The prototype is articulated so I would expect the model to be as well. It would the depend on the coupling between the sections as to the minimum radius.

They usually say what the minimum radius is, but in this case there is no mention of it either in the Neuheiten catalog or on the Marklin website.

Nothing is mentioned for minimum radius on the Viessmann website for the 2 rail version of the tamping machine - Viessmann 2670 - or in the Viessmann 2020 New Items (when the model was released).

https://viessmann-modell...for-2-rail-version?c=240

https://a-z-modellbahnen.ch/catpics/292/1635.pdf

Videos of the Viessmann 2670





The 2nd video may be of the Kibri display model (Kibri 16700)

This is a video of the previous Viessmann 09-3X tamping machine in operation - to give you some idea how it works.



The only answer to the question may be to buy one and try it on R1 curves to see what happens.

I'm happy with my 37225 E94 / BR194 double set as well as my C-Sine powered 39223. I have a 3022 as well.





The IC BR103 interests me as well as the Gauge 1 and H0 container wagons. I'll think about the Tamping Machine.

yeah, I noted that too - it seems to be the Primex version of a 4415 kuhlwagon in that it has no steps at the end to access the ice hatches. The Br194 wagon at least has planked sides ...

And as I have already stated, I do like the Trix wagon.

A lovely catalogue in my opinion, and dare I say the myworld Porsche set is what excited me the most! Some childhood instincts never die

Back to "serious" trains, depending on cost I may bite on the churchill arrow. Lots of other very nice items, but none that strike my era/country. I do love the Jura cement hoppers as well, so those may need to come home with me. The problem is I need 3-4 sets to make a train of them

Not a BR 103 and not in Germany, but I may have found the location that inspired this photo:

https://www.railpictures.net/photo/758732/

Regards

Mike C

Several interesting models this year , and of course 37244 is a must for me.
Funny thing is, that I had a chat with my dealer some weeks back, and I told him that I had a wish for an updated NSB DI 5.

Does anyone know if germany has MWsT on books? I'm wondering if there will be a reduction on the Euro 19.90 price for us Brits. I see it is listed as available in Q2.

I doubt it, I too think it is very ugly.

Whats with all these ugly fantasy liveries? First a black&white version, and now this?

If it needs to be fantasy, I would like a cream/blue version of an E03 to go with the new Rheinpfeil cars.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think those locos are in 'oceanblue', which AFAIK is not the same as the blue from the original Rheingold/Rheinpfeil (kobaltblue?). Both locos are in era4 lettering (103.0) and not in era3 (E03). I admit I am rivetcounting here.

I read on wikipedia that the original Rheingold/Rheinpfeil livery was changed to cream/red in 1965, which is the same year the first E03 appeared. Did this E03 ever pull the cars in the livery of the NH2021?

To come back to the topic, that new Rheinpfeil set is growing more on me. At the moment it is the only NH2021 item that I am considering, and there is plenty of time left to think about it, with a delivery schedule of Q4 2021.

B

This is the biggest disappointment M has delivered in a long time.

No US stock at all I was hoping for an "end car" to the UP passenger car set from last year. But no... instead we get a big fat nothing. M's giving the finger to US modellers. Maybe something is coming for the summer or autumn but I do not have high hopes.

Same can be said for Era I, and the very limited Era II, which mostly is made up by recycled models from the past. In fact a lot of this year's models are just revamped old models. Very sad

And for us local to Scandinavia, M tops their lame 2021 lineup with the most boring selection of Danish and Swedish freight cars seen in a long time Not getting those for sure!

OBB fans can rejoice about the new croc, I get that, but personally I am not into OBB so for me the overall rating of M 2021 new items is:

You are probably right, it is not really surprising. It is just a little disappointing.

Makes you wonder what the real state is of the economy is with all this covid measures crap going on. And when we will see the true impact of a year without much innovation.

Marklin video about the 39004 BR 01.

"Controlling Digitally with the Central Station 3" Model Railroad Manual. This book which is an English version of the book about CS3 and software version 2.0 that was released last year (in German) is announced for second quarter this year.

https://www.maerklin.de/...ts/details/article/03093

I must admit that I didn't consider Covid as a reason for the limited offering of new items, but M didn't do much to excuse themselves either. Anyway, lots of new US items could have been made with old moulds - would just require new paint schemes. But maybe they were hit by the virus in that department as well 🤒

A "Birdie" told me that USA was the second largest market for Marklin. They, Marklin, even rewarded U S A with a "1" salesman for many years before turning the whole mess over to WALTHERS IN WISCONSIN (the state of) Now for the elusive thing referred to as PROFITS, that is always
a problem. Cash flow maybe a different breed.

Regards, gene

I think if the USA is a key market, it would be due to LGB alone, not marklin/trix.

I have nothing to substantiate this other than conversations with train shop personnel, but I suspect 2020 was a very good year for Marklin due to us all stuck at home, and therefore running trains.

Where you may see an impact in new items is of course any production issues in factories (or material shortages) due to COVID. In addition, thinking ahead to 2022-ish new items, very often the real thing needs to be photographed and measured etc before a tooling is made, or a CAD is signed off. Those R&D trips are effectively not possible outside Germany at the moment.

Hello,

In my case Miguel is correct. Most of my high value purchases come thru a German shop, who ships in bulk to a small US online reseller. So, I expect that most the Märklin revenue from my wallet gets classified as German sales.

Regards,

I have always been surprised that that there are any US items in the Marklin catalogue at all, considering that there are European countries that are rarely represented, such as Spain, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Greece, Poland etc.

My feeling is that the US models were originally included to try and tap the significant market of US military based in Germany.

In my discussions with Marklin higher ups here in the US, I find that hope springs eternal. The US is a large market but definitely NOT three rail at the HO level.

When Marklin took over Trix, the hope was that Trix, being 2 rail, could market some higher end models in the US. Hence the PAs, Steam Mikados, GG-1 loks etc. were designed and released along with new scale Boxcars, Reefers and Hoppers, etc. also of US prototype. This was the mid-2000s. The 3 rail releases of these models were to be a sideshow in the US, at least. The models were all very good. And IMHO a decent plan.

BUT another company had the same idea, namely Broadway Limited Imports. Those models were made in China and many were the same as Trix'. Even worse, they were cheaper with a similar perceived quality.

So, Marklin has had a tough road in the US, which is a very price sensitive market. Even now, one can buy a decent diesel Lok here for around USD 140, albeit analog. But even adding a chip comes out less than USD 200. Contrast that with Marklin "simple" models that start at EUR 200 which is around USD 240 at current exchange rates. The promontory Big boy can be had for USD 770 with DCC sound etc. Marklin/Trix version retailed in the US for USD 1,020.
Forget US passenger cars. The US is strictly a scale market. While the extruded aluminum and close couplings made the current 50s era cars very attractive to the European market, I suppose, the fact that they are 1:100 scale made them a non starter here in the US. Again, it's been a tough road to sell US prototype here from either Marklin or Trix.

The US market is probably underestimated in Goeppingen because many in the hobby buy from Germany. This habit began in the eighties and nineties when prices in the US were up to double what they were in Germany. I note that current prices are close to being on a par with what can be obtained in Germany now, so over time, this will change. Unfortunately for Marklin, the financial problems they had ca. 2009-10 disrupted the retail supply chain here and many stores that used to carry Marklin either don't anymore or have only a limited selection.

Lovely machine!
There is only one missing detail about this model.
There is no work light in the under frame.
Brawa offer this.

Out of curiosity, do NEW engines numbered 39XXX still have the C-Sine motors or this type of motor has been phased out completely ? I ask as I have a 39680 and I don't like C-Sine motors.
Thank you

I have the impression that the 39xxx series tend to be the higher detailed locos these days.



I like the C-Sine motors too, would like to find out why you don't like them.

But I never heard about mfx versions requiring an upgrade. Is this one of the back stories behind the rift between ESU and Marklin?

I opened a thread months ago about my problems with the 39680.

https://www.marklin-user...eplacing-ESU-MFX-decoder

I'll be brief here :-)

I bought the loco used from a Marklin dealer in Milan, Italy. I got it running on an oval at home and the engine was running erratically, as if had hiccups. I brought it back to the dealer and he said he was going to send it to Marklin, and so he did. The loco came back and the problem wasn't there anymore. Marklin had changed the PCB.

When I wrote the previous thread the loco wasn't responding to the parameters I was trying to modify and in practice it behaved worse.
The cause is related to ESU's mfx decoders and the PCB needed to run the engine. So I understood.

I had similar problems with my 39120 which I managed to sell and is now running happily on somebody's layout.

The issues with these two locos made me 'hate' C-Sine motors. I was ready to have the C-Sine motor stripped out by a German company as a consequence. I started out with DCC in 1998 and there it was all very DIY, approach that I prefer.

Recently I discovered that removing the decoder from the loco and 'tweaking' it on a Tester board or with the LokProgrammer changes are possible.

So for me C-SIne is a no no on Marklin trains, but this is my conclusion, if everybody loves them I'm happy for them. I was only getting frustrated.

So now if I want to buy a new Marklin engine, which I'm not, I want to know if 39XXX is still C-Sine or not :-)

(maybe it wasn't a brief post, sorry)

BR 01 steam loco 39004 is €489, BR 50 steam loco 37897 is €465. So this is very high vs. high?

The rail zeppelin 39777 looks like an old mould with not many details. At €329 it is not very expensive OTOH. But still it is listed as 39xxx.