Post by: SeeSteam on June 09, 2019, 02:34:33 am
Post by: Nick on June 09, 2019, 01:38:31 am
What? You have a dozen but only ran a fraction of them?? What are you waiting for? :)
Back before I had a family and a house to pay for I was getting 3 to 4 packages in the mail a day, 2 or 3 accessories and 1 or 2 engines. I was working 90-105 hours a week (many 16 hour days) and had no time to do anything with them other than open them up and make sure they were dry and good for storage. I had an entire bedroom at my parents house with full shelves. As Walter pointed out to you when you mentioned the dust on his engines, it would be a full time job cleaning all of them... It took me nearly 2 years just to get the engines out of their house and moved over onto shelves. Someday I will get around to playing with them all and I have plenty of projects awaiting my retirement (if that ever happens :D ) I have often thought of selling off a good portion of the collection to fund something larger, but I am no good at that and don't think I have sold ore than two dozen engines from the collection over the past 15 years.
Post by: SeeSteam on June 08, 2019, 11:34:40 pm
Post by: Nick on June 03, 2019, 09:19:06 pm
I have yet to get a worn out Märklin compression/blow-by wise. Do all three of yours run well and generate power to light the lamps?I have about a dozen in this style and have only ran 2 or 3 of them... but yes I am very happy with Märklin build quality, and please don't bid against me ;) ;) :D
Post by: SeeSteam on June 03, 2019, 05:12:12 pm
I think Märklin has the best build quality of all the makes. (This is based on 3 TEs and 2 orphan stationaries.) I have a tatty one on the way so we will see if that continues...
Post by: Nick on May 27, 2019, 10:08:43 pm
Nick, you can't go wrong with quality...if you ever want to sell one, they will have appreciated in value...nothing to lose on your part.
Rog, I'm not sure that I know how to do such a thing ??? :D :D
Post by: Jim on May 27, 2019, 06:08:35 pm
Post by: IndianaRog on May 27, 2019, 05:12:31 pm
Rog
Post by: Nick on May 26, 2019, 10:05:38 am
Post by: Kevin68 on May 26, 2019, 01:52:47 am
Post by: Nick on May 25, 2019, 06:11:36 pm
Nice buy Nick!
Thanks for the pictures.
Thanks Charlie, but now it looks like I have two of them to dust
Post by: txlabman on May 25, 2019, 07:19:10 am
Thanks for the pictures.
Post by: Nick on May 24, 2019, 09:51:56 pm
1954 catalog
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Post by: Nick on May 24, 2019, 09:48:34 pm
Daniel is the winner with Märklin ;D
A 4097/92/6
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Now why did I buy this when I don't need another? Because the asking price was less than what the dynamos bring on their own. My plan was to use it on my 4098/92/8 which has a metal fatigued dynamo cover and sell the engine which I thought was a duplicate...
However, on arrival I have now realized that the similar one I had here was the next size up... a 4097/92/7
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Post by: txlabman on May 24, 2019, 03:27:28 pm
Just show us the goods. :)
Post by: Stoker on May 24, 2019, 03:20:12 pm
Post by: Nick on May 24, 2019, 02:55:08 pm
Well it's German.
Given the nice paint, Fleischmann?
You've got the right country and I think you are familiar with this maker ;)
Post by: SeeSteam on May 24, 2019, 02:29:26 pm
Given the nice paint, Fleischmann?
Post by: Nick on May 24, 2019, 10:39:59 am
Post by: Nick on May 23, 2019, 12:34:45 am
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Post by: Stoker on May 23, 2019, 12:29:22 am
Post by: Nick on May 22, 2019, 10:13:08 pm
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And seller took the time to tape cardboard triangles in the top corners of the box for extra protection. Nice to see some people still care :)
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Post by: Nick on May 22, 2019, 10:04:06 pm
Was only an hour away, almost went and picked it up. Would have been nice to buy outside of ebay now that I am being charged sales tax >:( >:(
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