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Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS  |
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I'm sure this will be very welcome news for 3-rail modellers of american prototypes. The fact that it's available in four different liveries makes it even better! |
Ray
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Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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Interesting - when I was at the Cologne IMA a couple weeks ago ESU had the Santa Fe version running on their layout and I think I assumed it was just a demo for the LokSound decoders. I would have looked closer if I had known it was a new ESU product.
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Now I have to say that this NEW ESU SD-40-2 is going to turn heads and empty wallets in North America.
When it comes to ESU their name says it all, “Especially Sensationally Unmistakable!” That's ESU! Okay, okay I made it up but it done ring true, their products are wonderful, bar none!
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As I understand it they should offer (at least) four different road numbers for each livery to maximise the success on the US market. More road numbers may follow if the locos are successful. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS |
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Originally Posted by: H0  As I understand it they should offer (at least) four different road numbers for each livery to maximise the success on the US market. More road numbers may follow if the locos are successful. This would make sense because these locos are used in compositions which requires multiple engines but I don't see this from ESU's website |
Ep. III (My layout is set in 1962).
I collect mainly DSB, DB and SBB but I'm quite... Open minded.
I'm quite a big collector of NOHAB lok :) |
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It will be interesting to see how successful these will be. Several manufacturers (Athearn, Bachmann, Bowser, Broadway Ltd, Kato, Intermountain, & Scale Trains) have recently released the SD40-2 and some of these use ESU decoders. |
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 Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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I think ESU North America made a huge impact to modellers in this country with their diesel motor Loksound decoders (Loksound Select = only available through ESU North America) with so many prototypical variants and different chimes/horns/headlight arrangements, they've supplied a hungry market for authentic sounds and other unique features, however some modellers may shy away from the locos 4 rubber tyres., time will tell.
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Originally Posted by: mmervine Derfinitely looks like a winner to me! |
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Amazing!
Next step will be american steam locomotive too? |
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Goofy Amazing!
Next step will be american steam locomotive too? could be possible with other American steam loco select sound files available. John |
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This is fantastic news for me.  I tried unsuccessfully to convert American sourced versions of the GP35 & SD70ACe locos to C-track before. My other ESU models please me very much with their quality. Have reserved the Union Pacific and Santa Fe version at my dealer.  Any one here with info on the couplers on the models? My USA rolling stock is all Marklin sourced. Now at least i have hope again for the SD70Ace as well. Are you listening ESU? |
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Any news about the Sd40-2 from ESU ?
On all pictures it seams as this is actually models
from Scale Trains. They make their models with
ESU electronics, so a joint cooperation to make
the locos is very likely.
I like the Union Pacific # 3773,
but i dont like the small box in rear of the left
cab side. That small box push the numbers a bit
forward, so 3773 is not in the center of the cab.
It does not look good, and it seams that this
small box only was mounted on a few locos.
Much better without that small box.
The result is something like this:
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Instead of this:
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Sweden & USA |
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Item 31450 (Topeka & Sante Fe 5128) is now being shipped. Don't know about the other versions. |
Marius in Africa
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Has anyone already received an exemplar? |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Has anyone already received an exemplar? In Youtube there are a few videos if search with keywords: ESU SD40 It seems impressive. the sound is also impressive but it seems that after 5 minutes if it is not turned off, or at least turned quieter, it may make some of the listeners have a headache :) I am a bit sensitive to some loco sounds, as for example the Märklin crocos make me a bit headache if playing for more then 5 minutes or so... One of the videos: |
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Miguel
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Is the sound prototypical correct? |
Marius in Africa
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Originally Posted by: Marius in Africa Is the sound prototypical correct? Having experienced the sound of the real thing "up close and personal" when I lived in the US, I can certainly vouch for it. Besides It's even more "natural" than most models because on this one you can keep the loco running with the engine idling, which is definitely often the case in reality. If the're is one that sound "true", this is the one IMHO |
Jacques Vuye aka Dr.Eisenbahn
Once a vandal, learned to be better and had great success! |
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I received my BNSF version earlier in the week, we tested it at the dealer, worked fine for about two minutes, took her home, placed her on the track and as soon as I hit the "Stop Bar" on my CS3 a short was immediately created by the ESU loco.
I moved the loco to the programming track, the same thing happened.
According to my dealer, many Europe based dealers do not ship these loco's anymore due to the number of comebacks and DOA units. My other local dealer in South Africa's response when I told about this was " I will not touch those locomotives" .
Has anyone else on the forum had this experience?
It's a pity, I is a very good looking locomotive.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Tower I received my BNSF version earlier in the week, we tested it at the dealer, worked fine for about two minutes, took her home, placed her on the track and as soon as I hit the "Stop Bar" on my CS3 a short was immediately created by the ESU loco.
I moved the loco to the programming track, the same thing happened.
According to my dealer, many Europe based dealers do not ship these loco's anymore due to the number of comebacks and DOA units. My other local dealer in South Africa's response when I told about this was " I will not touch those locomotives" .
Has anyone else on the forum had this experience?
It's a pity, I is a very good looking locomotive. the only other thing I could recommend is take the housing off and see if you find anything unusual, as you said sending it back to Europe becomes expensive., if you can't find anything you may have to return it to ESU, what setting did you choose for your tracks ? its not set for DC ? John |
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Originally Posted by: river6109 Originally Posted by: Tower I received my BNSF version earlier in the week, we tested it at the dealer, worked fine for about two minutes, took her home, placed her on the track and as soon as I hit the "Stop Bar" on my CS3 a short was immediately created by the ESU loco.
I moved the loco to the programming track, the same thing happened.
According to my dealer, many Europe based dealers do not ship these loco's anymore due to the number of comebacks and DOA units. My other local dealer in South Africa's response when I told about this was " I will not touch those locomotives" .
Has anyone else on the forum had this experience?
It's a pity, I is a very good looking locomotive. the only other thing I could recommend is take the housing off and see if you find anything unusual, as you said sending it back to Europe becomes expensive., if you can't find anything you may have to return it to ESU, what setting did you choose for your tracks ? its not set for DC ? John It is possible a reseller did forgot to set back to ac after test without pick up shoe. I recommended open the body and check if the switch are set correct. |
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Hi Goofy, John
Thanks for your replies, the switch was correctly set to AC on my layout.
Regards
Leon
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A Youtube video by a German Stummiforum member demonstrating a a clearance problem with the loco´s fuel tank colliding with Maerklin turnout lanterns (see 3:05-3:15): In the Youtube comments and in below Stummiforum thread it is mentioned that the model is Scaletrains Rivet Counter SD40-2 sold by ESU. The Stummiforum thread addresses also the turnout lantern issue. Without lantern in place, there is no problem. https://www.stummiforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=176219 |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek A Youtube video by a German Stummiforum member demonstrating a a clearance problem with the loco´s fuel tank colliding with Maerklin turnout lanterns (see 3:05-3:15): In the Youtube comments and in below Stummiforum thread it is mentioned that the model is Scaletrains Rivet Counter SD40-2 sold by ESU. The Stummiforum thread addresses also the turnout lantern issue. Without lantern in place, there is no problem. https://www.stummiforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=176219 Do you know why it happens so?? It is Märklins fault by place gear lever on the wrong side of the gear. It is a design flaw of the C-tracks turnout. In fact should Märklin place the gear lever on the straight side of the turnout. |
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Well, American modelers don’t know such thing as a turnout lantern... |
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I own two of these SD40-2 monsters by Mehano, which behave on C track, while the motor performance is more in the range of on/off.  I am tempted to demote them to dummy status and create a three-locomotive "lash-up" dominated by an ESU 31450. http://www.esu.eu/produk...n/baureihe-sd40-2-in-h0/ |
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