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Michael4		#1 Posted : 04 May 2017 17:26:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast		I've just got my hands on a useful box of small M track bits and pieces. Amongst it all are half a dozen uncoupler tracks some marked either 3601 EK or 5112. They look the same and I assume you will confirm that they are but...where does the different series numbering come from? Was there a 3xxx series M track before the advent of 5xxx series? Ok so it is a real newbie question!


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LMS800		#2 Posted : 04 May 2017 19:57:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/05/2012(UTC) Posts: 162		Hello Michael, 1957 Märklin changed their numbering system, loco SK 800 got the number 3007, tracks 36xx changed to 51xx / 52xx. see and compare pics from catalog 1956 and 1957 regards Wolf

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Michael4		#3 Posted : 05 May 2017 11:13:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 02/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 694 Location: England, South Coast		Many thanks, all is now clear!


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Markus Schild		#4 Posted : 05 May 2017 18:41:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Wurttemberg		Hi Michael, Just two additions: The numbering system changed January, 1st 1957, but the D57 appeared in late - summer. So there are about two or three dozen of items which got a new number, but which don't appear in the 1957 catalogue. So for example the majority of the MODELLGLEIS - assortment or the TT 800. Many products with the old number in the mould lost that number much later. For example the crane-car 4611 on which was written "315/2" until 1969/70. But there is also at least one product wearing it's old number until today. If you order a 74997 today you can still read "3601EKL" on the socket. Regards Markus
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