Hello,
I don't want to Crash the Show us your "Locomotive(s)" purchases - 2016 Edition-thread, therefore I will continue the discussion about the G 2000B model (#37202) from here (
https://www.marklin-user...2016-Edition#post506610) in a new Topic.

Märklin 37202:
- https://www.marklin-user...rce.ashx?p=31017&b=1

Original:
- http://www.loks-aus-kiel.../basic/vl_1001453_59.jpg
- http://www.bahnbilder.de...am-840-003-re-144201.jpg

I wrote an email to Märklin Service and asked, if this is a fault in the assebly line and if there will be a modification for future Versions and/or produced models.

Here is the answer, I got today:





I will ask for Märklin's understanding, that I will not help them to increase the sales numbers.

Edited by user 01 February 2016 17:43:01(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

I'm surprised, if it is looking different on Your model. I think, it is a big difference in the optic, wether the glas is reaching the border line or if there a red border around the head light glas.

Could You provide pictrues of Your model?

I think, for a 36xxx model, it would be OK, but not for the 37xxx series.

Second Point is, that Märklin obviously used an model from Mehano for the catalog Picture and the fair preview model, which shows the correct head light.

(PS: "Ein Fass aufmachen" is in british English "to kick up a shindy")

So would painting a very thin red frame to the edge of the headlight glass (plastic) largely fix the problem.

It's no doubt possible to try this initially with some thin red tape before embarking on the challenge of finding matching Marklin Red SBB paint

My G2000 should be here within the next few weeks so I'll experience the personal angst quite soon

The bottom line is that a) the G2000s (Am840) have been sold to Scheuchzer and now look like this:
http://www.bahnonline.ch...840-002-rhino-2-68808_03

b) for modellers with a Swiss theme, the Am840 were used by SBB Cargo Italy, mainly between Chiasso or Domodossola and points in Italy where the lines were not electrified.
The same applies for the DB/Railion Loks which were also used by then Serfer and later Nordcargo/Railion Italy.

I passed on this model because it was not a lok type that was a frequent visitor to the German part of Switzerland and to my area of focus.
It is interesting that now that they are operated by Scheuchzer, they are much more frequently seen in Switzerland than at any time when operated by SBB.

I find that Maerklin could have done a better job with the headlights. It would not have taken much effort to improve the appearance.
If you do not like the Maerklin model, the Mehano model can still be found here and there.

Regards

Mike C

Hi all,

In Märklin TV 75, the SBB G 2000 (37202) appears in a very brief scene that is set in the hand painting department of Märklin's factory in Györ, so it was definitely made in Europe. (about 5 minutes into the video)

You Tube Märklin TV 75

What probably happened is that the workers in Györ were under pressure to finish as many models as possible and forgot to paint a red frame around the edges of the transparent plastic cover in front of the headlights. Here's a thread from Stummi Forum with some pictures to illustrate this (page 4):

Stummi Forum Thread on 37202

The rather curt answer that Moritz got from Märklin might suggest that they'd rather sell to customers who don't complain about details, or the customer department was simply overworked. It's a little mistake that could still be fixed because most of these locomotives haven't been delivered yet, have they? I couldn't find one on Ebay today, and my German Märklin dealer doesn't have this model in stock yet. The few that have been delivered could be called back by the dealers to have this detail painted, I suppose. That wouldn't cost a lot of money, but it would improve customer satisfaction.

Best regards,

Mark

That makes so much difference to the look of the loco, the black on the loco body and the red rim on the 'glass' really sets off the rest of it. Talk about spoil an item for penn'worth of hay ...

The old Cargo and Railion Mehano AC sound models

http://www.marklinfan.net/sbb_am_840.htm

http://www.marklinfan.net/vossloh_g2000.htm

I'm not in a hurry for the new models

Right, the first version

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vossloh_G2000_BB

http://www.modellbau-wik...e/wiki/Vossloh_G_2000_BB

Hi, Doron,

Lights not working could be anything - from decoder not plugged in correctly to missing wire or missing LEDs to defective decoder.
Lights should work with the default settings.

Märklin contact form:
http://www.maerklin.de/en/company/contact/

I was seriously considering to buy this loco.
I came across this thread about "Faulty lights". Is this a commonly noticed problem and should I wait for a couple of months? So that I can get my hands on a model from the batch for which this issued has been fixed.
Vijay

I am about to place an order from a dealer here in the US. There is a 50/50 chance that the loco might from the error prone batch....Again, I wouldn't have worried so much if the occurrence of this problem was really low.

Hi Guys
Thanks for help . I open the unit and try to look on decoder and press a little on it and now lights are Ok