 Joined: 01/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Somerset, ENGLAND
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Dear Marklin Users - I'm certain I'm one of very many people who still own their childhood Marklin three rail train set. The time has come to set up a permanent display, but I'm undecided about the layout style to go for - I do wish to use the old style track which is very nostalgic, but I feel it may look odd if I then go for a hyper realistic setting. My first option to date is to replicate one of the displays exactly as it appears in the old catalogues/track plans. Can anyone out there offer advice/references ? Thanks, or Vielen Danke ! Stephen
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 Joined: 27/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 3,477 Location: Holland
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Hi Stephen, Welcome to the forum.  There are thousands of hobbyists out there who stick to the good old M-track or to the 3600 solid center rail track, I'm one of them. You might like the Spanish website with all the old Marklin catalogs online as well as the vintage track plan books. See here: LINK 1 and LINK 2Marco |
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 Joined: 19/03/2004(UTC) Posts: 976 Location: Gorizia, Italy
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Hi Stephen,
Welcome to the forum from me too.
Cheers
Renato
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 Joined: 03/02/2010(UTC) Posts: 898 Location: So Cal
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Welcome to the form.
Robert on the Left Coast |
HOac and Z scale running SBB/BLS Era IV-V
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 Joined: 12/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 137 Location: DISTRITO FEDERAL, BUENOS AIRES
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Hi Stephen and welcome to the site.
I too very new here, but the site have goog waves.
I comment you so sell my M system and many people still using the same, and now me have K and a section C, an mixer.
I hope so you learn the others too.
Sincerelly
Macer
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 Joined: 03/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,571
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Hi Stephen,
Welcome to the forum.
Brgds - Lasse |
Digital 11m2 layout / C (M&K) tracks / Era IV / CS3 60226 / Train Controller Gold 9 with 4D sound. Mainly Danish and German Locomotives. |
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 Joined: 04/06/2009(UTC) Posts: 20,289 Location: Scotland
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Hi Stephen,
Welcome to the forum.
Ian.
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Joined: 27/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,218 Location: Middle of the US
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Welcome Stephen. I like the look of all three types of track and personally I use C Track. I think alot of people trying to go for the most realistic look use K track but it comes down to what you like.
Chris
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 Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,870 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
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Hi Stephen, welcome to the forum. I started out with M track, but recently moved to C Track. My experience is that running is a lot smoother and quieter with C track, and I get virtually no derailments, whereas my old M track layout was prone to derailments everywhere. Apart from this I find that C track can be blended in with ballast of the same colour much more easily than M track. Here is an example from my layout:  |
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: 27/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 3,477 Location: Holland
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With the rubber '7171' sound mufflers for M-track, running on M-track is quit too.  |
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Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,689 Location: United Kingdom
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Hi and welcome to the forum Stephen.  |
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy. |
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 Joined: 04/03/2014(UTC) Posts: 123 Location: West Cork
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Welcome to the forum, Stephen.
If you look at the Me and My Layout section you will find examples of M track layouts that look very realistic. With the appropriate detailing, it can be made to look absolutely wonderful. Your choice of layouts may be wider than you imagine.
Have fun
Des
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