First Big Boy with new, improved decoder (non-ESU decoder with improved profit margin).
Maybe this one comes with white LEDs only (no more yellow as with 37993).

Judging from the numbers, I expect those to be battery-powered trains, two-axled cars with magnetic couplers ...

Nice to see another BR50.

BR50 price RRP 399 Euro (349 euro for non-sound loco).

30 euro less that Insider loco

I think the year 2012 will be normal expensive to mee. Is the preliminary list complete ? We will wait and see.
My interest is mainly german and swiss models:

Must have:
37 000 Diesel Locomotive BR 212, DB, era IV, with sound and telex
37 106 Electric locomotive class E 10.12, DB, era III, with full sound - MHI
37 160 Steam Locomotive BR 94.5-18, DB, era III, Sound
37 370 Electric locomotive BR 101, DB, Ep VI, with sound
37 615 Diesel Locomotive BR 260, DB, era IV - Telex
37 228 Electric locomotive BR 194 DB, with sound
37 778 ICE unit train 3 BR 403, 5-piece, DB, Ep VI ......... Insider
37 905 Diesel Locomotive BR 294, DB, with sound and telex

Models to consider:
26 591 Class Ce 6/8 II, "Switzerland" Weathered Train Set
37 107 Electric locomotive class E 10.1, DB, era III, with sound
* will look closer and compare with E 10 1266 DB (39121)
37 324 Electric locomotive class Re 6 / 6, SBB / CFF / FFS, Ep V
* will look closer and compare with Re 6/6 SBB (37320A)
37 810 Steam Locomotive with a Tender BR 50, DB, era III, with sound
* will look closer and compare with Br 50.1035 (37848) and Br 50.4005 (37040)

Edited by user 19 January 2012 17:08:06(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi,

Some Germany dealers now have 2012 new items brochure.

Pictures here too???

I was just sent the link to the LGB New Items brochure....

http://mediencms.maerkli...lgb_NH-Prospekt_2012.pdf

With a little ingenuity, changing LGB to maerklin gives us the link......

http://mediencms.maerkli...lin_NH-Prospekt_2012.pdf

and also, of course, changing maerklin to trix gives us the link.....

http://mediencms.maerkli...rix_NH-Prospekt_2012.pdf

So the secrets are out now, enjoy!!!

Best Regards
Ashley

EXCELLENT,SIMPLY EXCELLENT!!!!!!!
WOW,WHAT A FANTASTIC NEW MAERKLIN YEAR!
LOOK AT THE DUTCH DOUBLE LEVEL PASSENGER CARS!
GREAT!
THANK YOU MOTHER MAERKLIN!!!!!

Cheers,
Paul.

Running a quick search on the entire new items catalog for "Softdrive" I got only one match related to item 26591 (SBB electric locomotive Serie Ce 6/8 III)...

No, I didt say that. But the new RC will have full sound and functions! But no red tail light...

"Ja de kommer att vara utrustade med fullt ljud och funktioner
Special RC ljud och funktioner
Baserat på Märklins egna dekoder i den nya serien"

The BR212 is in fact the V100 as from the late sixties,the 37000 has sound.
Surely M will bring out the V100 version later on.

Cheers,
Paul.

Euro Rail Hobbies now has the M* New Items Brochure posted (in German):

http://www.eurorailhobbi...s.asp?nid=0&offset=0

I love the new Senator!

Regards,
mark

I like the 45098 auto transport set. I've never seen one with the autos mounted transvere to the flatcar. 4 flatcars with autos, bound to be expensive...at least for me. The BR 94.5 look nice as well, but I have a weakness for small steamer tanks. A couple of nice era III freight sets. Maybe able to build up some really long/realistic consists. Seems like a pretty good year to me!

Overall, I was a little surprised not to see the Eurofima (A9 and B11) models in 1/93, as well as the SBB WRm in red (1/93). I was also expecting to see the DB Avmz, Apmz and Bm models (1/93) in various IC liveries. I was also expecting to see a few new SBB light steel coaches (combined 1st/2nd "AB" and ABt (Pilot coach) with the original SBB + CFF markings. I was also surprised that there were no FS offerings. I have been waiting for the Eurofima (1/100) in orange since the 1980s.

I also noted that the Makies Set with Diesel shunter and 3 cars seems to have the same lok and car numbers as the original set from a decade ago. It would be nice to see the other road numbers. Even the separate car set released a few years after the original set had a duplicate car number. I hope that Maerklin does see to this.

I liked the idea of the BR 403. Somehow, the photos in the brochure leave me apprehensive. The Gottardo model was pictured without the moving skirts. I think that I will wait to see more details before I make any commitment to this model.

I was also hoping to see a SBB Re 4/4I (2nd series) in red, a Re 420 (Re 4/4II) in Cargo livery (with normal Swiss pantos and handrails) as used in Switzerland or a Re 430 (Re 4/4III) (either Cargo or red) as used on the Gotthard route. I already mentioned that I was looking for a Re 6/6 for the period 1995-2000 for passenger traffic. Some may still be looking for a 6 coach version of the TEE Gottardo.

The SNCB tin plate couchette coaches will probably do well. These coaches did also travel to Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, so they can go with quite a few loks other than the SNCB ones.

Now that Maerklin has released a new model of the TEE Rheingold in original blue/ivory livery, hopefully they will follow with a green Re 4/4I with TEE symbols for the Swiss part of the route.
If not, you may be able to take the 37044 and apply the TEE crests which are available from Hag as a spare part.

Notwithstanding the aforementioned comments, I am generally happy with the announced items.

Regards

Mike C

Oh crap , another V200 (37805 list price €349.95)

And I've just told everyone at the club that I have finished buying as from January 13, 2012.

Oh well, New Year's resolutions are made to be broken

Hopefully by the time it comes out the $A will still be strong against the €

Page 144

Hi all,



I was talking about the prototype.
4019 was built in the first series of the UP 4000.

Dr D

@ all,

No new trains for moi as (mentioned previously) but I did get nervous when the Swiss pages were introduced with a Krok
but couldn't find one anywhere .

I do however like and will get the 42041 KPEV Coach set and the US freight offerings, I also like Blue Arrow rail car.

Jeremy.

ps. I don't have any Cargo trains and rather like the SBB Cargo offering .j.

A pity (and a mistake) M doesn't continue the great classic blue box retro series
Doc Pluta had started so successfully. Thus only one model for me in 2012. Gator #37228

Edited by user 20 January 2012 19:53:25(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Sorry

Am not up with US locos

Jeremy,

sorry to do this, but there is a Krok with number 26591. The details are on the page before the photo of the Krok.

Regards

Mike C

Those still expecting SDS can also get one in the krok set...

I'll normally expect to bag at least two SDS every year so eBay for second hand models would be a great source for me.

Yeah, just like the 4 Br39's you didn't buy.......

The first impression of the list is very good for my wallet.I would like to have the blue Roter Pfeil,
i think anything else.

The "bloody" thing about the list is that the BR50 with Sound (37810) is a 1965 version with my preferred Witte deflector,
whilst the el-cheapo no-sound BR50 (37811) comes with large Wagners.

I'd rather get a cheaper no-sound model, but a Witte Sound model makes a tough choice.

Not sure if I want to order a 37994 Big Boy, now that it comes with its own smoke deflectors...(unlike previous models)

Looking at the 2012 catalog, I'm sure glad that I've collected every single Marklin steamer model with SDS.