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Offline Rocca  
#1 Posted : 07 March 2008 20:39:48(UTC)
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Rocca

Italy   
Joined: 28/01/2004(UTC)
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Hi my dear Märklin friends,

I like to inform you that it just arrived to me today my "Gotthardo" and so I'm veery happy. This evening perhaps I'll see my wonderfull Triebzug in the box and in the weekend I'll use it for the first time...biggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Best regards
Stefano
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Offline supermoee  
#2 Posted : 08 March 2008 01:07:12(UTC)
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supermoee

Switzerland   
Joined: 31/05/2007(UTC)
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Hello Stefano,

than I wish you a lot of fun with your train.
But remember, it is the "Gottardo". On the box Märklin put "Gotthardo", but this is a printing mistake, mixing together the german "gotthard" with the italian "gottaro".

kind regards

Strephan
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Offline mike c  
#3 Posted : 08 March 2008 01:15:16(UTC)
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mike c

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Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC)
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Location: Montreal, QC
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by supermoee
<br />Hello Stefano,

than I wish you a lot of fun with your train.
But remember, it is the "Gottardo". On the box Märklin put "Gotthardo", but this is a printing mistake, mixing together the german "gotthard" with the italian "gottaro".

kind regards

Strephan


Hello Strephan:

I am sure that there is an extra "R" in there somewhere. It is amazing how easy it is to make a mistake. I guess that in Italian it is Gottardo.

Gotthardo, that sounds like some kind of Levitra/Viagra generic brand name.

There has already been quite a few postings, good and bad, about this model, in this forum and on most other European railroad forums.
I agree that the model is very nice, but I was expecting a better design for the bogies and the interconnecting gangways.

I hope that you enjoy your model. Just make sure that you don't lose all those little cardboard pieces and the plastic sheets from the box.

Here is the link to the earlier postings about this model:
https://www.marklin-users.net/fo...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=6428

Regards

Mike C
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Offline Armando  
#4 Posted : 08 March 2008 03:47:20(UTC)
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Armando

United States   
Joined: 21/07/2003(UTC)
Posts: 1,352
Location: Houston, Texas
Hi Stefano,

How do you like the curtailed lenght, the horrendous connectors and the unsightly movable skirts on this Märklin second-rate model?
I don't!
Best regards,
Armando García
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Offline Larry  
#5 Posted : 08 March 2008 09:23:28(UTC)
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Larry

United States   
Joined: 14/11/2003(UTC)
Posts: 1,443
Location: Northeast Ohio
Rocca - I bought one a few weeks ago and really like it. It is solidly built and I really enjoy the factory installed lights inside. The space between the cars on 360 track is not a problem for me and less of an issue if you have the black, not green, side visible where it matters most.

Enjoy...as I have, Rocca.
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Offline Sander van Wijk  
#6 Posted : 08 March 2008 12:29:48(UTC)
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Sander van Wijk

Netherlands   
Joined: 20/04/2003(UTC)
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Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,
Stefano, every now and then I wish I would model Swiss prototype instead of German era I, this model would definitely be on my wishlist. Enjoy it!

Sander
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Era I(b): K.Bay.Sts.B. and K.W.St.E.
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Offline intruder  
#7 Posted : 08 March 2008 15:58:41(UTC)
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intruder

Norway   
Joined: 16/08/2006(UTC)
Posts: 5,382
Location: Akershus, Norway
Congratulations, Stefano.

Enjoy it!
Best regards Svein, Norway
grumpy old sod
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Offline steventrain  
#8 Posted : 08 March 2008 16:18:45(UTC)
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steventrain

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Very good, Stefano.

Enjoy your set.wink
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 craigericks  
#9 Posted : 08 March 2008 17:36:07(UTC)
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craigericks

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Joined: 04/11/2003(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:I like to inform you that it just arrived to me today my "Gotthardo" and so I'm veery happy. This evening perhaps I'll see my wonderfull Triebzug in the box and in the weekend I'll use it for the first time...

I'm with you Stephano,
I put mine on the track this morning. Beautiful appearance and running characteristics.
Craig
Marklin:CS2 and TrainController Gold v10
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Offline Rocca  
#10 Posted : 08 March 2008 20:26:17(UTC)
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Rocca

Italy   
Joined: 28/01/2004(UTC)
Posts: 617
Hi dear Märklin friends,

Thank you very much for congratulations...the "Gottardo" (thank you very much for your suggestion, Stephan) is now on my tracks and it seems really well and it works very fine. I'm astonishing that no diesel sounds are available, but the Zug is really imposant and wonderfull...really!!
I'm very happy about my new item purchased...

Best regards
Stefano
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Offline mike c  
#11 Posted : 08 March 2008 23:28:36(UTC)
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mike c

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Location: Montreal, QC
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Rocca
<br />Hi dear Märklin friends,

Thank you very much for congratulations...the "Gottardo" (thank you very much for your suggestion, Stephan) is now on my tracks and it seems really well and it works very fine. I'm astonishing that no diesel sounds are available, but the Zug is really imposant and wonderfull...really!!
I'm very happy about my new item purchased...

Best regards
Stefano


Hello Stefano,

if the Gottardo had diesel sounds, I would be a little worried, as it is an electric trainset. As far as the limited number of sounds available, Maerklin continues to use a mfx decoder with a separate sound module. Unlike the ESU mfx-Loksound, where the sounds can be modified by the user, the Maerklin sound module is very limited.

You probably can replace the maerklin decoder with an ESU one at some point, but I would wait at least two years, as that work may void the warranty.

Regards

Mike C
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