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Hah, OK JB ... ;) Means you still have a mission then ^^ !  Great collection you do have, just razzin' ... ^^ Yum  |
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Right, Yum - there's always a mission ... eating our space and money But then I'm married to my lovely Lionne Parisienne  - no trouble when buying marklins ... |
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Yup, agreed Dito on "Parisiennes" ^^ ... and [OT] Gotta see the movie "The Mission" with Robert DeNiro ... guy shoulda owned trains, woulda gotten him further on down the road ! [/OT] Yum |
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[OT] Yep - he is one of the top actors, ever !!!  Edit: Also loved his role in "Ronin" - "What color is the boat house in Hartford?!"  ... also great pictures on Paris and rural France ... [/OT] |
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AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Re the 2012 BigBoy #37994 - no difference compared to my BigBoy #37991 from year 2004. Well, except for smoke lifters there's not much of a choice when it comes to BB liveries. However, a great opportunity for those who missed her in the past ...  Another story is that "new" GG-1 #37493. Since we had hoped for an entirely new look - say the Stars & Stripes livery M did on their mini scale GG-1 some years back, already. But except for slightly different stripes she's a kissing cousin to my GG-1 #37490 from year 2005. Nothing to ride home about ...  |
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.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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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.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Very nice locomotive, John.
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Thanks, Svein - you are too kind ... |
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.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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you also collect these red and black locos?
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An outsider.
I'm looking for the owner of that horse. He's tall, blonde, he smokes a cigar, and he's a pig!
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Only the heavy metal classics #3005, 3032, 3048 and 3089. Learned this from Al ... Edited by user 28 January 2012 10:56:38(UTC)
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AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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An outsider.
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Of course. I'm one of the bad boys |
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.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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I have a Märklin Santa Fe F7 A-B-B-B-A Unit and 12 Märklin Santa Fe Streamliner cars to make my Super Chief.
I also have a Märklin Union Pacific Big Boy and a lots of Märklin american freight cars (AT&SF, T&P, M-K-T, WP, D&RGW, CB&Q, T&N, TexMex, B&O, NYC, RTL). Right now I´m expanding my american freight car fleet by adding more Märklin die cast tank cars.
And I have a Märklin Southern Pacific PA-1 A-A Unit, which will be joined by a MTH Southern Pacific GS-4, as they are both waiting for a authentic Sunset Limited which is still to come in future (I wonder how long I will have to wait for that train (I don´t care about the manufacturer, the main thing is that it should be authentic and non brass).
Oh, and I forgot to mention my Märklin Texas & Pacific F7 A-A Unit. My biggest dream is to have my most favorite steam locomotive, the Texas & Pacific class I-1b 2-10-4 #610, in HO scale for Märklin AC, so that it could join my T&P F7 on a long freight train. If Märklin or MTH would produce that locomotive it would be simply the best!
I also have a Brawa Rock Island DL-109 for Märklin AC system and a Life-Like Southern Pacific E7, which was converted to the Märklin AC system. Both engines are pulling my Golden State passenger train.
With all these US Märklin locomotives I´m very satisfied, since they are all good looking, very heavy and perfect runners and pullers.
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Was somebody wanting an AT&SF PA1 ?? http://www.ebay.com/itm/...&hash=item3371a4f74cEdit; vendor also has an NYC PA1, a UP PA1, Amtrac Coach Set & 4773 Metal Box car, among others  . I bought my 45702 Caboose & 45646 Box car Set from this vendor last week. (altho they haven't arrived as yet), seems very cooperative and friendly ! Edited by user 09 February 2012 01:30:46(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz  His ebay ID is marklin2898 and paypal nakultelang@xxxx.com. !! Sorry smileys still not loading, maybe my slow internet connection |
Glen
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" Every Marklin layout needs a V200, a Railbus and a Banana car", not to mention a few Black and red Steamers, oh and the odd Elok !
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My constribution to the best topic of the forum.
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Hi all, seems like theres alot of knowledge in this thread regarding american loks, that i have recently started to collect. I have a question, is it possible to take two PA-1 from startset 29575 and make them a double unit, back to back ?
Regards, Henrik
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Maybe it is if you take the decoder from one unit.Take a look at www.ebay.de item number 150613053275.
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Thats is exactly what I am looking for, but there is no explanation on how it is done, it only says it is the same connection as the Rio Grande. So the question is how to connect them and make them act as one locomotive.
Regards Henrik
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Originally Posted by: foumaro
My constribution to the best topic of the forum.
Hi Panayoti - sorry, only saw 'em now  - my congratulations on your beautiful collection of ALCOs Also thanks a lot for your great pictures ... just more treasures for my gallery of marklins  John |
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AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Originally Posted by: Superlampster
So the question is how to connect them and make them act as one locomotive.
Hi Henrik, no changes in MFX-decoders needed as long as you run two identical engines (e.g. two #29575s) in "double-header mode" with your central station With older digital controllers (#6021) and FX-decoders you are in need of syncronising decoders to same address, top speed and brake delay Have fun, John |
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AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Ahh, so I need to get myself a Central Station it seems. Good, thats the final reason I need  Regards Henrik
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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.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Originally Posted by: Superlampster Ahh, so I need to get myself a Central Station it seems. Good, thats the final reason I need Regards Henrik I am waiting for a new American starter set with an Alco or a GG1 to buy my central station.
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To Mr Foumaro - Bravo apisteftes fotografies ton mixanon ALCO!!!
Great ALCO Collection....(I only have one..the UP Trix version) |
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Originally Posted by: Deborail To Mr Foumaro - Bravo apisteftes fotografies ton mixanon ALCO!!!
Great ALCO Collection....(I only have one..the UP Trix version) I am speechless.Are you Greek? Thank you for your kindness.
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Originally Posted by: Superlampster Ahh, so I need to get myself a Central Station it seems. Good, thats the final reason I need Regards Henrik I am waiting for a new American starter set with an Alco or a GG1 to buy my central station. That sounds really interesting, when was the last start-set with Central Station released, and when can we expect a new one? (anyones guess I suppose) Regards, Henrik
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Originally Posted by: Deborail To Mr Foumaro - Bravo apisteftes fotografies ton mixanon ALCO!!!
Great ALCO Collection....(I only have one..the UP Trix version) I am speechless.Are you Greek? Thank you for your kindness. Yes I am Greek actually from Cyprus - half British and half Cyprus and I live in Thailand after living in UAE.... I have some Trix US Locos, the UP ALCO PA1 set, the PRR GG-1, a big boy, and a mikado. Also I have 6 Athearn Genesis F7 and F3 and 3 Walthers F3 and F7 sets...These are: Pennsylvania Rail Road F7AB Denver & Rio Grande Western F3AB Denver & Rio Grande Western F7AB Lehigh Valley F3AB Burlington Northern F7AB Cotton Belt F7AB Southern Pacific F7AB Chicago Burlington and Quincy F3AB Milwaukee Road F7AB Next one coming is a F3 AA set of MONON railroad... |
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Very nice collection.Are the athearn and walthers models running on marklin ac system?
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Very nice collection.Are the athearn and walthers models running on marklin ac system? No no - they are all DC actually DCC, but I use all of them trix, athearn, walthers, rivarossi, bachmann china, all can be controlled with the marklin central station that does DCC too...This is the 2-rail system.... |
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Ok,enjoy your nice models.
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 Another F7 for this nice topic. 
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 And a close up.
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 Is this counts for a triple header?
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Originally Posted by: foumaro ..... Is this counts for a triple header? Well...I'd say yes, if the F7 is actually powered...! Does this one qualify too..? Cheers jvuye attached the following image(s): |
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Yours triple header seems most right Jacques.I put in front of the Alco PA-1 the 4062 dummy unpowered unit Just for fun.i do not know if it was a reality this composition in real life.
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  I was waiting for 13 years for this.
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Very nice, Thanks for sharing the pictures foumaro. |
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Originally Posted by: ulf999 Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by ulf999
<br />What strikes me here is that it seems to take 5 loco units to pull 11 passenger cars! Are they equipped with lawn mower engines?
I stumbled upon this great article explaining the *why* [:o)] Hi Ulf, The link does not work any more, but I would also like to know why. Can you help me ?  Thx - Ak |
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Ulf wrote in PM: "...had to do with traction. All the hp of the engines must have enought wheels/traction to get rolling." I got it... Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Let's try to make alive the best topic of the forum.
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Ulf wrote in PM: "...had to do with traction. All the hp of the engines must have enought wheels/traction to get rolling." I got it... Very nice.Did you seperate the 3662 Santa Fe and put a 4063 B unit beside them?Maybe it is litlle difficult to carry the four units together.
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Yes, indeed done like that and all units connected by using one of the drawbars generously donated by "BrandonVA's Maerklin F7 Drawbar Emporium". And yes, one needs long fingers to carry the ABBA consist. |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Yes, indeed done like that and all units connected by using one of the drawbars generously donated by "BrandonVA's Maerklin F7 Drawbar Emporium". And yes, one needs long fingers to carry the ABBA consist. Ak, Did you extend it (and thus extend the wires in 3662), or swap the shells onto the chassis of something else? The more Units the merrier. -Brandon |
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Thank you Sir,
Indeed, now that I am a full-fledged solderer, I extended the wires through the extra B unit, no shell swapping. Consequently, one single-pick up shoe under the blue B unit feeds the engines via the decoders in the A units, respectively. The more units the merrier, but the ABBBA consist - albeit nice for showing off in the forum - is a little bit over the top since it requires extremely long trains for a "balanced" look and consumes a lot of space in the terminal. For aesthetic reasons, I prefer the ABBA formation. Thus, I shrunk the red bonneted F7 consist to ABBA and inflated the formerly blue bonneted ABA to ABBA. |
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May I also put something here... Great Northern...  |
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