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Offline 5HorizonsRR  
#51 Posted : 19 August 2005 22:15:14(UTC)
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Matthias (station500) was getting $599 each for a while on ebay. I think it was a combination of hype, wanting the first one on the block with it and the item not being in a catalogue. I'm sure several people bought it as being some odd uncatalogued item and a rare item worth the premium over the regular GG-1. I personally like it a lot, but not enough to buy it wish it had the PRR lettering as well (think switching the green with silver and the gold with black) On another note. I have sold all of my UP rolling stock and officially gone east coast with my (modern era) american prototype Marklin! (now that I have a Mikado and GG-1) I will continue my UP in O scale as I didn't need both. I have some downtime after mid September with the layout building business so my Era 2-3 NYC (city not central) industrial/downtown diorama project begins soon!!
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Offline john black  
#52 Posted : 19 August 2005 22:59:57(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by 5HorizonsRR
<br />my Era 2-3 NYC industrial/downtown diorama project begins soon!!


GREAT [:p][:p][:p] - give us some pics, soon

John
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#53 Posted : 27 August 2005 16:47:56(UTC)
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Now that I have cooled off a little, the dealer is going to send me green version, the hope is that since it was a later release it may not have the same problem. We will see......

Regards



Good news, I got the green version of the GG1 yesterday and had been running it for about 15 hours without a glitch!

Later

Paul
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Offline john black  
#54 Posted : 27 August 2005 17:25:08(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by prc
<br />Good news, got the green version of the GG1 yesterday and had been running it for about 15 hours without a glitch !


Glad for you, Paul Smile ... and for me biggrin
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Offline steventrain  
#55 Posted : 28 August 2005 12:30:58(UTC)
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What weight is the GG-1 model? 800g or 1kgs?
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Offline Davy  
#56 Posted : 18 September 2005 23:35:27(UTC)
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The GG1 is the best loc Marklin has made since the Big Boy. Source modeleisenbahner.

It pulls 47 four axles coaches hill up (8%).
M-track with a CS2.
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#57 Posted : 18 September 2005 23:44:01(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Davy
<br />The GG1 is the best loc Marklin has made since the Big Boy. Source modeleisenbahner.

It pulls 47 four axles coaches hill up (8%).


Very impressive pulling!
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#58 Posted : 20 September 2005 01:01:40(UTC)
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<br />What weight is the GG-1 model? 800g or 1kgs?


About three pounds, or 1.3608 kg.

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Paul
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Offline steventrain  
#59 Posted : 20 September 2005 01:05:50(UTC)
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About three pounds, or 1.3608 kg.

Later




Wow![:0] Too heavy!
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Offline Davy  
#60 Posted : 20 September 2005 22:23:33(UTC)
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Weight about 996 gr.
Pulling power is 374 gr. that is 55 four axles coaches. Source modelleisenbahner oktober 2005.
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Offline hmsfix  
#61 Posted : 21 September 2005 19:31:30(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Davy
<br />The GG1 is the best loc Marklin has made since the Big Boy. Source modeleisenbahner.



Without casing GG-1 looks somewhat like a Big Boy without tender. Motor and gear seem similar. Very heavy: metal bar with wheels. Very economical wiring of motor, decoder, speaker, and lights.

Hans Martin
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Offline steventrain  
#62 Posted : 21 September 2005 21:35:05(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Davy
<br />Weight about 996 gr.
Pulling power is 374 gr. that is 55 four axles coaches. Source modelleisenbahner oktober 2005.



Many thanks for the report.
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Offline john black  
#63 Posted : 01 November 2005 17:13:03(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by laalves
<br />I wonder if that is actually just an unpainted "Metall-Technologie Ausfuhrung" or actually a depiction of a real lok ?

Luis: That silver color was a real one, too - thank Hans-Martin's Smile recent link now we know.

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I hope no one visits a poor Southener's layout in Brooklyn. Intruders beware of Gators.
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Offline jonquinn  
#64 Posted : 01 November 2005 18:33:28(UTC)
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the link below has been posted here before on this subject I think , but check out the color scheme about half way down for the PRR "Congressional" train. It is painted silver with RED markings and stripe, "Pennsylvania" is black.
Amtrak also had a silver loco, with bluse stripe and red hoods.

the marklin edition in silver is still not representative of a real life loco. all a matter of taste.
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Offline foumaro  
#65 Posted : 02 November 2005 11:02:52(UTC)
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Welldone John.Great picture.Another reason for me to prefer the metal edition.biggrinbiggrinbiggrin
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by laalves
<br />I wonder if that is actually just an unpainted "Metall-Technologie Ausfuhrung" or actually a depiction of a real lok ?

Luis: That silver color was a real one, too - thank Hans-Martin's Smile recent link now we know.

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Offline john black  
#66 Posted : 02 November 2005 12:56:56(UTC)
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Thanks, Panayotis - it's always motivating to get some nice feedback biggrin
Well ... if I had that cash [xx(] - I'd buy that beautyful [:p] Silver Edition, too ...

John
I hope no one visits a poor Southener's layout in Brooklyn. Intruders beware of Gators.
AT&SF, D&RGW, T&P, SP, WP, UP, BN, NYC, ARR, epI-III - analog & digital Marklin Classics only.
CU#6021 FX-MOTOROLA DIGITAL SYSTEM. Fast as lightning and no trouble. What else ...
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Offline steventrain  
#67 Posted : 02 November 2005 19:38:15(UTC)
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Nice picture,What year did photo taken?
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