 Joined: 20/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 214 Location: Wales, powys
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looking to buy Schicht 31/1100 HO Gauge Deutsche Reichsbahn what are running quality? i have m track standard switches no crossovers and have 3% grades and 5120s  hess
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 Joined: 10/07/2002(UTC) Posts: 3,298 Location: Patagonia
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Hello
I have those cars and run them o M Track 5100/5200 curves and 5% grades. You need to change the wheelsets for Märklin équivalent and they run fine.
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 German trains era I-II and selected III, era depends on the mood, mostly Maerklin but i can be heretic if needed XD, heresy is no longer an issue.. LOL |
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 Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Crozet, Virginia
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And they certainly are nice looking coaches! |
Regards,
Jim
I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains!
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Joined: 20/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 214 Location: Wales, powys
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thanks all looks like a lot of wheels needed
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 Joined: 06/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 54 Location: Goa/India
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Originally Posted by: heinrichhess  thanks all looks like a lot of wheels needed
hess Hi Hess I have both these sets and run them as a four car unit. The wheel sets should be the standard schicht/piko of the time in which case it is quite easy to take them out one by one and twist the insulated wheel ( with the plastic inner bush with the intention of moving it in about 1mm - i just did it by eye, and them measured with a capliper for 13.9 to 14 mm back to back. The wheel dimensions are quite coarse - about the same as older marklin stock, so there is plenty of tread width available. They run absolutely fine on all 3 marklin tracks - M K & C. You will need to attach the coach units together using the outer holes to give a wider spacing for use on M 5100 and 5120 curves.- this is more a factor of the geometry of articulation than the wheel back to back. Have fun Charles
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Joined: 20/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 214 Location: Wales, powys
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got 4 sets of ebay so 8 cars so 28 old wheel sets needed so 14 old coaches of to the scrap thanks for the advice about attach the coach units together using the outer holes will update when they arrive thanks scarfo
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