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Offline Brändlein  
#1 Posted : 12 May 2007 21:40:16(UTC)
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Hi,

my new PCM BR 01 arrived. I took the BR 01 202 with sound without skirt as it was stationed in Hof in the end of the sixties (which is nearby my home):
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The model is great: very much detailed, good pulling power, running almost silent at any speed, different top speed running forward and backward as the original, terrific sound (it was so loud when I first ran the loco I almost was shockedbiggrin).

But there is always something to improve: the model has red steps going to the smokebox whereas the original had black ones; the two lower front lanters had a significant darker light than the top one on the boiler. So I painted the inside of the lower lanterns in white for better luminosity. I also put real coal in the tender and both driver and fireman in the cab.

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The fireman's side: I touched the the dummy lights for the carriage with tip of white colour::
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The fully equipped front with recoloured lanterns and the blackend steps:
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And now with light and smoke:
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View from above:
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Finally the driver's side:
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Thomas
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Offline Gert-Jan  
#2 Posted : 12 May 2007 22:31:39(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Brändlein
<br />Hi,

my new PCM BR 01 arrived. I took the BR 01 202 with sound without skirt as it was stationed in Hof in the end of the sixties (which is nearby my home):
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Thomas


Very nice pics, Thomas!
I love the BR01 and this model looks very nice.
Very happy with my oil BR012, which I count as a BR01 [^]

I have checked the website http://precisioncraftmodels.com
There seems to be no difference in the diverse models with/without apron (skirt) on their pictures.
Mosty era III DB.
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Offline Rowan  
#3 Posted : 12 May 2007 23:38:52(UTC)
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Lovely model you have scored Thomas,and thanks for the nice piccys.
They seem to have done a nice job with modelling the cab.
Smile
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Offline Brändlein  
#4 Posted : 12 May 2007 23:56:55(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Gert-Jan

Very nice pics, Thomas!
I love the BR01 and this model looks very nice.
Very happy with my oil BR012, which I count as a BR01 [^]

I have checked the website http://precisioncraftmodels.com
There seems to be no difference in the diverse models with/without apron (skirt) on their pictures.


Hi Gert-Jan,

here are the differences:
http://store2.zgraph.net...es/item/neotmp207083.jpg
with skirt

http://img514.imageshack...my.php?image=0103wq6.jpg
mine without skirt.


Thomas
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Offline steventrain  
#5 Posted : 13 May 2007 01:32:58(UTC)
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Very,very nice class 01!

That's my favourites class 01Smile


Where can I find Germany mail order for PCM?

Lokshop and Europe dont have stock PCM.
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline soren36  
#6 Posted : 13 May 2007 03:41:59(UTC)
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Offline Gert-Jan  
#7 Posted : 13 May 2007 15:25:19(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Brändlein
Hi Gert-Jan,

here are the differences:
http://store2.zgraph.net...es/item/neotmp207083.jpg
with skirt

http://img514.imageshack...my.php?image=0103wq6.jpg
mine without skirt.


Thomas, thanks for the pics. Very obvious differences visible on your pictures links. I would have thought that the PCM website would have shown the differences, so I started to wonder about what was meant by 'apron' c.q. 'skirt' [B)] (Schurze for sure)

I think I would pick the model with skirt myself.
Leaves something to fantasize...biggrin

My three cylinder BR012 063-4 has no apron either, but the BR003 131-0 does.

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Mosty era III DB.
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Offline Goofy  
#8 Posted : 13 May 2007 15:50:52(UTC)
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Togcenter in Söborg has one model at home,but it´s DCC only...!

I saw it...

Very nice model...!

Goofy Smile
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Offline Brändlein  
#9 Posted : 13 May 2007 20:34:50(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by steventrain
<br />Very,very nice class 01!

That's my favourites class 01Smile


Where can I find Germany mail order for PCM?

Lokshop and Europe dont have stock PCM.


Hi,

I got mine from http://www.modellbahnen-licht.de. It is a very good reliable shop, I am doing many of my boughts here since many years.
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Offline steventrain  
#10 Posted : 13 May 2007 22:57:45(UTC)
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Thanks for the link.Smile

What catalogue number did you brought?
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Offline grnwtrs  
#11 Posted : 13 May 2007 23:44:18(UTC)
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Great pictures Thomas, thanks for sharing Smile
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Offline nevw  
#12 Posted : 14 May 2007 02:22:22(UTC)
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Where can I find Germany mail order for PCM?

Lokshop and Europe dont have stock PCM.


LOkshop Stock them:
See this topic:

https://www.marklin-user...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=7221

ESU is the German distributor for Hobbytrade and HAG, and the European distributor for Precision Craft Models
http://www.loksound.de/index.php?showId=6
NOt wearing the Pink Pinny, which is hard to see and now I have a white Pinny which also is hard to see against MY pure white Skin Still have 2 new shiny tin Hips that is badly in Need of Repair matching rusting tin shoulders
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Offline laalves  
#13 Posted : 14 May 2007 02:40:07(UTC)
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Is there anyone who could compare the PCM BR01 with Märklin's 39010/39015?

This would be very interesting.

Luís
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Offline Larry  
#14 Posted : 14 May 2007 08:01:35(UTC)
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Thomas - I liked your highlights on the loco especially painting the steps. Definitely looks more authentic and, as you point out, is consistent with the prototype. I always cringe at my locos with the sea of red on the outside of the tender trucks, but oh well, I'm not a big time weatherer.
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Offline Brändlein  
#15 Posted : 14 May 2007 09:29:34(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by steventrain
<br />Thanks for the link.Smile

What catalogue number did you brought?


Hi,

mine is the #717, AC digital with sound without skirt/apron.

Thomas
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Offline steventrain  
#16 Posted : 14 May 2007 09:38:33(UTC)
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Thanks Thomas.
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline Brändlein  
#17 Posted : 14 May 2007 12:03:30(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by laalves
<br />Is there anyone who could compare the PCM BR01 with Märklin's 39010/39015?

This would be very interesting.

Luís

Hi Luis,

in this German forum
http://stummi.foren-city...testberichte-pcm-01.html
you will find a comparison with many pictures. I hope you can get the points even if you don't speak german.

Thomas
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Offline kimballthurlow  
#18 Posted : 14 May 2007 16:30:19(UTC)
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Here is a rough translation of the summing-up of the 01 comparison by Grube Karl on the forum linked in the previous post.
Both Märklin`s 01 and Precision 01 are beautiful models. Everyone has their pro and cons. The gamble with the Marklin engine (it runs cleanly or not) vergällt?? however the joy. The Precision 01 costs euro 299, the Märklin 01 with the local dealer euro 329. Drive and sound - technically the Precision in my judgement is somewhat better than the Märklin. Perhaps I can appreciate that the Märklin 01 has some better characteristics. Both locomotives were, except in the address conversion, tested on my layout using clean C-tracks and contolled with the ECOS controller.
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Offline neal  
#19 Posted : 23 May 2007 08:56:32(UTC)
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Be careful with the sound, I turned mine up too loud and blew the speaker I think. It went staight back to Marklin and was repaired.
Neal.
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Offline steventrain  
#20 Posted : 23 May 2007 18:48:59(UTC)
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Hi,

Just to forget the question.

What weight is the model?
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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Offline Brändlein  
#21 Posted : 25 May 2007 00:26:03(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by steventrain
<br />Hi,

Just to forget the question.

What weight is the model?

Hi,

I just looked it up in April issue of the German model RR magazine MIBA: the PCM 01 weighs 518 g.

Thomas
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Offline steventrain  
#22 Posted : 25 May 2007 00:28:22(UTC)
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OK,Thanks for the reply.
Large Marklinist 3- Rails Layout with CS2/MS2/Boosters/C-track/favorites Electric class E03/BR103, E18/E118, E94, Crocodiles/Steam BR01, BR03, BR05, BR23, BR44, BR50, Big Boy.
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