Hello all,

There must have been this kind of questions before, but here is one more...

So list only five of your favourite Märklin locomotive models or locomotive types in the order from 1-5. You can also list what of these you have or want. I begin with my favourites:

1. SBB crocodiles Ce 6/8 and Be 6/8 (I have 3015, 3056, 3756, 36159 and 39565)

2. SBB Ae 6/6 (I have 3 x 3050 and soon an MFX digital one from 29680)

3. Nohab's (I have 3066, 2 x 3067, 2 x 3068, 3133, 3134, 2 x 3137 and 2 x 3143)

4. Swedish SJ 3030 (I have one 1960's model)

5. DB V200 diesels and like these (I have 6 x 3021, one 3081 blue-beige and one V221 diesel)

There is ofcourse many other nice Märklin locomotives, like many beautiful steamers. But these that I listed have "that something".

If I could only have locomotives from one country, then I would nowadays choose Switzerland, second choice Deutchland, third Norway, fourth Sweden and fifth France.

Edit October 2012: I have to say that I also like VERY much my 37967 Gt 2x 4/4 Mallet green/black One-time series. This is definitely my favourite steam locomotive and it could be anywhere in this top 5 list. But I dont want to take any of these wonderful locomotives away from my top 5 list, so this can be mentioned as an extra favourite...

Janne

Edited by user 19 October 2012 22:13:32(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Janne,

Ok, I'll provide my favourites :

1) Crocodiles of course (I have 3556 Green and 39562 Brown and I dream about 3015 and CCS800)

2) DB Class 01 (I have F800 and 3048) - the classic steam locomotive from the early era

3) DB Class 23 (I have DA800 and 3005) - my first loco from 1969

4) DB103 (I have yellow/red combination)

5) DB89 3000 Tank Loco - the biggest selling locomotive in the business !

I also collect Swiss and German locos.

Regards,
John

This isn't easy because I've a lot of locos that I like. Otherwise I wouldn't have bought them. But I'll give it a shot:

1) DB E94/194/DRG E94/DR 254/ÖBB 1020/MWB 1020
2) NOHABs
3) DB E10/110 and E40/140
4) ÖBB 1016/1116/1216/DB and DB AG 182/MWB 1016/Hector Rail 242
5) SJ Rc/ÖBB 1043

1) V200 (3021)and "derivatives": 39302 (V300/ML2200.....)
2) BR23 (39230; 300500:....)
3) BR18.3 (39021/39022/39023)
4) Norwegian Rail class 63a (37158)
5) BR 85....3308/3309

Joe

1 - Wuerttemberg C
2 - Br 03.10 Streamlined
3 - BR 96 heavy tank loco
4 - Decapods as BR 44, 50, 52 and such
5 - NOHAB diesels

1-3 are fixed, 4-5 vary with the daily mood swings.... There are so many more nice ones to select from....

Here's my top 5

Br18.1 Wurtemberg C

Br53 Borsig

Br103

DSB MY NOHAB

Br194 E 94


It's very cruel making us choose only 5. I've had to leave out other favourites like the Ce 6/8, E91, Bavarian B VI, etc...

Edited by user 12 May 2012 23:57:41(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Janne - Not sure I can put them in order but will try,

1. Swedish Woodies. (4),
1 a. Kroks - FD checks this site so no numbers ,
2. F 7's - Ditto above comment,
3. Big Boy (2),
4. 37789 3 piece Transparent ICE set.

Jeremy.

1. F 800
2 SK 800
3 crocodile 3015 (wish I could afford one)
4 3024
5 DA 800

Why stop at 5 ! then theres the 3030,ce 800.3021 and why not the litle 3000...............

Hi Janne,

Great topic, but it appears I look at this a little differently.

My top 5 Loco's are the last 5 Loco's I've bought (otherwise I wouldn't have bought them.)

Ian.

1 - BR 05 003 (39050 version)
2 - BR 01 150 (Before the fire)
3 - BR 051 761-5
4 - BR 80 031
5 - BR 55 5555

Stuart

To add to the heap:

1.) V60 (and derivatives), especially 3141 and 3065. 3141 was my first locomotive, my explain this odd placement.
2.) BR03 (3085)
3.) BR86 (3096) - Good multi-purpose tank
4.) Wuert Lady C (still don't have one!)
5.) Santa Fe F7s

Honorable mention goes to 3072 (V100) for being able to pull so much relative to size and weight.

I think I agree with most:

1. Crokodiles (have 39560 and 39562 and will get the next green one ) + also a german crok (E194 3322) and the seetal crok (37522)
2. I also love the other swiss old-timer: the Ae 3/6 (have 3151, 3456 and 37513)
3. Big Boy!!!!
4. also love the K.W.St.E. Class K (37059) and that great blue color! One of my faves!
5. K.Bay.Sts.B. Gt4/4 (37964). Have a passion for tender locomotives and this mallet beats them all!
6. all others... especially Ae 6/6, the new Re 6/6 and 620, the Vt 11.5 (what a great train!) .. darn.. so many models and so little time!

This not an easy task with so many great choices, but I will give it a try, my top 5:

1: All the German Pacific Class Steamers, Würt. C, Bavarian 18.4, BR 01 and BR 03
2: The Decapods BR 44, BR 50, BR 85
3: EMD F7's
4: V 200, 221
5: E 03, 103

I can't believe there is no room left for the BR 23 and E 94, oh well my top 5,


Gordon

I simply could not choose 5 favourites because I like equaly too many models but I will list 5 that come to mind and I like a lot:
3022
3053
3048
3047
3078

For me it would be all Trix but they are also available in Marklin:

1.UP Big Boy
2. PRR GG1
3. DB V300
4. SNCB Class 18
5. SBB Crocodile (brown)

My top fives..in that order

1° RE 800
2° TP 800
3° CCS 800.1
4° RSM 800
5° HR 800

OK, call me a snob!

Cheers

Great topic!!! I will list mine in 2 ways- by tooling/prototype, and by Marklin part number as the list changes accordingly :)

Prototype:

1: SBB Crocodile
2: GG1
3: F7
4: RE 460
5: RE 10/10 (sneaking in two locos here )

Marklin:

1: 3015
2: Tuscan GG1
3: 3422 German Crocodile
4: Red RE 460
5: Ae 8/14

This is today, but my list changes constantly depending on the train mood I'm in!

...amazing "top five Marklin locomotives "...

I'd hate to rain on the parade, but I just cannot process all the numbers that quickly.
Indulge me with a photo of your "Fav Five" lined up and added your posts.
That would really get me thinking about why they are your favs, without having to research each number to figure out which one they are.
Am I asking too much?

Yes! Definitely "too much" !
But I'll do it anyway, if you just give me a few hours...I am "on the run" right now!
Watch this channel...
Cheers!

I've added photos to my post above.

My Fav

1. Wurttemberg C
2. Wurttemberg K
3. S3/6
4. BR17
5. BR19

Hi All,
Seeing I started back in the "hobby" seven years ago I had a choice of everything made at the time and a 2004 catalogue, plus access to the Lokshop site that was recommended to me by an AMC member.
I bought a "Mega":starter set with an MS 1 Controller and that and the tracks are all I have left of it,. I totally dissed the Loks as they were not perfect. but....

I absolutely had to have an E103, and with the remote controlled pantographs. A search of the web found a few for sale, best deal, from a Marklin Dealer, was at MMM in Florida so I ordered it March 2005. Also I had the 2003 catalogue with the Class 45 in it, the next purchase from a German Ebay dealer. So my list, almost in order of aquisition, the first four sort of, anyway......

39579 E103

37450 Class 45

37605 VT 11.5, that was preceeded by the VT601 37606 Gas Turbine, version, bought from the same German ebay dealer as the '45, but a year later bought the 37605 on ebay & I prefer it. The sounds and look are awsome, and its got ball bearing armatures

39833 BR 185 DHL Taurus, (bought it from the shop opposite the old Marklin Museum after the '05 Treff)

39642 Class 64 because I think it does every thing pefectly, looks, goes and sounds great, and I've "used" (played with) it more than any other of my Dampfloks and will continue to do so on my small layout. Only fault; the instructions don't remove the handrails from the body when, when removing it to install a smoke unit, as suggested, you'll only wreck them Just sit the body back on the chasis and gently move the handrails into their sockets in the chassis with tweezers, lifting the body very slightly to help ease them in, and then the body sits down perfectly, and your handrails are still all perfect as well A very fiddly job, but just dont force anything

My 39980 Rail Bus would have to be next, my most played with model, but then I'm not allowed a sixth chioce sorry

Hello,

I have multiple copies of my favorite Märklin models. I have them in the tradional analog versions, as well as newer digital ones (except for BR E69 which are all digital). So I'm going list my favorites by class and count rather than part number

BR 103 (4)
BR E69 (3)
Br 18.4 (3)
BR 44 (2)
BR 81 (3)

Bye,

Here are my 5:

1) Swiss Croc
2) VT 10.5 (Senator)
3) Big Boy
4) VT 11.5
5) ALCO's

Tough choices!