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mbarreto		#151 Posted : 02 March 2013 16:04:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,334		Originally Posted by: NZMarklinist Originally Posted by: mbarreto [It is obvious M will produce one model like 37566 in swiss colors, we just don't know when. Anyway the 37566 is very nice, indeed. [/color] Well I hope so, and it better be a green SBB one Hi Glen, I am sure M will do one and it must be green because those modifications were done later, so probably they were green at the time. Anyway in the MM 1/2013 there is a photo of a green croc that is like the one of the 37565 set. I mean with the handrails arrangement and with the 2 side doors operational. So the current green one represents something that really existed.
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MarioFabro		#152 Posted : 04 March 2013 17:13:33(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,		Originally Posted by: Unholz Originally Posted by: mike c Do all Freight trains in Switzerland head to Bern? Wouldn't it make more sense to have a generic announcement (i.e. Guterzugdurchfahrt am Gleis 3) without naming a city, so that it could be applicable for any route? One other question, do (or did) they normally announce the destination of a freight train or train that was not stopping as it went by? This particular station announcement is total b***t. I would risk any bet that there has *never* been a single station announcement in Switzerland wherein the destination of a freight train was mentioned. Furthermore, using the word "Bahnsteig" is an absolute no-go in this country (for historical-linguistic reasons). And finally, no Swiss railway employee would speak such a foolish and unreal mixture of Swiss dialect with "high" German when making an announcement. I agree that the mixture of swiss/german is not realistic. However it does not say that the train destination is Bern, it says "direction" to Bern and I think that may be right as you indentify the direction of the train in an "attention" announcement.
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RayF		#153 Posted : 04 March 2013 19:29:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Yes I agree, this locomotive is rubbish and Marklin should remove it from sale immediately before they get arrested for fraud. In a few minutes I have been able to find several more huge mistakes in design and construction. 1. The station sound is clearly not coming from the little speakers on the station platform, but from somewhere inside the loco! This is unforgiveable! 2. The thickness of the glass in the cab windows is aproximately 20 times scale thickness. This is huge! Come on, Marklin, can't we get any closer to scale? 3. The driver figure is clearly too rigid. He should be looking down at his controls sometimes and in his mirrors at other times. Also, how can you possibly accept a driver that stays in the same cab irrespective of which way the loco is going? 4. The headlight beams are very unrealistic! The light intensity is all wrong, and the beam is not focussed at all! This looks nothing at all like a real loco headlight beam! I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel my order. I'm sure I can get a Crocodile from another manufacturer without these glaring mistakes...
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mbarreto		#154 Posted : 04 March 2013 19:53:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,334		Originally Posted by: RayF Yes I agree, this locomotive is rubbish and Marklin should remove it from sale immediately before they get arrested for fraud. In a few minutes I have been able to find several more huge mistakes in design and construction. 1. The station sound is clearly not coming from the little speakers on the station platform, but from somewhere inside the loco! This is unforgiveable! 2. The thickness of the glass in the cab windows is aproximately 20 times scale thickness. This is huge! Come on, Marklin, can't we get any closer to scale? 3. The driver figure is clearly too rigid. He should be looking down at his controls sometimes and in his mirrors at other times. Also, how can you possibly accept a driver that stays in the same cab irrespective of which way the loco is going? 4. The headlight beams are very unrealistic! The light intensity is all wrong, and the beam is not focussed at all! This looks nothing at all like a real loco headlight beam! I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel my order. I'm sure I can get a Crocodile from another manufacturer without these glaring mistakes... My issue is with the speedometer. It doesn't reflect the accurate scale speed. Indeed, I think it is damaged because the needle doesn't move
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RayF		#155 Posted : 04 March 2013 20:19:48(UTC) Retweet
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Jeremy Palmer		#156 Posted : 04 March 2013 20:33:52(UTC) Retweet
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MarioFabro		#157 Posted : 04 March 2013 22:00:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,		Originally Posted by: RayF 1. The station sound is clearly not coming from the little speakers on the station platform, but from somewhere inside the loco! This is unforgiveable! Completely out of subject: I was thinking of doing this in my planned station: a decoder with only bahnhof announcements. Do you guys know if this is available?
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mike c		#158 Posted : 04 March 2013 22:13:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,245 Location: Montreal, QC		I think Noch or Brawa had a station announcement kit. Maerklin also had an external sound module with one of their Hobby Sets (BR 146 AFAIR). I guess that you could take any loksound decoder with the right sounds and build it into the station/platforms. It is fun to have the station announcements, but yes, it does look and sound funny when the train is halfway around the oval by the time the announcement mentions which track it was on. I guess they intend for us to use only when the train is in the station and not while moving. Regards Mike C
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mbarreto		#159 Posted : 04 March 2013 23:01:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,334		Another possibility to have station announcements is to record them in the PC and have a small amplifier/loudspeaker inside the station connected to the PC. Just play the sound you want ... This off course needs a PC, but in other way you can have a pair of monitors and have really great sound! :)
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RayF		#160 Posted : 04 March 2013 23:59:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Some modellers use cheap MP3 players for sounds on their layout.
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DV		#161 Posted : 06 March 2013 04:23:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 960 Location: Mount Barker, South Australia		Have just received email from Lokshop. Credit card charge successful - €672.38 - for Märklin item 37565. Woohooo Now the waiting part for the package to arrive
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Janne75		#162 Posted : 06 March 2013 16:02:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,555 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: RayF Yes I agree, this locomotive is rubbish and Marklin should remove it from sale immediately before they get arrested for fraud. In a few minutes I have been able to find several more huge mistakes in design and construction. 1. The station sound is clearly not coming from the little speakers on the station platform, but from somewhere inside the loco! This is unforgiveable! 2. The thickness of the glass in the cab windows is aproximately 20 times scale thickness. This is huge! Come on, Marklin, can't we get any closer to scale? 3. The driver figure is clearly too rigid. He should be looking down at his controls sometimes and in his mirrors at other times. Also, how can you possibly accept a driver that stays in the same cab irrespective of which way the loco is going? 4. The headlight beams are very unrealistic! The light intensity is all wrong, and the beam is not focussed at all! This looks nothing at all like a real loco headlight beam! I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel my order. I'm sure I can get a Crocodile from another manufacturer without these glaring mistakes... Good humor Ray! But some people are really not satisfied for anything and those should realise that these are model railroad items and not real 1:1 prototypes. At our local finnish MRR sites there are many people who build their own locos, wagons etc. And they have to be just like the prototypes. I dont want to go that route and I dont have any finnish MRR items. Märklin dont produce any as our rail width is narrower than in other Europe. It is very boring to read those finnish MRR forums and those "purists" comments. I really appreciate how well those things are made though. But without any traction tires they are not good pullers. Thank god we have this wonderful Märklin international forum!!! PS. I got my 13th Crocodile yesterday and it is the green Softdrive Sinus version from digital starter set 29680. As number 13 is not a good luck number I really have to get very fast the 14th and 15th Crocodiles to avoid bad luck . Maybe these nice 37565 new Crocodiles next then? Janne
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Goofy		#163 Posted : 09 March 2013 19:58:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 9,292		I have seen this new swiss crocodile in a hobbystore. They are much more details and more attractive models than old models!
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danmarklinman		#164 Posted : 09 March 2013 22:11:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/10/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,404		Originally Posted by: RayF Yes I agree, this locomotive is rubbish and Marklin should remove it from sale immediately before they get arrested for fraud. In a few minutes I have been able to find several more huge mistakes in design and construction. 1. The station sound is clearly not coming from the little speakers on the station platform, but from somewhere inside the loco! This is unforgiveable! 2. The thickness of the glass in the cab windows is aproximately 20 times scale thickness. This is huge! Come on, Marklin, can't we get any closer to scale? 3. The driver figure is clearly too rigid. He should be looking down at his controls sometimes and in his mirrors at other times. Also, how can you possibly accept a driver that stays in the same cab irrespective of which way the loco is going? 4. The headlight beams are very unrealistic! The light intensity is all wrong, and the beam is not focussed at all! This looks nothing at all like a real loco headlight beam! I'm afraid I'm going to have to cancel my order. I'm sure I can get a Crocodile from another manufacturer without these glaring mistakes... And i bet they forgot his sandwiches as well
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Andrey		#165 Posted : 11 March 2013 14:56:42(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 641 Location: Moscow		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Maybe these nice 37565 new Crocodiles next then? Brown 37565 for sure, Janne! Originally Posted by: Janne75 Märklin dont produce any as our rail width is narrower than in other Europe Vice versa, rail gauge in your country is wider than in other Europe. You have Russian gauge there. BTW, as far as I heard, there were talks between Finnish MRR enthusiasts/dealers and Maerklin to produce Finnish railways items, for instance Sr2 electric loco on the base of Swiss Re460. Now closer to the topic theme. My first impression from 37565 Crocs was: oh, no, thats something odd, I still like 39560-39565 family.
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MarioFabro		#166 Posted : 11 March 2013 14:58:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 793 Location: Pittsburgh,		Originally Posted by: mike c I guess that you could take any loksound decoder with the right sounds and build it into the station/platforms. Mike, you may not know that this website has a ton of announcements for Swiss stations. I may download a few and play them out of a PC or MP3player. Would something like this be controllable from the CS2?
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steventrain		#167 Posted : 11 March 2013 16:01:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,705 Location: United Kingdom		The 37566 is not on lokshop website, I think all sold out on order.
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river6109		#168 Posted : 11 March 2013 16:18:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,879 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		ESU has 21 Swiss announcements but I don't know what they sound like. they have 2 with Vorsicht Abfahrt Gleis 4 and Gleis 3. the rest is EC, IC, ICE, ICN, IR, TGV John
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Janne75		#169 Posted : 13 March 2013 10:03:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,555 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: Andrey Originally Posted by: Janne75 Maybe these nice 37565 new Crocodiles next then? Brown 37565 for sure, Janne! Originally Posted by: Janne75 Märklin dont produce any as our rail width is narrower than in other Europe Vice versa, rail gauge in your country is wider than in other Europe. You have Russian gauge there. BTW, as far as I heard, there were talks between Finnish MRR enthusiasts/dealers and Maerklin to produce Finnish railways items, for instance Sr2 electric loco on the base of Swiss Re460. Now closer to the topic theme. My first impression from 37565 Crocs was: oh, no, thats something odd, I still like 39560-39565 family. Hi Andrey, I was in Jorma´s shop yesterday and saw the first time these new Crocs. I definitely want the brown version and the green can be bought many years afterwards if needed later. Jorma has an very steep R1 (24130) ramp in his layout and told me that these new Crocs are very good climbers. They beat the previous models in this very challenging climb. Only for this reason one brown one MUST be bought. I like this brown model, but I also like very much those 39560-39565 as You. Also the 3756 both versions (Be 6/8 III and Ce 6/8 III) looks very good. I have both these 3756 (green) versions, 39561 (brown), 39562 is like my two brown 31860 but these have that "1859" road number, 39563 is like my 29680 Swiss starter-set Croc, but again this has only different road number. Then I have that full sound brown 39565 Ce 6/8 III that is really nice model. So there is seven previous generation Crocs in my collection. Then one analog green Be 6/8 III (3300). Five of my Crocs are from the "older generation", but all of them are anyway factory digital and four of them with mfx. 36159 brown Insider, 31859 green mfx, 31860 two green mfx and one 31860 white mfx Croc. I have good protection in my MRR room.... Be careful with the angry Crocs . So thanks for info that we have wider and not narrower rail width. I knew that we have the same rails as You in Russia. Janne
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Bigdaddynz		#170 Posted : 13 March 2013 10:19:57(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,778 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: Janne75 I got my 13th Crocodile yesterday....... I thought I was bad enough with 4!
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Bigdaddynz		#171 Posted : 13 March 2013 10:21:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,778 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: steventrain The 37566 is not on lokshop website, I think all sold out on order. johnvandamme has plenty! http://stores.ebay.com/j...mp;_trksid=p4634.c0.m322
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H0		#172 Posted : 13 March 2013 13:05:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,467 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Originally Posted by: steventrain The 37566 is not on lokshop website, I think all sold out on order. johnvandamme has plenty! He doesn't offer any 37566 at the moment.
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Janne75		#173 Posted : 13 March 2013 13:33:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,555 Location: Finland		I will try to get a brown Croc from 37565 set and a black one with red wheels 37567 instead of that green Croc. What was the prototype of this 37567 or is it an fantasy model only (I mean the color scheme)? Janne
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Andrey		#174 Posted : 13 March 2013 14:50:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 641 Location: Moscow		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi Andrey, I was in Jorma´s shop yesterday and saw the first time these new Crocs. ... ....I have both these 3756 (green) versions, 39561 (brown), 39562 is like my two brown 31860 but these have that "1859" road number, 39563 is like my 29680 Swiss starter-set Croc, but again this has only different road number. Then I have that full sound brown 39565 Ce 6/8 III that is really nice model. So there is seven previous generation Crocs in my collection. Then one analog green Be 6/8 III (3300). Five of my Crocs are from the "older generation", but all of them are anyway factory digital and four of them with mfx. 36159 brown Insider, 31859 green mfx, 31860 two green mfx and one 31860 white mfx Croc. I have good protection in my MRR room.... Be careful with the angry Crocs . Janne Hi Janne, Your Croc collection is excellent and impressive! While I'm waiting for my first one... haven't you seen it at Jorma's shop? (its already there) I will ask Jorma to test it carefully on his fine layout - this happens with all my locos - cause, you know, return from Moscow is complicated. As for the 37567 - road number (142013) tells me that it is fantasy color scheme. BTW black Croc was already issued once as 39564 with road number 1859 - actually the year when Maerklin was founded. Anyway, they are VERY nice and certainly worth to buy. Cheers, Andrey
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H0		#175 Posted : 13 March 2013 15:12:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,467 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Janne75 What was the prototype of this 37567 or is it an fantasy model only (I mean the color scheme)? Like the other black or white crocodiles, it is a fantasy livery (DRG steamer livery).
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Janne75		#176 Posted : 13 March 2013 15:12:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,555 Location: Finland		Originally Posted by: Andrey Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi Andrey, I was in Jorma´s shop yesterday and saw the first time these new Crocs. ... ....I have both these 3756 (green) versions, 39561 (brown), 39562 is like my two brown 31860 but these have that "1859" road number, 39563 is like my 29680 Swiss starter-set Croc, but again this has only different road number. Then I have that full sound brown 39565 Ce 6/8 III that is really nice model. So there is seven previous generation Crocs in my collection. Then one analog green Be 6/8 III (3300). Five of my Crocs are from the "older generation", but all of them are anyway factory digital and four of them with mfx. 36159 brown Insider, 31859 green mfx, 31860 two green mfx and one 31860 white mfx Croc. I have good protection in my MRR room.... Be careful with the angry Crocs . Janne Hi Janne, Your Croc collection is excellent and impressive! While I'm waiting for my first one... haven't you seen it at Jorma's shop? (its already there) I will ask Jorma to test it carefully on his fine layout - this happens with all my locos - cause, you know, return from Moscow is complicated. As for the 37567 - road number (142013) tells me that it is fantasy color scheme. BTW black Croc was already issued once as 39564 with road number 1859 - actually the year when Maerklin was founded. Anyway, they are VERY nice and certainly worth to buy. Cheers, Andrey Hi Andrey, Thanks . Yes, your brown Croc is there. You did a good choice when you ordered that one. But if you dont like it as much as 39560-39565 Crocs I can then buy it from you later if you want? . Cheers, Janne
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Andrey		#177 Posted : 13 March 2013 18:00:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 641 Location: Moscow		Originally Posted by: Janne75 Hi Andrey, Thanks . Yes, your brown Croc is there. You did a good choice when you ordered that one. But if you dont like it as much as 39560-39565 Crocs I can then buy it from you later if you want? . Cheers, Janne Hi Janne, I need to see and run it first! I think I will get it around mid April (when some of my acquaintances bring it from Finland). At the moment, I'm very much interesting in new Croc, when I say that it looks odd and I still like old ones - it doesn't mean I refuse from 37565. Once again, you must be very happy man since you own such beautiful models like 39562 and 39565. Last weekend I saw 39562 in Moscow (new, price is 675 euro) and stood about 10 minutes in front of the showcase - so amazing model it is. And 39565 with full sound (BTW never seen it available in major Finnish shops) is also superb, fantastic model. Now, when my dream is almost true, and my first ever Croc is just in 1100 km from me, I'm looking forward to enjoy that model and not thinking how to sell it, you know! Hope your dreams also will come true and you'll get even 37567 black Croc. Cheers, Andrey
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DV		#178 Posted : 15 March 2013 13:21:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 960 Location: Mount Barker, South Australia		How's this for fast service from DHL and Australia Post. 6 March received email from Lokshop that they charged my credit card. 7 March received email that package was sent. 15 March received package, and it had to go through Australian Quarantine and Inspection services. and it still arrived after nine days. This is what the package looked like when opened. The brown Croc in it's Packaging The green Croc in its packaging Brown Croc Green Croc Together Videos to follow next week Saturday Hope you enjoyed the pictures.
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pa-pauls		#179 Posted : 15 March 2013 13:33:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/06/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,843 Location: Norway		Nice photo's Dusan ! Thank's !
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steventrain		#180 Posted : 15 March 2013 14:39:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,705 Location: United Kingdom		Excellent photos, Thanks for sharing.
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RayF		#181 Posted : 15 March 2013 14:59:58(UTC) Retweet
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Herrfleck		#182 Posted : 16 March 2013 16:59:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 258		Hello! Very nice locos But i think its to expensiv baying 2 of them. Maby someone wold like to splitt a set? Bertil
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Herrfleck		#183 Posted : 20 March 2013 22:21:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 258		Hello! Today i got a paket from my märklin dealer, with a brown croc 37565-1. But i was very disappointed There is no windows in the front ( both sides) Bertil.
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intruder		#184 Posted : 20 March 2013 22:27:32(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 5,382 Location: Akershus, Norway		DV wrote: 15 March received package, and it had to go through Australian Quarantine and Inspection services. No wonder why. Importing crocodilles is maybe restricted? BTW, thanks for the nice photos.
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mbarreto		#185 Posted : 21 March 2013 00:47:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 18/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,334		Originally Posted by: Herrfleck Hello! Today i got a paket from my märklin dealer, with a brown croc 37565-1. But i was very disappointed There is no windows in the front ( both sides) Bertil. What do you mean? Really no windows (transparent plastic)??? My set arrived perfect...
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TomB		#186 Posted : 21 March 2013 07:42:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/02/2007(UTC) Posts: 412 Location: Asker, Norway		Originally Posted by: Herrfleck But i was very disappointed There is no windows in the front ( both sides) I also read about this problem with 37228 Br 194. Are they not using windows in the chineese locos ?? Where is the control and Märklin quality ? Such obvious mistakes should really not happen ! I will first have my 37228, and next time 37565. I tell my dealer to make a control when I read tests about problems ..... I hope the best .......
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Janne75		#187 Posted : 21 March 2013 14:23:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 2,555 Location: Finland		I pre-ordered the 37567 black Crocodile from my dealer (Jorma here in Finland) some days ago. I hope that it is still possible to get one and it will have the windows...
		Märklin H0 digital layout. I have analog and digital H0 Collection. Rolling stock mostly from era I, II, III and IV. Märklin 1 gauge beginner.
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Herrfleck		#188 Posted : 21 March 2013 20:20:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 258		Hello! Here are some photos. ( not the very best) Sorry The windows( transparent plastic) are missing My local dealer said he will fix it But there is a rumer about a so called second class Märklin, which are forsale in Göppingen????? I have been at the Märklin museum( old and new) and the Märklin Days. I have never seen any second class Märklin for sale. The tell me that the boxes have a triangle shaped hole cut in them. And that the loco have a triangle carved onto it. Bertil
		- since my lack in english I don't write so much here.. but learn by trying right? :) - //Bertil
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H0		#189 Posted : 21 March 2013 20:52:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,467 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Herrfleck But there is a rumer about a so called second class Märklin, which are forsale in Göppingen? No rumour, at the Märklin Erlebniswelt they have the "Fundgrube" with second choice items and other special offers.
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS
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RayF		#190 Posted : 21 March 2013 23:09:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Hi Bertil, Are the windows completely missing, or have they only fallen into the body? Sometimes the loco gets a sharp knock in transit and parts like windows can get dislodged. This has happened to me in the past, with both locos and wagons.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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Herrfleck		#191 Posted : 22 March 2013 09:23:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/08/2009(UTC) Posts: 258		Hello! The windows are completely missing. I have some coaches whith missing parts to.( They are complete now.) Bertil
		- since my lack in english I don't write so much here.. but learn by trying right? :) - //Bertil
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foumaro		#192 Posted : 22 March 2013 09:48:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,431 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		A model with this price tag with missing windows is madness.For me it is unacceptable even for a new loco with a much lower price.Marklin must be more careful.Maybe next time they send the locos without wheells,who knows.
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biedmatt		#193 Posted : 22 March 2013 13:43:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,343 Location: Southwest Ohio		Originally Posted by: foumaro A model with this price tag with missing windows is madness.For me it is unacceptable even for a new loco with a much lower price.Marklin must be more careful.Maybe next time they send the locos without wheells,who knows. This is not the Märklin I remember. These mistakes would never have happened and parts left off because they are not necessarily needed would never have happened either. (I wanted to link a specific post in another thread here, but I can not). The problem for us yanks is we get to deal with Walthers for parts. Märklin does not want to hear from us directly. Parts orders with Walthers can take 4 months to fill. Walthers places spare parts orders so infrequently, that the wait is absurd. All the more maddening if it was for a new premium item like a croc. I saw that Märklin wants to grow the US market. They have a very long way to go.
		Matt Era 3 DB lokos, coaches and freight cars from across Europe But I do have the obligatory (six) SBB Krocs ECoS 50200, all FX and MFX decoders replaced with ESU V4s, operated in DCC-RailCom+ with ABC brake control. With the exception of the passenger wagens with Marklin current conducting couplers, all close couplers have been replaced with Roco 40397.
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NZMarklinist		#194 Posted : 22 March 2013 16:25:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,757 Location: Auckland NZ		Originally Posted by: biedmatt Originally Posted by: foumaro A model with this price tag with missing windows is madness.For me it is unacceptable even for a new loco with a much lower price.Marklin must be more careful.Maybe next time they send the locos without wheells,who knows. This is not the Märklin I remember. These mistakes would never have happened and parts left off because they are not necessarily needed would never have happened either. (I wanted to link a specific post in another thread here, but I can not). The problem for us yanks is we get to deal with Walthers for parts. Märklin does not want to hear from us directly. Parts orders with Walthers can take 4 months to fill. Walthers places spare parts orders so infrequently, that the wait is absurd. All the more maddening if it was for a new premium item like a croc. I saw that Märklin wants to grow the US market. They have a very long way to go. Hi Matt, I await my 37565-01 with trepidation The good news for you guys in the USA, is that with the purchase of Marklin by Simba/Dickie there will most likely be a new USA distributor, unless it is already W that distributres Schuco etc. However S/B sound determined to move ahead with Marklin and they would not have bought it without that goal in mind and considered it a realistic one. Just hang on for a moment and see what they come up with !
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RayF		#195 Posted : 22 March 2013 17:02:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		This business of the missing windows sounds like a simple slip up at the assembly stage which was not caught at the inspection stage. It should be very much a one-off occurrance. The fact that Bertil says that his local dealer will fix it is encouraging. Of course, once is once too many if it happens to you, but hopefully the vast majority of the locos will not have any missing parts.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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NZMarklinist		#196 Posted : 23 March 2013 04:17:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,757 Location: Auckland NZ		Originally Posted by: RayF This business of the missing windows sounds like a simple slip up at the assembly stage which was not caught at the inspection stage. It should be very much a one-off occurrance. The fact that Bertil says that his local dealer will fix it is encouraging. Of course, once is once too many if it happens to you, but hopefully the vast majority of the locos will not have any missing parts. I can only agree with Ray, but Ray it seems, in this thread, on my screen you are continuously giving yourself a good thanking
		Glen Auckland NZ " Every Marklin layout needs a V200, a Railbus and a Banana car", not to mention a few Black and red Steamers, oh and the odd Elok ! CS1 Reloaded, Touch Cab, C Track Modules, K track layout all under construction. Currently Insider
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DV		#197 Posted : 23 March 2013 12:45:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 29/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 960 Location: Mount Barker, South Australia		As promised last week a couple of videos showing 37565 - 1 and 2 Enjoy Brown Croc Green Croc
		Dusan V 'I find your lack of faith (in Märklin) disturbing'
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RayF		#198 Posted : 23 March 2013 13:56:08(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Originally Posted by: NZMarklinist .... but Ray it seems, in this thread, on my screen you are continuously giving yourself a good thanking I was wondering when anyone would notice!
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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foumaro		#199 Posted : 23 March 2013 15:13:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,431 Location: Attiki Athens Greece		I noticed that the rear little wheel of the green loco is not moving.Why?
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H0		#200 Posted : 23 March 2013 17:52:25(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,467 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: foumaro I noticed that the rear little wheel of the green loco is not moving.Why? Maybe the grates are left in the axle bearing or it needs lubrication. If there are metal lids pressing against the axle, the pressure may be too high or the lids may have grates that should be removed. Sometimes the wheels seems to turn a bit, so it is not completely stuck. Hopefully it'll be easy to fix this. BTW: when hauling a train, there should be a single white light at the rear end. Red light is used when loco is at the end of the train (e.g. when it's running solo).
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS
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