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Exotic US trains running on Maerklin track: Rock Island Illinois Central |
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A bit tight to the outer curve?  (starting from approx. 17 seconds in the clip) |
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Alco PA-hauled SP Daylight coaches on Maerklin layout. |
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And the very last Maerklin US stock-related video by this Italian gent I could find. |
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Sherman Hill, one track Maerklin „3-rail“ and one track 2-rail ADDENDUM: Another video since the above one is "dead". Edited by user 12 February 2017 18:51:21(UTC)
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All Maerklin H0 scale F7 models made as of 2014, photo by German collector.  Source: http://666kb.com/i/ckmx2mmrrc15sze1b.jpg1st row, left to right: 3060, 4063, 4060 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, red warbonnet 3061, 40631, 4061 - Union Pacific 3062, 4062, 4062 - New Heaven 3062, 4062 - Rio Grande 3129, 4129 - Southern Pacific 3181, 4181 - Burlington Northern 3349 (3649) - EMD Demonstrator 3362 (3662) - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, blue warbonnet 3462 (3663) - Alaska 3481 (3781), 4081 - Texas Pacific 33621, 37621 - Amtrak 33622, 40622, 37622, 29848 - Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, red warbonnet 37623 - Milwaukee 37624 - Pennsylvania 37618 - Baltimore&Ohio 2nd row (left) from front to back 36600 - Western Pacific 37628 - Kansas City Southern 37629 - Union Pacific 37500 - Ontario Northland One odd fellow on the right side of the 2nd row: a self-painted "Metra" F7. |
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An interesting 2009 compilation - in French but adorned with many photos - of Ontario Northland models, both by Maerklin and "pirate" versions: http://www.3rails.fr/for...opic.php?f=25&t=1609Passenger trains, various locos and even freight cars. |
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Forum member igf2 posted in 2009 a very nice compilation of his Maerklin US tinplate collection in a French forum (http://www.3rails.fr). He presents also many exotic Maerklin models, some original, some special dealer series, some customized - as a tin plate GN box car and a triple unit GN F7. Further, New Haven electric loco and caboose(s) etc.. Link: http://www.3rails.fr/for...opic.php?f=25&t=1540Make sure to scroll through all pages up to the end to miss nothing out. |
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A German gent is offering repainted North American prototype locos and freight cars. Sometimes he is proceeding with a little bit of artistic license, but the samples I had had in my hands were professionally done (albeit pricey): https://m.ebay.de/sch/i....p;_mwBanner=1&_pgn=1 |
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Seems as if the above email link does not work. So, the solution is to go to ebay.de and search for the vendor name: "kgk1232012" As an appetizer, a screenshot of a selection of his works:  Edited by user 31 August 2017 13:57:05(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: john black  ...Personally I like the look of A-B combos best (you always know where head and a** are ) - but (also here) I doubt if we will ever get an ALCO B-unit by M ...  Or a Alco PA and PB with single stripe scheme. Do-it-yourself solution: https://www.marklin-user...sion-projects#post553722 |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek That new livery looks really, really nice - great job! Märklin already has the molds for the bodies for the PA locos and if they offered new versions I bet they would sell. I do not yet have any Alco diesel locos and if they won't offer me new models I might just have to get one of the older ones, like the #26495 Montreal Limited.  |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek An interesting 2009 compilation - in French but adorned with many photos - of Ontario Northland models, both by Maerklin and "pirate" versions: http://www.3rails.fr/for...opic.php?f=25&t=1609Passenger trains, various locos and even freight cars. this post wouldn't be allowed in this forum: to many pictures of the same loco set John |
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Further to post #1169...  |
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Video by a Dutch modeler: |
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Just noticed this thread was started by my old friend John Black. Not heard from John or seen him on here for a few years. I do hope he is OK but fear the worst.
Sorry if off topic. |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek [German] description on how to convert IHC coaches for running on Maerklin C track, incl. R1 curves and three-way turnouts:
Very interesting - thanks for posting that. That is a beautiful rake of coaches - I especially like the duplex sleepers which were not common out on the real rails or on model railroads either. |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Video by a Dutch modeler: Nice layout and some very beautiful North American trains. I really wish that Märklin would do some new high quality passenger trains from North America again but I am starting to doubt that they ever will. I still sometimes consider getting a Santa Fe Super Chief and wonder if that might be Märklin's last really nice model of that type. I just bought a Montreal Limited and fell deeply in love with those beautiful PAs - so it was very nice to see the Rio Grande locos. |
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Running F7 ABBA consist(s) pulling passenger train(s), I was wondering what should be an acceptable loco to train ration in terms of aesthetics and "prototypicality". Up to now I employed an ABBA consist for eight coaches, which seems to me the right minimum ratio in terms of looks. Longer passenger trains are anyway not manageable on my curvy layout(s). Recently I found a video consisting of Otto Perry footage: There are two scenes of ATSF F7 ABBAs hauling a mix of only seven (!) heavy and light weight passenger cars: 0:35-0:49 (B/W) 0:50-1:03 (color) So, I have no scruples to reduce train length to seven coaches. :o) Screenshots:  Edited by user 08 November 2018 14:41:13(UTC)
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Here a nice Rio Grande example, a late (January 1970) and short California Zephyr consisting of eight coaches hauled by a F7 ABBA sandwiching a heater unit (née Alco PB) in the middle between the F7B units.  Source: www.westernrailimages.comThe train could actually be modeled with M* rolling stock by combining the M* 26600 CZ set with the M* 43614 CZ extension car plus a M* 43602 ATSF sleeper car (one could pretend it was on loan). :o) |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek
The train could actually be modeled with M* rolling stock by combining the M* 26600 CZ set with the M* 43614 CZ extension car plus a M* 43602 ATSF sleeper car (one could pretend it was on loan).
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Thanks for the nice video and images! I have the 26600 CZ and 43614 dome coach and that makes for one beautiful train. That consist would be more correct if I could add another dome coach but I am can't bring myself to add a non-CZ coach to that train and it already is one of my longest passenger consists. There are multiple motive power options for that train as well. The CZ of course uses WP EMD FP7s but a cool option would be to head it up with D&RGW PAs, which they used for their portion of that route in the early years. My trains spent over 10 years in storage and the 26600 is a major reason that I am back into Märklin again today. When I would think of that train or my Big Boy never running again I knew that I had to get a layout built or forever miss out on that joy. I lost the sound on my CZ last year and right now those locos are waiting for me to find the time to install a mSD/3 decoder, which will bring back the sound and improve the running of one of my favorite trains. |
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An eclectic Märklin H0 collection on a K track layout in the (now closed) „Sammler- & Hobbywelt“ in Gießen. |
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Quote:From Alsterstreek:
All Maerklin H0 scale F7 models made as of 2014, photo by German collector.  Looks as great as the Good John Black's Collection ( cf. the early pages of this wonderful thread!) Jimmy |
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There is always space for coiling a long tin plate train. |
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Long run of a Maerklin steam loco on US-style K-track layout. Maerklin US trains on M-track layout. |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Hmm, strange, all the text after the first link disappeared on my browser ... The reason for posting (which is when I discovered this) was to say they also have a TGV Atlantique
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Originally Posted by: kiwiAlan The reason for posting (which is when I discovered this) was to say they also have a TGV Atlantique ...which is not a US prototype... Please note that this a thread about US models. |
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I like the Alco's. the 628 are nice but the 636's were brutes! |
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Just came across this great video on Youtube showing a large number of western US passenger trains, including El Capitan, Super Chief, California Zephyr and many others from the 50'ies and 60'ies. Loads of F7's, PA-1's, E8's In case nobody else has posted a link to this video, here it is: US passenger trains (prototypes)The same channel have more great videos incl. one about the eastern US passenger trains.. |
CS, Denmark/Germany Ep. I - V, Switzerland Ep. II - V, USA Ep. III/IV |
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Glad to see this topic still alive, hope all participants-contributors are ok. |
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Märklin EMD F7 A-A locomotive consists (BN, SP and TP) pulling freight trains. |
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Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek You'll need deepish pockets, and don't forget the additional set of 6 hoppers under the Trix offering with different road numbers to the Marklin set of 12.
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I think these GE AC locos are the ones being used in Australia on DRIVERLESS trains. They have been in full operation now since 2018. Maybe we will see an Australian version for iron ore like the 10,000 tonne trains we see here - West Australia driverless trainKimball |
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Does anyone have any information on using these with knuckle couplers? I have not heard about this option with Marklin rolling stock.
Things like what couplers are compatible? I also wonder what the shims do exactly?
I have some very old American Flyer trains which use knuckle couplers and they look great and work well, although they are not HO scale.
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Originally Posted by: dickinsonj Does anyone have any information on using these with knuckle couplers? I have not heard about this option with Marklin rolling stock.
Things like what couplers are compatible? I also wonder what the shims do exactly?
I have some very old American Flyer trains which use knuckle couplers and they look great and work well, although they are not HO scale.
Marklin has had this option for at least the last 5 years, maybe more. Marklin provides a knuckle coupler set with the locomotive. They are reasonably easy to swap. I’ve done it a few times with no issues. Kadee makes a compatible coupler set for Marklin items that have the correct coupler pocket. I’m sometimes torn between using them on non-US rolling stock. I find Marklin traditional couplers to be annoying at times and I’m tempted to use knuckle couplers. I know it’s a sacrilege but the idea is to enjoy the hobby. The mention of shims, on this lok, is the first time I’ve heard the term. Usually, you just swap couplers, they match/align and off you go. Steve
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Originally Posted by: Jimmy Thompson Quote:From Alsterstreek:
All Maerklin H0 scale F7 models made as of 2014, photo by German collector. Looks as great as the Good John Black's Collection ( cf. the early pages of this wonderful thread!) Jimmy I have all the F units with the exception of an original UP set (too pricey) and the Coca-Cola set. I don’t know what Marklin was thinking; it’s not prototypical. I suppose if a cheap CC set popped up, I’d get it to compete the collection but they’re not something I have to have. I wish Marklin would do a Canadian Pacific passenger set with the gray/maroon paint scheme. I think it’s referred to as the maple leaf scheme. I think they wanted to but ran into some licensing issues. I’d also like to see a yellow/silver ATSF war bonnet paint scheme. Steve
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