Originally Posted by: RayPayas Hi Ricky, I feel sorry for your obviously deprived childhood. That's terrible, not having a 3000! Next you're going to tell me you don't have a banana van? My childhood was indeed miserable! I have only one banana van I must confess I prefer the beer and wine vans! Cheers, Ricky
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Originally Posted by: Webmaster
Got my first for Christmas 1963... The 3003 BR24 ... Still have it ...
You certainly treat your stuff nicely. And I do love that "BASTA !!!" mug  BTW, my first one (in year 1957) been a CE800 (aka 3001 aka E63). Destroyed by too many head-ons (yep, when I was little I even managed to crash a marklin)  |
I hope no one visits a poor Southener's layout in Brooklyn. Intruders beware of Gators.
AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
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My parents purchased a second-hand DA800 for me in 1969 when I was 12, birthday present it was. Then I purchased my kit form 3039 in Frankfurt Airport Duty-Free shop. I just remember both of them had a hard life in my teenage years, but they survived and are still in my collection today, now sporting Delta Decoders. Oh yes, I have the CM800, and you can see them (2 of them and 2 x 3000) chugging around my automated layout thread while Crocodiles and Borsig watch them go, so that makes me a genuine Marklin enthusiast ! Regards, John
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Hello, Mom and Dad gave me my first set in the spring of 1973. I was ten and we were living in Germany at the time. It was a 3054 BR 103 Intercity with four of the matching tin plate IC cars. My first 3000 came barely a month later ... the first engine I could afford with my allowance. Oddly enough, I was feeling nostalgic yestereday afternoon and disconnected the MS2 from my layout and plugged in a couple of transformers. Guess which train came out frist BTW, my oldest 3000 was the next engine on the track! Bye, |
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I got my first Märklin as a christmas gift from my parents in 1991, as a 6 year old kid. It was the starter set 2905 containing a 3000 loco and 4 cars, a perfect start in other words :) |
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Start set 2905 for me as well... Christmas 1996, my grandparents bought it in Rapperswil, Switzerland, i was 4. The BR89 is still running also if its waiting to be upgraded to digital.  A photo with the new 30000, she entered in service two month ago. |
Ep. III (My layout is set in 1962).
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I'm quite a big collector of NOHAB lok :) |
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Mine was 29751 in... 2006? I forget. Seems like a long tim ago though! |
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Marklin startset as christmas gift when i was one year old in year 1964. |
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DCC = Digital Command Control
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You don't have any negative numbers in this poll!. My first 3000 was purchased in 1957, 3 years before I was born.
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Originally Posted by: zebra300760 You don't have any negative numbers in this poll!. My first 3000 was purchased in 1957, 3 years before I was born. What...??? You must first to become as an exists before to get your first Marklin train.  |
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DCC = Digital Command Control
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