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I´ve got confirmation from my dealer that my 26496 has arrived and they will send it to me. Also I noted something interesting in the spare parts list on the web:
Kupplung m. Schneepflug E702 980
Kupplungsimitation E216 699
Also I noted the coupler on the last B-unit is the current conductiong couple 72020 which suggests the interior lighting is controlled through the locos, like the Wabash. |
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Originally Posted by: klarinettmeister  I´ve got confirmation from my dealer that my 26496 has arrived and they will send it to me. Also I noted something interesting in the spare parts list on the web:
Kupplung m. Schneepflug E702 980
Kupplungsimitation E216 699
Also I noted the coupler on the last B-unit is the current conductiong couple 72020 which suggests the interior lighting is controlled through the locos, like the Wabash. You are right,there is no pickup shoe to the last wagon of the train.
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Nice and shiny (and intensively red)! And the dome car with the characteristic railing. Congratulations ! Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Nice and shiny (and intensively red)!
And the dome car with the characteristic railing.
Congratulations ! I wish marklin give us another similar car with different road number.  
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I can't speak to the color "red", but didn't mother give us a dome car with "green glass" and not the former "clear glass" I guess that is what an upgrade is in their estimation!  Best Regards, gene By the way, Is the 26496 set metal. I got mine wednesday ( june 11) and it seem much lighter that the 26495 set? Just wondering 
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Originally Posted by: grnwtrs ...... By the way, Is the 26496 set metal. I got mine wednesday ( june 11) and it seem much lighter that the 26495 set? Just wondering Best Regards, gene Different and smaller motors perhaps???? regards Kimball |
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In case somebody intends to criticise the M* consist (of course that would never happen in this forum  ): A historic photograph of ATSF engine # 305 pulling the Super Chief (10 cars) in 1951 near Castle Rock, Colorado. It is an ABB F-unit configuration with a single baggage car. Source: http://digital.denverlib...earch/searchterm/OP-2241Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: grnwtrs I can't speak to the color "red", but didn't mother give us a dome car with "green glass" and not the former "clear glass" I guess that is what an upgrade is in their estimation! Best Regards, gene By the way, Is the 26496 set metal. I got mine wednesday ( june 11) and it seem much lighter that the 26495 set? Just wondering The cars are lighter because of the led lights.The cars from 26495 and 26600 sets have the older lights like 73150 marklin lighting kit which is heavy.
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Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow Originally Posted by: grnwtrs ...... By the way, Is the 26496 set metal. I got mine wednesday ( june 11) and it seem much lighter that the 26495 set? Just wondering Best Regards, gene Different and smaller motors perhaps???? regards Kimball The 26495 have double Alco with the same motor similar to 60941 marklin kit,the point is the led lights in the cars.
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek In case somebody intends to criticise the M* consist (of course that would never happen in this forum ): A historic photograph of ATSF engine # 305 pulling the Super Chief (10 cars) in 1951 near Castle Rock, Colorado. It is an ABB F-unit configuration with a single baggage car. Source: http://digital.denverlib...earch/searchterm/OP-2241 Nice photo.I will expand the Super Chief with three cars,the 43603 baggage with road number 3534,the 43602 sleeper pine island and the 29848 starter sleeper pine beach.I think a nine unit train is closer to reality.
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Another last delivery, the SOO F7, bottom of the page here  |
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The real thing in 1971 - see pic. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Deborail May I also put something here...
Great Northern...
The real thing - see pic. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alberto Pedrini Another last delivery, the SOO F7, bottom of the page here Is the front coupler included in the box of the locomotive?
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Originally Posted by: foumaro
Is the front coupler included in the box of the locomotive?
Only the NEM socket, the coupler is a Kadee item.  |
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And one for this thread: The result of my attempt to obtain a ATSF F7 ABBA freight loco ("recycling" M* 3649 & 4081). Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Very nice!
It's great to see some people have the courage to attempt a repaint. It's a very rewarding aspect of the hobby we don't see much with Marklin models.
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Great result. 
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Thanks Fellows, For sure I have now more respect for M* manufacturing quality after this exercise. And I will be less prone to bolt and rivet counting.  Edited by user 25 August 2014 02:08:34(UTC)
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That's right, they should offer these liveries painted for us! MTH, are you listening?   |
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Rapido announced the production of the New Haven EMD FL9 in HO scale with factory-installed ESU LokSound DC/DCC/SOUND decoders or as DC models (DCC-ready). Order Deadline February 20, 2015, available Late 2015 http://www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_ho.htmlI guess a magician like Dr. Eisenbahn could convert one of those to "three-rail"... Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Rapido announced the production of the New Haven EMD FL9 in HO scale with factory-installed ESU LokSound DC/DCC/SOUND decoders or as DC models (DCC-ready). Order Deadline February 20, 2015, available Late 2015 http://www.rapidotrains.com/fl9_ho.htmlI guess a magician like Dr. Eisenbahn could convert one of those to "three-rail"... The FL9 WAS 3-rail !!! It was an Electro/Diesel that could run without Diesel power on NY electrified lines as Diesel or Steam were not allowed into the city. As far as I can see NewHaven only used FL9s and had no F-units except for some later units painted in "historic" liveries by later owners of the trackage. Unfortunately the third rail was at the side and not down the middle of the track ! I have had mine on order for some months and ordered a version which also has a Pantograph. Regards, Colin.
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Originally Posted by: EMD_GP7
The FL9 WAS 3-rail !!!
It was an Electro/Diesel that could run without Diesel power on NY electrified lines as Diesel or Steam were not allowed into the city. ... Unfortunately the third rail was at the side and not down the middle of the track !
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Hi Ak, That is a great shot of the post-war line up of diesels for which the ATSF was one of the forerunners. The round nose diesels are all FT (progenitors of the F3 and F7 types), and of course an Alco S2 switcher, and the Alco PA in the foreground. regards Kimball |
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Vintage postcard. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Here a prototype for the gent who wants to make good use of his M* 37622 ATSF F7 A-B with streamliner coaches: ATSF train #24 passing Argentine yard in Kansas City in 1967. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Here a prototype for the gent who wants to make good use of his M* 37622 ATSF F7 A-B with streamliner coaches: ATSF train #24 passing Argentine yard in Kansas City in 1967. Hello AK, How did it come to be called "Argentine" yard? Regards, PJ
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According to Kansas Trivia, this Kansas City community owes it name to the former location of a smelter refining small amounts of silver found in Kansas (Argentum is Latin for silver). Source: http://books.google.pt/b...nepage&q&f=false |
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Did some research on the prototypical painting and lettering aspects of M* HO gauge tin plate Santa Fe box cars (ignoring the 40 versus 50 ft length issue). Ordered chronologically backwards in terms of prototypical appearance (i.e., ignoring the order of M* production runs during the last half century), the order of the three M* models is (see also pix): M* 47760-06 as of 1958: DF (= damage free) with Shock Control slogan first used on Bx-76 class (Indian Red sides & black roof) M* 4572 1947 - 1958: ‘Ship & Travel’ used on freight cars instead of the maps M* 45644-01 1940 -1947: Straight line maps with ‘Santa Fe all the Way’ on freight cars left side with passenger train slogans : Super Chief, El Captain, Chief, Grand Canyon, Scout on right side Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Did some research on the prototypical painting and lettering aspects of M* HO gauge tin plate Santa Fe box cars ....... Hi Ak, Another interesting fact regarding lettering for the real Santa Fe freight cars. Prior to 1947, the reporting marks showed A.T.S.F. (with the full stops). After 1947 new and repainted cars were plain ATSF regards Kimball |
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Some annotations regarding the M* 3362/3762 model of the Santa Fe blue bonnets with double front lights - not to be mistaken with the standard blue F7 freight versions with single head lights. (ATSF 200 series) never produced by M*: Very soon after passenger service was handed over to AMTRAK in 1971, some of the formerly red bonneted 325 Class F7s received a freight blue bonnet and blue-yellow cigar band paint scheme, namely the seven F7As (325L, 327L, 329L, 332L, 335L, 338L and 343L) plus 17 F7Bs. So far so good. However, M* released them with silver trucks while the prototypes had black trucks. Therefore, I allowed myself to adjust the version in my possession accordingly - see photos. :-) Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Did not impress me sufficiently to earn a posting in the great layouts section, but interesting enough to be mentioned here due to mixed M* US equipment - e.g. somewhere I spotted a T&P loco pulling AMTRAK coaches - on a US themed layout in Germany. Source: http://www.kirnbachtaele.../buseck/2012/suh-us.htmlAlsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Here is the pic I had in mind. I doubt that it is depicting a scene of the above mentioned professional layout: As we all know there is a F7 B-unit needed for passenger train operations. Interesting use of a small mirror between the buildings though. (Besides the website is not very informative: http://www.suhw.eu/index.php?id=hobbywelt)Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Yes, clearly C-track. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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And the M* SP Black Widow - hélas again F7 B-unit for passenger operation lacking. Nice "dense" scenery though. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Some annotations regarding the M* 3362/3762 model of the Santa Fe blue bonnets with double front lights - not to be mistaken with the standard blue F7 freight versions with single head lights. ........
:-) Hi Ak, From your post, it appears that Santa Fe had both single and double headlight versions of the F units. Did Marklin make their F7 in both versions? I have never owned a Marklin F7, but would not mind a Pennsy version if they make one with the new tooling. regards Kimball |
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Originally Posted by: kimballthurlow ...it appears that Santa Fe had both single and double headlight versions of the F units.
Did Marklin make their F7 in both versions? Indeed Santa Fe had both. "Pure" freight F-types had only a single headlight; and Santa Fe freight F-types had - to put it simply - blue bodies with yellow "goggles" - see pix. Most of the F7s M* made had double headlights; notable exceptions with single headlights are the Alaska RR and Electro-Motive F7 A-B-A sets. Alsterstreek attached the following image(s): |
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Hi Ak, Thanks for that, I was not aware Marklin did both. I found another which had only the single headlight, Ms Pennsy set 37624, as below.  regards Kimball |
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The Baltimore and Ohio marklin item 37618 have single light too.
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