Hallo Everyone,
On my recent trip to old Europe I committed big Märklin betrayal.
Yes I am guilty of a big sin , very guilty ‘cause as a avid Marklinist I turned my back ... - Not only on my beloved SBB but also on Märklin brand.
Hell, it was impulse buy guys ! - I walked in to German dealer store and here she was so beautiful and so perfect - My eyes started getting wider and wider , I was beaming with big smile to a sales lady behind counter.
...And , and I could not resist any more ...- I did it I purchased that Roco H0 set ( of course für Märklin)
Not a ordinary set - DB Blue Mauritius Train set ( from Epoch III a - yes from Epoch III )
Well , and to top it off -dealer convinced me that in order to run it as prototypical as possible I need second steam engine- - so I bought second BR03.10 engine ( different road number ) to run nice prototypical DB consist. Basically I had to purchase second set. Ugh ....

( Gosh ! NOW IF I ONLY COULD FIGURE OUT how to insert a picture of it for you here )

It’s
Roco 69281 Set - DB BR 03.10 in blue livery with silver boiler rings and gorgeous ( 1:87 length) DB in Blue livery Type 53 Passenger Coaches together with Maroon DSG Restaurant car.
Sooo... Is any one of you Gents running this absolutely gorgeous DB train set on your layout ?

Regards,
Märklineisenbahn

Edited by user 10 December 2020 13:45:40(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Congrats on your new purchase. To me being a "Marklinist" means buying from all brands and makers that produce stuff that'll run well on Marklin tracks.

I have two Piko locos and both run very well. I also have Roco coaches which are good. In the past have bought Brawa but although detail is good not really worth the extra cost and some coaches do not like C track turnouts. Always buy Marklin track and turnout decoders etc along with their control system all of which never give me problems. If I want a new steamer I buy Marklin. I look at it that if Marklin went bust I would have a problem but if others went bust it would not matter but of course I would hope all will continue and give a choice.

Hallo Everyone,
First I would like to thank you all who replied for taking time to answer to my post.
Also thanks for encouragements, as H0 mentioned about those digital gimmicks - like digitally controlled doors and lights.To be frank that’s what sold me on this particular Roco set.
My Best,
Märklineisenbahn

Hi JohnjeanB,

Well , agree with you on this one. For me it was Roco Digitaly controllable car doors, the sound of closing doors , conductors whistle and announcements reminded childhood memories. And finally “black swan” of DB Rocos BR10 with DYNAMIC steam was on the top of my list. Not Marklin but combined together it is one heck of a train ...

Regards,
Märklineisenbahn

Yes I have the Roco 69281 (03 1014) in steel blue livery.

I also have the black version Roco 69284 (03 1049) which pulls my post-war Rheingold consist.

I love these engines but the only problem is the front axles aren't actually AC wheelsets, they are still DC - which means they do not trigger S88 on the front axle which caused problems with automation.

The solution is to pull the axle apart and insert a tiny metal spring between the two shafts inside the plastic cylinder, which then joins them electrically and correctly triggers S88.


And honestly the betrayal here is actually Marklin for releasing the steel blue 03.10 incorrectly as a BR03 with front apron and open cab etc. (item 29845)
It still infuriates me just looking at it.

After buying recent new models by Piko and being very happy with them, I’ve also bought a Roco loco as well I’m quite pleased with it. It’s a SNCB electric series 20. Nice details and sound. I look forward to another purchase from them. Brexit allowing