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jamante		#1 Posted : 26 January 2017 02:22:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/09/2016(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Massachusetts, Townsend		Hi I had a Macklin train set given to me. Have been told it is over 35 years old. Looking for maintenance help to get the locomotive running efficiently. First time fired up in 35 years and surprisingly chugged along but slowly. What should I do to get it running smoothly? I have tried to identify the model type to get user guide but can't identify. Any and all help for pointers. Thanks in advance! Jerry
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baggio		#2 Posted : 26 January 2017 02:31:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,729 Location: Toronto		Welcome to the forum, Jamante. If you post a picture or two of the loco, maybe one can be of assistance. A video of how it runs may help, too. Otherwise, a good cleaning done by a shop or an experienced Marklin lover should bring her back to form.
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Hoffmann		#3 Posted : 26 January 2017 02:47:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/11/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,106 Location: Guelph, Ontario		Hi there, Go to Marklin.com and search for Service Manual https://www.marklin.com/tech/ 07.5 jpeg will show You how to oil Your Locomotive just go down the Line and all the Instructions are there. Regards Martin
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mike c		#4 Posted : 26 January 2017 06:40:52(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,890 Location: Montreal, QC		The closest dealer that I can recommend to you would be Hartmann's in Intervale, NH, a few hours from you. They may be able to help you. The other thing that you could do is ask if any of the forum members from your state can provide you with support. Martin Hoffman's advice is helpful. I would also agree that posting photos (box and models) would help us provide specific information about your model. I hope that this is of use to you. Regards Mike C
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steventrain		#5 Posted : 26 January 2017 10:21:30(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		http://www.lctm.info/Sec...lioteca/Libros/index.php Click 0733 Service manual to download.
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Pmare4		#6 Posted : 26 January 2017 11:29:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2015(UTC) Posts: 237 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia		Hi Jerry, welcome to the forum! Your loco is a 3090 from a starter set, however, most Marklin fans know it as the "KLVM." As for servicing your loco, only use oil designed for model railways - WD40 can be dangerous! In addition, over-oiling can do more harm than good. Regards Peter
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baggio		#7 Posted : 26 January 2017 13:49:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,729 Location: Toronto		Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Your loco is a 3090 from a starter set, however, most Marklin fans know it as the "KLVM." HOW did you figure this out? You must have exp How many lotteries did you win?
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kiwiAlan		#8 Posted : 26 January 2017 14:49:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 8,102 Location: ENGLAND, Didcot		Originally Posted by: baggio Originally Posted by: Pmare4 Your loco is a 3090 from a starter set, however, most Marklin fans know it as the "KLVM." HOW did you figure this out? You must have exp How many lotteries did you win? It helps to look at the guys avatar ...
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baggio		#9 Posted : 26 January 2017 17:07:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,729 Location: Toronto		Thank you, Sherlock
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jamante		#10 Posted : 26 January 2017 17:35:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/09/2016(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Massachusetts, Townsend		In defense of my friend baggio, I updated my avatar with the picture of my train after first posting the question. Thanks to all for the guidance!!
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jamante		#11 Posted : 06 April 2017 14:49:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/09/2016(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Massachusetts, Townsend		Thanks All. Update-Had the loco tuned up at great train store in Amherst NH, USA. My grandsons are in love with it. Looking now to have a few spare pickup shoes on hand. Any assistance on part number for these as there are several that I see on Ebay and want to get the right model. Is it the 7164? Jerry
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Unholz		#12 Posted : 06 April 2017 16:31:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/07/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,392 Location: Switzerland		Originally Posted by: jamante Looking now to have a few spare pickup shoes on hand. Any assistance on part number for these as there are several that I see on Ebay and want to get the right model. Is it the 7164? I would say it is the 7185, see here: http://www.maerklin.de/s...r.php?artikelnummer=3090
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jamante		#13 Posted : 06 April 2017 16:46:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/09/2016(UTC) Posts: 4 Location: Massachusetts, Townsend		As we say in America, 'Awesome"! Thank you! Jerry
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