Good Day Members!
Perhaps someone can assist me.
I cant seem to find any more information on this. I have since cleaned it up.
Seems a letter D? 4010 is present. It has foward and reverse. It has an oiler up front and its an American engine [cab and cowcatcher] that I believe is from Marklin in Germany Pre 1910.
Any insight would be appreciated. I have it pulling some prewar lionel cars for the time being. Its an amzaing runner just a shame the paint isnt better. The boiler was full of goopy gluey yucky sticky tar like substance that a qtip was able to remove without effort.
Regardless I love its character and features. there is an F stamped on the bottom of one steamchest but otherwise no markings.
Many Thanks
Jason
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This appears to be an R 4010. From the Schiffmann Sammerkatalog: "with eccentric - 36 (cm,) black hand painting reversal, 2 fixed double-acting cylinders act on the rear axle, drive rods, gallery rods, (1929 - 1932.)"
Great find, an early Marklin American market live steamer. Here's a page from the Marklin 1930 catalog showing the R 4010.
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Congratulations on the purchase of this Märklin steam locomotive, Jason. Nice that skeptic49 was able to identify the locomotive so quickly.
A video of the locomotive running after the major overhaul would be nice.
Many Many thanks.
I had found the 4010 much older and then some new HO Marklin electric.
Many thanks for also sharing the catalog image.
I dont really want to do much to this loco at all But Paint [heat safe] maybe a while down the road, I rather like the original look.
Its no longer sticky and I ran 3 rinses of engine degreaser [enamel safe] thru the boiler and steam chests. It turned the red liquid into milky coffee sludge. It now flushes clear.
I have vintage 30s marx track and 30s lionel carsnthat will go perfect for a video I hope to film this afternoon and post tonight for allnto ejoy.
Cheers
Many thanks again skeptic49
Jason
This appears to be an R 4010. From the Schiffmann Sammerkatalog: "with eccentric - 36 (cm,) black hand painting reversal, 2 fixed double-acting cylinders act on the rear axle, drive rods, gallery rods, (1929 - 1932.)"
Great find, an early Marklin American market live steamer. Here's a page from the Marklin 1930 catalog showing the R 4010.
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Really a nice find!
I simply love the way the Märklin people "converted" their thoroughly German locos to a more American look by just adding the bull bar/ grille guard (the German term would be "Kuhfänger", cow catcher, which shows how unfamiliar this was in Germany).
I had an R 4000 once and it was a good runner as well. With the comparably big cylinders, these locos look a bit "top-heavy", but very characteristic. I would keep it in this "played with" condition, btw.
I would enjoy seeing a video of the loco in operation.
Jim Kelly-Evans