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Offline sidblack  
#1 Posted : 17 January 2020 06:51:09(UTC)
sidblack

Australia   
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Posts: 175
Location: Canberra
When I was given my first Märklin as a child, it came as a completed layout in a kind of dogbone design. It only had two turnouts so not a lot of play action but it did have around 6 wonderful Faller houses. That layout is long gone and I’ve moved to a more sophisticated layout with plenty of room for working the trains. See my layout on
https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/posts/t30847-Modified-No-5-Layout


I retained my love of those vintage Faller houses and have been collecting some over the last few years. They’ll be installed on my layout soon so I thought I should photograph them before installation so they can photographed more easily.
The station - 109 Bahnhof Neustadt and the hotel - 219 are already on the layout and difficult to get clear shots of them.
The others will be installed soon and you’ll be able to see them on the post above in Me and My Layout.
John
109 - Bahnhof Neustadt
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Offline Jimmy Thompson  
#2 Posted : 17 January 2020 12:20:34(UTC)
Jimmy Thompson

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Location: Florida Classic but Successful Swampland City
Those are in beautiful condition! Love

Nice layout also Cool

Jimmy
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Analogue; M-track; BR 111; KLVM; Primex; Sarrasani Zirkuswelt
There is a Prototype For Everything
Offline kweekalot  
#3 Posted : 18 January 2020 00:15:57(UTC)
kweekalot

Netherlands   
Joined: 27/06/2012(UTC)
Posts: 3,435
Location: Holland
Hello John,
You have some very nice and interesting Faller models. ThumpUp ThumpUp ThumpUp
Your station Neustadt (109) is version 2, made 1954-56. Very nice ! Love
On the photos it's hard to see if your Hotel-Cafe 219 has a balcony or not, but it looks like version 3 from 1955. Love

Marco
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Offline sidblack  
#4 Posted : 18 January 2020 01:10:55(UTC)
sidblack

Australia   
Joined: 09/05/2012(UTC)
Posts: 175
Location: Canberra
Thanks Jimmy and Marco.
They are mainly in good condition and the little bit of ageing adds to the character I think. Here are a couple more photos of the back of Hotel - Cafe 219. I'm not sure if it's meant to be the back or front but it's the back on my layout.
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The other thing that's helped is getting a decent camera and I'm just starting to learn how to use it. What a wonderful hobby we have to be able to practise photography!
John
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Offline kweekalot  
#5 Posted : 18 January 2020 21:46:19(UTC)
kweekalot

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Location: Holland
Yes, your Hotel-Cafe 219 is version 3, recognizable as 219.3 by the plastic roof on the side building and the lack of a balcony.
Only made in 1955.
Very nice ! Love
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Offline sidblack  
#6 Posted : 19 January 2020 01:17:25(UTC)
sidblack

Australia   
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Posts: 175
Location: Canberra
Thanks for the info Marco. This is definitely the place to find out about Faller!
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Offline steventrain  
#7 Posted : 19 January 2020 12:16:37(UTC)
steventrain

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Location: United Kingdom
Very nice collection of Faller.ThumpUp

Faller catalogues from 1950s found >LINK<
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline sidblack  
#8 Posted : 19 January 2020 22:21:32(UTC)
sidblack

Australia   
Joined: 09/05/2012(UTC)
Posts: 175
Location: Canberra
Thanks for the link. I didn't know about it. I've been trying to make up a catalogue from ebay postings over the last few years. Having access to the original catalogues is much better!
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Offline Tiki734  
#9 Posted : 02 February 2020 10:44:28(UTC)
Tiki734

Australia   
Joined: 13/03/2012(UTC)
Posts: 227
Location: Perth
Hi
I love these hand made buildings from the 50's I picked up few recently.
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Offline Jimmy Thompson  
#10 Posted : 02 February 2020 13:08:06(UTC)
Jimmy Thompson

United States   
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Posts: 587
Location: Florida Classic but Successful Swampland City
Love
Whoosh!! There goes that 10th Commandment....again...LOL

Jimmy
Jimmy T
Analogue; M-track; BR 111; KLVM; Primex; Sarrasani Zirkuswelt
There is a Prototype For Everything
Offline sidblack  
#11 Posted : 02 February 2020 22:30:33(UTC)
sidblack

Australia   
Joined: 09/05/2012(UTC)
Posts: 175
Location: Canberra
Hi Roger,
That's a nice collection of Faller houses too. All in good condition. Are they representative of southern Germany, e.g. Bavaria or the Alps?
Cheers,
John
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