Hi. Sometimes we are in store for a few surprises. Nice loco, and what is most important, it works after a few adjustments. And this after more that 40 years. Wow.

I am frequently amazed by these little gems. They keep going and going long past your expectations.

Take good care.

Dwight

Great piece! Anyways,

Uh oh...I may need to swap the trucks of my 8875. I got the instructions and dig some understanding on how to do it, but I need someone to show me how to do it. @husafreak would you be so kind to share a video of how to reattached the trucks after we take them off?

And yes it is fascinating to see how well these old locos were made. Not modern technology but solid and wonderfully designed. Toys “made in Germany” by great craftsman.

Hello. I followed your lead and purchased a BR 151 also (88572 Cargo).

Six driving axles! I have heard the Ludmilla, 232 type only have four as the center axles are just for appearances.

This one has the box with the image of the locomotive on it and the slide top. The box is less than perfect. A five pole I hope.

I read somewhere that the one clamshell box with the wood grain sides had two different images on it. I think the earliest one had the man and a boy and the more current one has a man and lady. Can anyone confirm this. If this I true, the earlier box could be hard to find.

Thanks for the idea

Take good care.

Dwight

I have quite a few of the older 3 pole locos, most I think bought from a racing driver who had a stall in an antiques market just off Oxford Street in London. Some of these I re-motored with new 5 pole motors but the 8800 class BR 89 are constructed such that removing and replacing the armature is very difficult (for me anyway). One of the 8800s did not run well at all so when I acquired an 88052 - the class BR 89 in a ‘lightbulb’ mounted on a a piece of rock made to mark 30 years of Mini-club - I noted that the static loco was a 5 pole one. So I swapped two 89s over figuring the static one might just as well be a badly running 3 poler. In 2019 I came across two more of these 88052s brand new in a dealers in Vienna, I wish I’d bought them both!
I have noted before how much Mini-club sold second hand has never been used, especially track and accessories. Did people buy a lot with grand ideas which never came to fruition?
Another point made by husafreak is the state of the pantographs on some used locos. They used to be listed separately in the main catalogue but are now just a spare part which is definitely not cheap. Fortunately some Z enthusiasts use just the chassis of Mini-club locos and re-body them with British outline bodies and so the original bodies c/w pantographs come up on ebay from time to time and have been an inexpensive way of getting spare pantographs.
I don’t know what the life expectancy of the modern can motors is and personally don’t like non maintainable items.

Chris

Hello.

The 88572 was received and is an older design with a three pole motor.

It must be a good design because it runs well.

A great addition.

Take good care.

Dwight

Thanks.

FYI. EBay USA has a BR 216 with a 1972 box and instruction pamphlet. Non-op and box is rough, but it is cheap right now if you are interested it is available for one more day.

Not certain what parts are available for this model. Maybe it just needs a good cleaning.

Take good care.

Dwight

I checked and this red and gray BR216 model appears in the 1972 catalog, the year of introduction.

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Hello

Yes you are correct, prices for z have escalated , but from my sources, the selections have diminished. I expect many are turning to their hobbies at this time and demand is high.

The circus set is a good one. I have that one also.

The collection book comes in handy when the information about a z item is needed. Between the eBook and the regular book, most items can be located. Your tip on translating has come in handy more than once.

Take good care. Post it, when you get it.


Dwight