2008 or 2009?

Subject said 'What locos did you get in 2009?'

I got:
37115 DB BR18.1
39800 DB BRV200.0
3748 DB BRE70
29840 set with DB BR95
29840 set with DB BR55

Just thinking about these acquisitions cheers me no end, thankyou Ray.

regards
Kimball

37883 br-44
39813 br 218
3663 alaska
The 2009 i fear it will be worst...

New:
36420 DB BR232 "Ludmilla"
37415 SJ Rc4 (set of 2 loks)
39894 Hectorrail BR 441

New, ordered 2008 but arrived 2009:
37940 SJ T44
37730 DB BR648.2 (LINT 41)

Second-hand:
3722 DB E94
37561 DRG E60

2008 was the beginning of a bad train year. I lost my work in July and I´m still unemployed.

Locomotives:
39894 Hector Rail Class 441
37940 SJ Class T44 (got it 30/12)

2nd hand
26600 California Zephyr

Maerklin New:
26544 Re 484 Cisalpino
36420 BR 232 Ludmilla
37366 RBe 2/4 red arrow (came this year)
39893 SBB Re 474 Cargo

TRIX
22148 Re 4/4 TEE (came in this year - will convert to M*)

Maerklin used:
3752 Re 460 Alpaufzug

Others:
Roco 43772 FS E 626 (e-bay, almost new)
Roco 69536 SBB De 4/4 (e-bay, almost new)
Piko 59200 SBB Am 843
Rivarossi 2003 FS D 341 (DC, have to convert it)
Rivarossi 2071 FS E 656 Caimano (DC, have to convert it)
Rivarossi 2180 FS E 646 in navetta livery (DC, have to convert it)
Oskar 2003 FS ALn 772 diesel motorcoach (DC, have to convert it)

A slow year

Congradts Guy's! I lost my work in late 2007, and got a job in July, but for much less dinero. No new trains last year. I hope you find work soon David!

I got

1. Märklin 39011 DRG BR 01 (bought yesterday)
2. Märklin 39645 DRG BR 64 (in exchange for a dead 39641 bought yesterday)
3. Märklin 39120 DRG E10 (bought yesterday)
4. Ibertren CP Foguete
5. Mabar CP 1320
6. Sudexpress Takargo 1445
7. Märklin 39021
8. Märklin BR280 set (Xmas)
9. Märklin BR 24 (Birthday)

A very good year in terms of Portuguese locos and rolling stock.

Most of my budget went to track and several accessories this year.

It was good you found job. Since I don´t have any job it feels like I´m climbing the ceiling... I´d like almost whatever work available, just to do something.
I earn some money through music as a conductor and as a "freelance" musiscian.

only two for me... and both Roco:

69110 (TEE Mediolanum)
68559 (EU 43 RTC)

Pietro

I only picked up two last year, but I'm very pleased with both:

36240 Br 24
39020 Br 18.3

I had my eye on a 37031, the P8 on KPEV colors, and I'd still like one, but the new Rheingold set ate up the rest of the available money. I'm a 'self-employed' musician as well, but since I'm a trumpet player, I'll do just about anything for money! [:o)]

Don

37038 Reihe638 ÖBB
36822 KÖF II (thanks to my Wife)
39640 BR64
37187 BR18 SET

39641
36800
37121
37140
39500
39120
36240


Hans

Maerklin
26544 Re 484 Cisalpino
36857 Re 482 RAG
36892 BR 185 Railion CH
39421 Re 4/4I

Roco
68505 BR 185.5 Crossrail
68501 Re 484 SBB Cargo
69591.1 Re 482 "ChemOil" Roco CH Exclusive

Hag
15003-31 BDe 4/4
16009-32 Re 4/4II TEE

Liliput
133995 RABe 521 Flirt

Regards

Mike C

26540 Rheinpfeil
3042 E 111
37571 E 03
39010 BR 01
39121 E 10
39640 BR 64
Roco 69685 BR 182 Tauras

And in 2009, so far

37187-2 BR 18.1

Hope all those who are out of work find work soon. Being off work for 4 months in 2000, after being made redundant, was enough for me!

All second hand:

Micheline
3032.1 BR81
3319 OBB BR50
3156 BR140
Primex 3193 BR01 081
3021 V200 Diesel ('58/'59)
3393 BR52 Delta
Hamo 8366 E-lok BR152
Primex 3187 BR132 Ep2
3003 BR24 "weathered"
3099 BR38
3021 V200 Diesel ('80)
2x 3047 BR44 analog
3047 BR44 (w/66032)
Hamo 8328/8428 triebwagen BR515/815
3056 Swiss Krok
still another BR38
3309 BR85
3048 BR01 197
3709 BR85
3031 BR81
3312 Württ.T5
3048 BR01 "fur bästler", but brought back into life+a spare tender.
Primex 3199 BR141

It's sad to read about some of our members loosing their job. Wish you get another job soon, and not only that...I have swapped my job short time ago and I've realised that having a job that you like is almost as important as having a job. Good luck.

Hi David,

I wish you the best of luck in finding work soon.

Cheers,
Ranjit

Pietro,

you will have to problem with the E646 nor with any that has the third bogie in the center unpowered. The installation does not require any modification, just re-soldering of a few wires. I personally solder the pick-up shoe to the overhead connection since I will not run power through the catenary.

For E428 (like E626 and the newer one that you want, E432) one needs to use the unpowered first bogie. This is a bit more tricky and will probably require milling and modifying plastic parts. I had no trobles with the 428 while I did work a bit too much on the 626 and as a consequence had to glue parts together at the end. I have since bought a new version of the same Roco locomotive and will moodify it much more nicely

For the diesels or locomotives with two bogies, both powered (such as the Roco D345 or Rivarossi D341) I have not found a nice solution that allows the pick-up shoe and keep both bogies powered. For the D345 I have opted to put the shoe in the first car following the loco and then connect it through wire. I will next connect it through current counducting coupling.

For the complete trains it's a case by case scenario. I have modified the Rivarossi 2024 ALn668 diesel coach and is fine. I also have received just now the Rivarossi 2030 ETR 242 and will see how to do that. The bogies seem all to be able to receive a pick-up shoe so it should not be a problem. The Oskar Aln 772 will probably get a pick-up shoe on the idle car. The main problem with these is the connection of the head and tail lights since in DC operation they just have to reverse voltage to change lights. In our world we have to connect the lights to the decoder and this means running a wire from it. So if the decoder is on the powered coach then we will have to either keep the train always connected and run a wire or make a number of connections in between cars. Since I want also to add lights to these models I will be looking to retro-fit a multiple pole connector (such as the Veissmann 5071)

All in all, considering that Marklin does not (and will not for the foreseable future) manufacture new italian locomotives and trains, I believe that modifying Rivarossi, Acme, Vitrains, Rodo and Oskar will be the way to go.

My list:
37555 SJ G
37940 SJ T44

I had a count a got a bit of a shock 10 this year but sold 2:
3020 V200 converted it to MFX
Piggy Loco in the Tin
HAG Re 4/4
39666 NOHAB
HAG Re460
HAG NR250 City Express (MINT)
3662 F7 ABA (Sold)
39640 BR64 (Sold)
HAG Re465
37730 Lint

I was on rations for 2008 so only got a few:[:(]
37054 Steam Br59
39011 Steam DRG01
39893 Elec SBB series 474

New, old Stock:
3030 - Classic Swedish elec loco - brand new
3108 - Class 44 - 125 year edition - slighly used.

Did also get the one long Henry Gauge 1 (58359), set of 5 wagons (ok not a loco though)
And got a Christmas, Gauge one(Maxi 54415) set (New, old Stock) For the christmas tree..