This one is taken from Marklinfan Club Italia

we most probably all agree the first 800 series and before are classic locos but the danger of them falling apart if not treated properly is a possibility. SK 800's for instance.

any of the early locos with rubber tyres are my favoured ones and there have been a few between that didn't. the early BR 44 didn't have rubber tyres and the smokestack didn't have hole to add a smoke generator. but all in all they all looked the same, had the same mechanism, than the BR 01, 3025 was another beauty. most probably the first loco with marker lights and of course we all cherish the crocodile, had the opportunity to buy a croc under the catalogue number 3915 (kitform) but didn't realize the number at the time. this loco came in a box and you had to assembly it yourself.
We don't talk much about the locos with all wheel drive and there are either 2 or 3 locos which come to mind. NS and SBB with wurm drive SEH 800.

John

Hi Guys,
It used to be my old BR44, but my Wife got me the BR01 from the Berlin set and those big drive wheels are growing on me.
Bob

Yes, she gets my vote too

My favourite? For me it's got to be the only loco that's been with me all my life. My CM800 bought by my Dad for my brother as a Christmas present when I was two weeks old! Luckily my brother wasn't interested in trains....

Hi all

Here is mine.

This loco is the link between Canada and Belgium. She has a whole history. It is not a marklin, it is a product of an excellent Belgian manufacturer: Olaerts










Have a nice day

Thewolf

Hi ive seen these models advertised, they look amazing, although very expensive😭 Theres a very nice SNCB Pacific. What are there minimum radius?

Hi all,
my most beloved loco is Märklin R 800 from 1935 with the train set R 742.
I got this set christmas 1943, this was the start of collecting Märklin.
Kind regards
Wolf

Like a lot of others posting here, my first lok is one of my favourites. It is the 3011 pictured on the right.

Bought by my father in 1957 and then handed to me when I was around 6 or 7.

It is still going well and regularly appears at shows on our layout pulling a tin plate consist.

Mike

Three locos- 3005 BR23, 3027 BR44 and 3048 BR01.

My favourite is the 3003 Prairie Pony. Received one as a Christmas present when mid primary school age, and sold it in my late teens - an action I have regretted ever since.

I now have a 30032, the large tender version, which I will keep as an analogue loco I think. I also have a couple of the 3624x new version which I like for the slightly better detail and more realistic appearance, but they don't have the memories of the original 3003.