Comments from Visitors
Revised:Dec 29,2006- Jonn Lamberth
Svedala
Sweden
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
email: email: Jonn Lamberth
This mail has had a couple of years in the making. My name is Jonn Lamberth and I live in Svedala in the south of Sweden. Like so many I had a Maerklin modelrailway as a young boy. My dream was to have a space for this hobby and to build a real layout instead of the temporary ones that returned to their boxes after a week or two of playing. Almost exactly two years ago I found your homepage by chance and you gave me the inspiration to do something about this dream now some 40 years later.
So the past summer I spent 4 weeks redesigning my garage into a storage room and a hobbyroom. I´ve just finished making the tables for the layout which will be aprox. 1,5 x 6 meters. I´ve bought some digital loks and I am just learning about the new digital technique and I´m having a lot of fun building and planning.
I had some M track but I´m building the layout with the new C track. But now to the point. I haven´t found any homepage on the web that has given me so much inspiration for this hobby as your homepage and I just wanted to tell you of my appriciation. I often visit your homepage for guidance and tips and just for the joy of it.
Thank you for your amazing homepage and for the inspiration.
Answer: Thanks for your message, it is much appreciated. I share my excitement about trains through my web site. I am happy that it has rekindled your interest in trains as well.
Keep building your layout and send pictures if you have them. I will add them to my web site. In fact, for those readers who do not have a web site and want to share pictures of their layouts, I will create a section for that purpose.
- David Pryor
Burlingame, CA
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
email: email: Mr Marklin@aol.com
It was interesting to see a very sophisticated layout done with M-track. Just goes to show how much quality is there. You have an impressive collection of rolling stock, and I like how its run as units on the layout.
- Gary Adams
Naperville, IL (Chicago Area)
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
email: email: gjo1@msn.com
I was very impressed with your layout. It looks like a lot of very hard work and pleasure. I will be making a layout soon as soon as my basement is refinished. Thanks for some new ideas.
- bob zafran
san jose, ca
usa
Intrests: Marklin HO
email: email: rzafran@ix.netcom.com
Your site pictures look super. I bet you have some real fun running the layout. It is a dream for me to have such an adventure layout some day. bob
- Tonnie de Looff
Middelburg
the Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
email: email: aj.de.looff@walcheren.ziekenhuis.nl
Link: http://none
It was nice to see some pictures of your layout. Succes with your Hobby. Tonnie
- fred drenhouse
thousand oaks, CA
usa
Intrests: Marklin HO
email: email: UStaipan@aol.com
a very nice and detailed web site, i must say. keep up the good work!
- Manos Koumiotis
Athens
Greece
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
email: email: sailor@compulink.gr
Nice site. I' m new in model railroads, but definitely I'm going to use Marklin Digital. Regards
- pat
alabama
usa
Intrests: Marklin HO
email: email: PADG150@classic.msn.com
I enjoyed looking at your pictures. they will help me with setting up my frist model train and landscaping it. thanks.
- Antonio Silva
Lisboa
Portugal
Intrests: Marklin HO
email: email: nop62202@mail.telepac.pt
it has very agradeable to see your layot, also I think that your homepage it was one of the better ones I ever seen in modeltrains.
- BILLY RUSSELL
BALTIMORE
USA
Intrests: Other
email: email: WCR1961@AOL.COM
I LIKE OLD LIONEL TRAINS. YOU HAVE A GREAT WEB PAGE!
- JOHN DUNN
FAIRFIELD, CT
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
email: EDGE@SNET.NET
WE ENJOYED LOOKING AT YOUR TRAINS. YOU HAVE AN EXCELLENT WEB PAGE. WE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN MARKLIN TRAINS AND WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT YOUR RAILROAD. DO YOU EVER SHOW YOUR LAYOUT TO GUESTS? THANKS, JOHN
Answer: 'Yes'. Just send me e-mail to arrange a visit. - jeff7734@penncom
garland p.a.
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: jeff7734@penncom
There's a major model train museum somewhere in P.A. I would like to take my son to it, but I can't find out where it is. Can you help me? Thanks, Jeff P.S. Nice Web Site...
Answer: The best train museum (almost totally US and diesel) is Northlanz in Flemmington, New Jersey. That's the closest museum to PA. Worth a visit. - Roy Kishore
Parsons, Kansas
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: kenny@terraworld.net
Not a comment but a question from one who's in a very very elementary stage of Euro modeling in HO DC: What's TPL and how does one use it to design a layout? Excellent site, this. Thanks. Roy
Answer: Go to LINKS and connect to the TPL home page and you will learn all about the many capabilities of the program. While you can draw a graphic of your layout and operate your layout from a computer screen with the graphic, the program is not meant for designing layouts. - Alex. Beiner
Durmersheim
Germany
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Alexander,Beiner@phys.uni-karlsruhe.de
Your pages are very nice. They're a "must" for every märklin enthusiast
- AUGUST COSTANZA
NEW YORK
U.S.A
Intrests: Lionel 0 gauge
E-Mail: email: BIGFRED@EARTHLINK.NET
I AM 72 MODEL YEARS OLD,THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES,FORMER PULLMAN CAR ELECTRICIAN,SAW EMPIRE STATE IN PERSON,WORKED ON TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED THANKS AGAIN ,I HAVE LIONEL #8,STANDARD GAUGE,2 NYC DIEZELS 0 GAUGE.BUT ENVY THE MTH'S AUGUST COSTANZA 36-30 201 STREET BAYSIDE,N.Y.,11361
- GEORGE F. DALEY
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: SNTGEORGE@CHEERFUL.COM
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR GOOD OLD TRAIN PICTURES AND HAVE NOT HAD VERY MUCH LUCK. I AM BUILDING A HO LAYOUT IN MY BASEMENT, IN THE APARTMENT MY WIFE AND I MOVED INTO ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO! MY MAILING ADDRESS IS: GEORGE F. DALEY 9570 W. 86TH ST. APT - A OVERLAND PARK KS. 66212
- Thom Keyes
Seattle
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: tkeyes@u.washington.edu
- graham whatley
bethesda
usa
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: graham@walkinggolf.org
What an incredible amount of work you have put into both this site and your hobby! I am looking at trains because my 2 year old is in love with Thomas the Tank Engine plus I have always had a bit of the trainspotter in me. The interest was given to me by an uncle I dearly love back in England who used to take me along to see the trains and has model railway interests himself. I could always look but never touch. Probably a good strategy to keep someone interested! You are now bookmarked so I can show your photos to my son. Thanks again!
- Steve P
CHICAGO
USA
Intrests: Mike's Train House
E-Mail: email: stevep1@aol.com
I enjoyed viewing your website and had a question I hope you will answer. You made a comment that the whistle on your K-4 sounded great. I wanted to know if this was the original Protosound package that came with the engine, or did you modify it after you bought it. I have a MTH Pennsy Torpedo, and personally, I hate the whistle because I got used to the Lionel Railsounds tender whistle. It REALLY sounds so authentic by comparison to the Torpedo, which sounds like a frog giving its last breath. So, I wondered if it was a matter of taste, or did you modify it? Please reply to stevep1@aol.com Thanks Steve P. P.S. You are very fortunate to have such an unbelievable layout. I would be very proud of it too. Thanks for sharing it!
Answer: All of the MTH sounds are factory installed ProtoSounds. I have never heard the Lionel so I can't compare them. I only wish that Märklin sounds were as good. - BOB DOMENICO
FARMERSVILLE
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: marklinzupan11@prodigy.net
Very nice. How old is the Layout.
Answer: I started my current layout in 1972. It began with the City, Industrial and Yard connecting sections. Over the years I have added the lower and upper yards. - casper
new jersey USA
E-Mail: email: casfas309@aol.com
http://members.aol.com/CASFAS309/index.html
really cool stuff,the kid loves it
- Rob Mozgawa
Madison, WI
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: MOZGAWA@AOL.COM
I liked the website. I'm a hybrid model railroader--some 2-rail O and a lot of scale 3-rail stuff. I'm interested in forming a hi-Rail or Lionel club in the Madison area. If you have organizational insight or information on establishing a club with a permanent and modular operation, please send it to me via land mail at 7089 Appplewood Drive, Madison, WI 53719. Thanks, ROB M
- Jos Govaarts
the Hague
the Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Jos.Govaarts@net.HCC.nl
Sean, It was nice meeting you in Göppingen. I just visited your pages, and it's impressing to see your lay-out. Very nice with all the photo's. It's stimulating for me to continue building my lay-out. I will inform you, if you like, about my progress in building. How was uor staying in Germany. Our vacation was very good, only the weather: less sun, more rain. Greetings, also from Willy-Anne, Jos Govaarts
- eileen chan
Rego Park
United States
E-Mail: email: justbecuze@aol.com
- Glenn and Sandy Stiska
Largo,
USA
Intrests: Marklin Z gauge
E-Mail: email: stiska@idnsi.net
Thank you for sharing your pictures of the Marklin Museum and of your collection. What a wonderful treat. With best regards, Glenn and Sandy Stiska Marklin Z gauge enthusiasts
- Kurt A.Schreiber
Wasilla
U.S.A. {Alaska}
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: RBMW@matnet.com
Very nice. Thank you.
- Richard G. Brode
New York, New York
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: SKINNER614@aol.com
- Bob Tufts
SALEM NH
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: MTPNH.MSN.COM
Thank you for the very nice pictures. I have been collecting and operating Märklin for thirty some years. I have a layout, my 4th, in progress which is complete digital It measures 15 by 20 partial 2 levels. Thanks agian Bob Tufts
- Patrick Pype
Herent
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: patrick@CoWare.com
Excellent site. I enjoyed it a lot.
- Richard L. Anglin
San Diego
USA
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: rlanglin@usa.net
- Martin Drengenberg
Dortmund
Germany
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: drengenberg@t-online.de
I am a Märklin friend and I have a lot of Gauge HO and a few of Gauge 1. I especially like American Railroads and would like to get in contact with Märkin friends in the USA.
- Peter Neumann
Gulf Breeze, Florida
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: wearnd@aol.com
Thanks for the pictures. They are great. Looking to hear from other hobbyists in the Florida panhandle / south alabama area
- Peter Klapwijk
Richmond, B.C.
Canada
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: pklap@direct.ca
http://members.tripod.com/~pklap/
It's been a while since I visited your site. I'm always envious of those that have a full operating layout, I'm not even quite to the building stage yet.
- Joseph Linquata
Concord, NH
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: Linquatj@osi.sylvania.com
- Alan Bridgestock
Abilene, TX
USA
E-Mail: email: anb@camalott.com
Great home page!
- Geoffrey Revell
Uckfield, E.Sussex
UK
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: grevell@ukonline.co.uk
I find the concept of sectional areas which can be used for different routes very interesting. I am currently planning a new layout and would be interested in details of turntable operation. At present I do not have a Marklin turntable, just a basic Peco one to which I thought I would connect a motor and devise a means of control. I use TPL and have fitted all my Hornby locos with decoders.
- Derek Earles
Landover, MD
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: daearles@erols.com
http://www.ete.com (layout showcases)
Great layout! Wish I could have one that size. Maybe someday I will....
- Louis MacHale
Aurora. CO
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin Z gauge
E-Mail: email: sandbarnyard@uswest.nt
This is an excellent site. I would like to begin a Z-scale layout. These are the first layout diagrams I have seen on the Internet. I appreciate having the opportunity to study your layout diagrams. They are very good. Will visit your website often. Thank You, Louis MacHale
- José Ignacio de la Fuente
MADRID
SPAIN
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jfuent1@grupobbv.com
- Walter Poggi
Ronkonkoma
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: wapoggi@compuserve.com
A great site. I was doing a bit of "train surfing" when I came across it. I search for Revell HO and Marx HO from the 1960's period. Who knows some day I may wind up buying back the trains my mother sold when I was in the army. Again, great site and best regards, Walter Poggi
- John Hagedorn
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: hag@worldnet.att.net
Sean, Thanks for an enjoying hour with your web pages. I look forward to seeing the real thing. Hope you enjoyed your trip. Regards, John
- william f. gosnell
harpers ferry wv.
usa
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: wfg3@intrepid.net
keep up the good work
- Peter
Louisville
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Momkerp
I am 3 yrs. old and fascinated by trains. We live close to a railroad track and I love it when we get to see a train. I have real train videos and toy train videos; I watch them all the time. My Mommy prints train pictures for me on the computer.
- lloyd stern
charlotte
usa
Intrests: HAG HO
E-Mail: email: neon4@aol.com
- Atul Sharan
Cupertino
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Lootatsuj@aol.com
This is a great site. Your comments are very incisive.
- Bill Murray
Santa Barbara
USA
E-Mail: email: billmurray@cheerful.com
Amazing web site for me, a model train beginner. Thank you for all the care and dedication in providing it. I shall return.
- Alain Middleton
Sydney
Australia
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: alainm@ozemail.com.au
Your layout is fantastic- how about some views of underneath where the real work lies.Most impressed and very good of you to share it with others.
Answer:I would take pictures of the underside of the layout but I would be embarrassed since I have added switches and signals as the layout grew adding wires in a some-what unorganized way. My big project is organizing the wires underneath the layout.I run a wire from every contact track back to the closest S88. That's alot of wires. Since I power the switches from a separate Titan 100 VA transformer and not from the track power, I run a wire to the first K83 and then daisy-chain the brown and red (power and ground) wires from K83 to K83. For track power I have five different transformers and boosters so I run a large guage set of wires to the block that is to be powered and then I feed the red and brown (power and ground) wires from these wires to several tracks in the block.
- Dr. Joe Bono
Leesburg, FL
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: drjoe11@aol.com
Sean: Great stuff. I am in the process of building a modest 10 X 6 foot digital layout. One day it may look a little bit like your great stuff.
Answer: Don't worry - your layout will grow to be exactly what you want it to be. It just takes time. This layout began in 1982 and has grown. My first layout began in 1972 in another house. I am fortunate that I have the space and a wife that encourages me in my hobby interest. In fact, it was she who suggested that I add the train yards to the layout so I could better display my collection. She also wanted the display cases as well. - William Nehls
Medina, Ohio 44256
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: nehlsbil@apk.net
A very special thanks for the pictures. I have traveled in Europe often and have many pictures. Just returned with movies of 2 modeltrain clubs, Marklin Museum and the Holland train show. Hope to learn how to share these with others as you have done here. Thanks again Bill Nehls
- Patrick Pype
Herent
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: patrick@CoWare.com
Excellent site. I enjoyed it a lot.
- Richard L. Anglin
San Diego
USA
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: rlanglin@usa.net
- Martin Drengenberg
Dortmund
Germany
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: drengenberg@t-online.de
I am a Märklin friend and I have a lot of Gauge HO and a few of Gauge 1. I especially like American Railroads and would like to get in contact with Märkin friends in the USA.
- Peter Neumann
Gulf Breeze, Florida
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: wearnd@aol.com
thanks for the pictures. they are great. looking to hear from other hobbyists in the Florida panhandle / south alabama area
- Victor Sredl
PAducah, KY
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: IJKVMI88@APEX.NET
Sir, Thanks for a very interesting site. I enjoyed your pictures especially the ones of the NBG Hauptbahnhof. I was stationed in the area, and the pictures brought back fond memories. Victor
- scott
port deposit, md.
usa
E-Mail: email: tass1234@yahoo.com
my 2 year old son loved your pictures!
- Barry J Kriegsman
Foxborough, Ma
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: BJchoochoo@aol.com
Great pictures. We are going to South Germany in March for two weeks. Flying into Zurich as we are staying at a timeshare for 2 weeks. Any suggestions or info you could relay would be appreciated.
Answer: If you want train pictures I suggest the following. I stayed in Stuttgart when I went to Göppingen. It's not a long ride. I think a train ride from Zurich to Stuttgart would be pleasant. I went to Nürnberg from Stuttgart where I visited the DB Museum which is just several blocks from the main station - the Hauptbahnhof.There are several train stores in Göppingen including a new one very near the Märklin Museum. Be sure to bring a camera to the stations. You will be amazed at what you will see. You will also be amazed at how old and dirty some of the engines are. They are used so frequently that I don't think they have time to wash them. It is strange to see the front end of an ICE train covered with bugs, mud and dirt.
- Dave Edwards
Johannesburg
South Africa
E-Mail: email: ed46@mweb.co.za
Just browsing the web for track plans. I dream of building a layout one day, but it's just a dream. You have worked hard on this site - thankyou for he courtesy of letting me in.
- cw
Raleigh
USA
E-Mail: email: bungorasta@hotmail.com
- David Zeng
brooklyn
usa
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: kzeng98@yahoo.com
How many years have you been collecting trains? I like to look at your trains a lot. How many trains do you have in all? I want to start collecting. I am 6 yr.old.
Answer: My interest in trains and my collection began in 1972 with a Christmas gift from my wife. It has grown ever since with her encouragement and the gift of another train every Christmas. Because of a move to a new job and home my first layout had to be taken down. This layout began in 1982 and has grown over the ensuing years. - William Nehls
Medina, Ohio
USA
E-Mail: email: nehlsbil@apk.net
It is people like you sharing your ideas and interests that make waking up each morning special. Thanks for the ideas on the turntable contact track. I have been to the Marklin Museum several times but never the factory. How were you able to arrange a tour? Thanks again. Bill Nehls
Answer: I happened to be in Germany at the same time my dealer was there and he asked me to accompany him. Perhaps you can ask your dealer to arrange a tour. It is well worth it. To see an engine being assembled by hand makes you appreciate them all the more. Quite an experience for me. I couldn't believe how much detail, including painting the lines on a lok, are all done by hand. Aside from the molding of the parts and a small amount of assembling, almost every part of the engine is assembled by hand at various stations. To see a Z gauge engine assembled by hand was amazing. It was great to see them test every engine on several types of track (M, K C) over different kinds of switches. That was well worth the trip. The museum is great also, but I must confess that seeing so many of the engines I have in my collection actually being used by the DB and riding on them was the real treat for me. I told my wife that it was like being in my basement with my layout but on a life size scale.
- MARK NOVAK
LA
USA
Intrests: Lionel 0 gauge
THIS SITE IS COOL
- Peter van der Leek
Leiden
The Netherlands (Holland)
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: pvdleek@mail.com
Http://users.capitolonline.nl/~nlco3037/index.html
A very good site! I like your layout and your rolling stock!
- Tim List
Katy, TX
USA
E-Mail: email: planesrule.xoommail.com
- Buddy Clarkson
Knoxville, TN
AMERICA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: alias smee@aol.com
I wish their were more web sites with layout plans and pictures of finished models. I enjoyed your site. Thank you
- Errol Kubicki
San Diego
California
E-Mail: email: eak@earthlink.com
http://home.earthlink.com/~eak/
What a delight it is to pop into your site. The rotary plow shots are great! Can't wait to see how you top that. Looking at your layout is a trip back through childhood. It's exactly the reason I'm into model railroading.
- Paul Quibell
San Francisco Ca
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: p.quibell@worldnet.att.com
Hi, excellent site, quite enjoyable seeing your collection and about your trip to Germany. I hope to do the same some day. Happy training. Paul Q
- Dave Haselhuhn
Westland, MI 48135
USA
E-Mail: email: mapler@teleweb.net
I liked very much what I saw in the pictures of your layout. Dave H
- GEZA G. HANNIKER II
YORK
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: AEM7@COMPUSERVE.COM
ONE WORD "FANTASTIC!"
- Royce Thomas
Foxboro, MA
US
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: RoyceASA@aol.com
- Rudy Pfeiffer
San Diego Ca.
United States
Intrests: HAG HO
E-Mail: email: rpfeiffe@sciti.com
A great web page I enjoy it very much when I visit it I find a lot of intereseting items and photo's which I use for some of my model's.
- vincent
wavre
belgium
E-Mail: email: eurovincent@yahoo.com
Your site is one of the greatest site I ever seen: I wanted to go to Goppingen but I didn't know if it was a good idea or not. Now, I am sure to go there! Thanks for this great site.
- Bill Greene
Coral Springs, FL
USA
Intrests: LGB
E-Mail: email: Wgreene1@prodigy.net
Your web site is great; thanks for telling me about it.
- Kurt Miska
Ann Arbor
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: k.miska@french-rogers.com
http://n/a
I'm impressed. You must have just every Marklin Lok ever made. I'm just curious about one thing. You show a Marklin 3084 decapod on the turntable but it is without the Kabinentender. Did you change it? Also, the Krokodil on the factory siding. I note that its pantographs are not up and that there's no Oberleitung in place. But, then I guess that's artistic license. Again, very nice site. Also enjoyed seeing the MEA meet pictures. It's nice to put faces withg names.
- EDUARDO PALACIOS
CARACAS
VENEZUELA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: eduardojp71@yahoo.com
It is a very good layaout, congratulations. In this moment I am learning English in the city of Indianapolis, so if you like to write me plese do it becouse I like to exchange tips of the Marklin digital sistem. In this moment I like to know how I can install a 60901 decoder in my locomotives. I have to a Brawa E69 and I buy a roco decoder, if you have a tip about this loco please send to me. Thank you very much Eduardo Palacios
- Rex Trye
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: ariete@netsource.co.nz
Good site, was great to see the Marklin Musuem and factory. You have some very nice pieces in your collection. Always a pleasure to met another Marklin fan. There are a lot of us aren't there?
Visiting the Märklin Museum and factory was like going to the mecca of our hobby. - Mike Rothenberg
San Jose, CA
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: mikeroth@svpal.org
Viewing this site was an eye-opening experience for me. I didn't know how advanced model railroading has become, since the time when I had a simple Lionel O27 Gauge train set and layout back in the 1940's and 1950's. What a great job, planning and building your system, and making it available for us to see and appreciate.
- Bill Price
Easton
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: pricewm@dmv.com
Thanks for the pics of the Glacier Express. It brought back fond memories. We took the trip in the reverse direction a couple of years ago. Our most memorable sight (other than the gorgous scenery and train stuff) was looking up at one stop to see a helicopter with a cow slung under it being moved from the mountain. Found your page via the Marklin Digest; Nice looking site which I have bookmarked. Good Highballing!
- John Whitby
Frodsham
England
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: john.p.whitby@lineone.net
http://website.lineone.net/~john.p.whitby
Impressive site Sean with plenty to interest me as I am a big fan of Swiss railways in particular. Really impressive loco stock and your photos are great. Interested to see your Glacier Express photos. By coincidence there are some RhB photos (including the Glacier Express) taken in the last few weeks on my site. Keep up the good work. As we appear to have common interests I would like to include a link to your site if that is OK!
- Rudy Pfeiffer
San Diego Calif.
United States
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: rpfeiffe@sciti.com
You still have one of the best web sites. I belong to the San Diego chapter of ETE. Thanks againfor a great web site. Rudy Pfeiffer
- Harlan Hatz
San Diego
U.S.A.
Intrests: Lionel 0 gauge
E-Mail: email: hatz1@home.com
http://None
I enjoyed my visit to your home page. I will come again often. Harlan
- Karl Stoll
Pickering
Canada
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: kstoll@interlog.com
http://www.interlog.com/~kstoll/model_rr/rails.htm
Sean, Your layout looks great. Your website is fantastic. As another MML member, I appreciate that you put pictures up as soon as you get a new item. Regards, Karl.
- Steve Saunders
Twickenham
UK
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: stevenls@globalnet.co.uk
Great photos of a great layout. The snowplough-in-action pics are brilliant! Here's somebody obviously in love with his hobby.
- Peter Pop
Malibu
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: peterpop@earthlink.net
Incredible website. I enjoyed all the layout pictures. Humbling but stimulating experience for a novice modellbahn enthousiast. Where did you get these great display cases? Peter Pop, Malibu
- Jelle van der Linde
Apeldoorn
Rhe Netherlands
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: lindejvd@worldonline.nl
I read the comments first: All has been said: very, very nice. I started two years ago with one starterset (gift from my wife) and moved already up to the attic (more space), ready to start with my third layout. I am afraid of showing my wife your site, because she can see with her own eyes what can be expected after 25 years. I visited Goppingen in 1997, but did not see as much as you did. In what year did you visited it ? (Thanks for the nice pictures) Jelle
- Zdenek Slouka
Praha
Czech Republic
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: slouka@iol.cz
Great site :-)
- Wolfgang R. Gander
Nashville, TN
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: wolfgang@datatek.com
Good job on your site! I run Maerklin HO digital & Maerklin Maxi/1 gauge Delta
- Jay Reinhardt
Seoul
US (currently living in Korea)
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jreinhar@att.co.kr
Thanks for making this great web site available to those of us who can only dream about a layout such as yours. I heard about this on the MML.
- Isaac
Tel Aviv
ISRAEL
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: ogdanem@netvision.net.il
In my personnal opinion I think you have one of the nicest and most informative sights I have seen on the web.
- Joe Long
Freeport, New York
U.S.A.
E-Mail: email: wwiz@juno.com
http://www.acghs.org
Thank you for telling me about your train site, it was nostalgic seeing my work again. I don't often get to see what I did at one time. I hope it is holding up well and not any trouble. Your site is very impressive and professional. I have added it to my favorite places.
- Rudi Pfeiffer
San Diego
United States
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: rpfeiffe@sciti.com
A great web page, hope you keep it going, I model ERA lll-lV-V I use Marklin(hamo) and Roco. I am also the guy that sent an E-MAIL about the Roco class 18 and the class 310 and having tsome trouble with M track at the turnouts it seems that my track maintenance had slipped and causing my problems. Thanks for you comment's it got me to looking. Many thanks again.
- ROUNDHOUSE model railroads
CH-8003 Zürich Switzerland
E-Mail: email: info@roundhouse.ch
http://www.roundhouse.ch
Wir führen alle Schweizer Modelle Switzerland HO, N HAG
- Timothy Eckert
Concord North Carolina
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: eckertt@epri.com
The nicest web site I have ever visited!
- George Ecker
Haifa
Israel
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: gecker@netvision.net.il
Thank you Sean for introducing me to that fabulous device called Intellibox. I ordered one on the spot. Cheers, George
- RANDY DAMICO
VALLEY STREAM NY
USA
Intrests: Lionel 0 gauge
E-Mail: email: RADAR154@AOL.COM
LET ME INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM 53 YRS OLD AND NOW HAVE BEEN A COLLECTOR OF LIONEL POSTWAR AND LATER SINCE 1972 OR SO. I AM GETTING THE BUG TO RE-DO MY LAYOUT AND MAKE IT BIGGER. NEED A NICE LONG RUN. LIKE SOME OF THE NEW MTH STUFF. BOUGHT A FEW ENGINES AND CLUB CARS. I BOUGHT A COMPUTER PROGRAM CALLED TRAIN TRACKER, I WAS ABLE TO INVENTORY ALL MY COLLECTION. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON PRICES TOO........... NEVER HAD A MARKLIN IN MY HANDS, ALL THE TRAINS THAT PASSED THESE HANDS AND NEVER HAD A MARKLIN IN THEM. DID YOU GET STARTED IN MARKLIN ON THE GERMANY TRIP? SORRY TO RUN ON, BUT I LOVE TRAINS TOO.
Answer: My layout began in 1972 and has grown. I am fortunate that I have the space and a wife that encourages me in my hobby interest. I never had a Lionel set but I did have an American Flyer set as a child. It was a simple oval. When my wife gave me a Marklin starter set, she also gave me a catalog. I saw switches and I bought two manual switches. Then I needed more track. Now I had room for more trains. Then I needed more switches and tracks. The rest is history.
- Rudi Pfeiffer
San Diego Cal.
United States
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: rpfeiffe@sciti.com
Hi Sean I am back. Still one of the greatest Web sites. I am a Roco fan but enjoy watching Maerklin and other models and model layouts You have really outdone your self with your web page. Many thanks they help with my modelling even though I have bee modelling since 1940. If you wonder I am now 75.
- Cameron Smith
Los Angeles
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: camsmail@pacbell.net
What an entertaining and informative set of photos. It's nice to see a lot of Maerklin and other European HO equipment in operation--regardless of era. And the site shows the product of lots of hours and attention. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks.
- Luis F. Mendoza
Guadalajara
Mexico
E-Mail: email: mendoza@mx1.ibm.com
Your Site is simply Fantastic! I am very new to Marklin (about two years), I am 37 years old, but as a child I started in the Hobby when my uncle gave me a Rivarossi HO train set (72'). Now I am hooked to Marklin Digital and by now have collected 7 Locos and about 30 cars. I owned a Califonia Zephyr! that is the jewel of my collection. I look forward to establish contact with Model Train collectors since here in Mexico there is very little if no model Stores at all, and very few persons on this Hobby. Keep this great job on your layout Sean. Felicidades! (greetings).
- Alan Todd
Princeton, NJ
USA
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: ammt@home.com
Sean, Love your page and have noted your various comments on the MML. I am new at this. I just got my 1950's Märklin loks & track over here from my mother's attic in Scotland. 35 year hiatus. I am already 100% digital having converted all my old locs with Uhlenbrock decoders which I actually like for these more venerable guys despite the obvious deficencies. I have also bought a number of new digital loks and am loving my rebirth. I am having a basement built for my new layout and will start about the middle of the year. Right now I have co-opted the dining room table (10' x 4') but this only lets me set up 25% of my stuff which includes all the 1950/60 elements like turntables and cranes. Since my company is HQ'd in Medford, NY, I am on the Island every week. Do you accept visits from eager novices anxious to suck up the knowledge of experts. If so I would love to see your layout in person. I am in the midst of designing a 24' x 17' setup - does that sound familiar and would like to minimize neophyte mistakes. Did you catch Carsten when he was in Islip on the 16th? I was in VA and could not make it. Alan
Answer: I would love to have you and others visit my layout. Just e-mail me when you would like to come. Carsten Ramke did come and visit. He gave me some really great ideas on how to improve my layout. He even volunteered to help in the changes and additions he suggested.
- Marout Yasuo Sluijter-Borms
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: HainjeDAF@bigfoot.com
http://www.xs4all.nl/~beijnes
Brilliant! Impressive! Great! Like it very much. I got quite some inspiration from here. Stop by if you're landing at Schiphol Airport Regards, Marout
- jkouts
athens
greece
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jkouts@ath.forthnet.gr
it is a very good site and i'm very pleased because I saw a lot of photos. I'm impressed with your layout and I believe that it would be very interesting to videorecord a trip one of your trains and add it in your site. thanx for the hospitality.
- Egon Mueller
Centereach
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: e516367186
- Lewis Damrauer
Huntington,NY
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: lmd@leapc.com
So far I'm impressed by what you've done and collected. I'm also very interested in Hag and have several Loks,some purchased used, and many cars including several that I purchased on a trip to Switzerland last summer. I also stopped at the Marklin museum on that trip.I am interested primarily in electric engines running from catenary and am planning to try the Sonnenfeld catenary system if I ever get the time to start a layout. The pictures of the meet on 2/17/01 were impressive.
- Rudy Walton
Huston, Texas
United States
Intrests: Roco
E-Mail: email: RWALTONIII@aol.com
My name is Rudy Walton, and I live in Houston, Texas. Let me begin by saying that I'm a many year fan and collector of European model trains. I've just finished spending well over and hour at your site "Sean's Train Page," and I must say that I've enjoyed it immensely! - Peter Schmidt-Alpers
Palm Coast, Florida 32137-9010
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: DPSAMSA@aol.com
Simply outstanding. Wished it was mine.
- Capt. J. J. Coleman USN (RET.)
Bremerton, WA
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jcoleman@pacship.com
I visit this site often. I am more impressed with your abilities each and every time. Jim
- Scott Coor
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: scott_coor@altavista.com
Great site, great layout! And great trains! Where is the Ludwig train? It would be nice to see it on the side of the Tolz and Murnau trains. Please post more pictures!
- Matthew Feibert
Syosset,N.Y.
U.S.A.
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: rfeibert@hotmail.com
I'm 8 years old and I love Marklin HO trains. I love your web site and all the pictures too. I would like to visit your lay out one day. Please email me soon. Matthew Feibert (My father watched me type this)
- Robert Ontiveros
Clarksville
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: robert.ontiveros@cmcss.net
Great SIte!! I am a new to trains, and as luck would have it I ended up with a Marklin. At the time I really did not know what I was getting, but I am very happy now. I loved the photos of the trains you took overseas. I look forward to stopping by again as I did not have time to see your entire site. Best regards, Robert
- Fredrik Ludl
Kungälv
Sweden
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: ludl1@hotmail.com
Nice. A lot of inspiration
- miguel angel
barcelona
spain
E-Mail: email: matula2001@terra.es
NICE PICTURES THE BEST PLACE FOR TAKE A GOOD TIME JUST WATCHING TRAINS.
- Jim Mulholland
Elliot Lake Ontario
Canada
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jimmulholland872@msn.com
Sean your railroad is beautiful. I am thinking of starting a Marklin layout at this time I have Lionel trains and once I can sell them I will go to Marklin HO. Your lay out sure inspires me to get into these trains. Thank you for sharing your trains with me. Best regards Jim
- Les Henits
Stroudsburg, PA
USA
E-Mail: email: foxrun@sunlink.net
I found your site while browsing on the webring. I am not even a novice beginner. I purchased some ROCO sets while in Vienna over the past couple of years, and am now in the process of finishing my basement. One large room I plan on dedicating to a model train setup. Its nice to find Americans who are interested in European model trains such as yourself.
- Aurel Axel Voigt
Waiblingen (near Stuttgart)
Germany
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: aurel@aurel-cartoons.de
Woww! Great stuff. One of the best Marklin Websites I have EVER seen. I would give a fortune to play half an hour on your great layout. A marklin-fan from Germany!
Visitors are always welcome with advance notice. When you visit you can operate the layout as well.
- Norm Campion
Sydney
Australia
Intrests: Marklin, Roco HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: norman.champion@tafensw.edu.au
The alerts you put on the mailing list from time to time about a new item you have added to your web page, I find very useful. Several times you have provided invaluable information about a loco I was contemplating ordering, enough to reassure me that I would not regret the purchase, and sometimes the loco has to be an urgent purchase while it is still available. One example is the Roco blue S3/6, I was worried about whether the wheels would be ok on Marklin track; your web page assured me it was ok and I was lucky to get one before they sold out and am delighted. The comprehensive pictures you provide are excellent because you show a loco from several different views. In Australia it is almost impossible to "see before you buy" as almost nothing is stocked by shops here, so we are very dependent on seeing good pictures of contemplated purchases.
- Martijn Meegdes
Maarssen
Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: m.meegdes@student.fcj.hvu.nl
Hi, Great site! I found your site by searching for pictures of the ICE3. In stead I found something 10 times bigger. Very nice track with so many engines and coaches. Keep up the good work, especially with the storage rack which is very interesting.
I have a question though. On your layout I noticed that you have turnout by marklin M-track. I am refering to the single turnouts. Some of them have large square lighthouses and some have smaller rectangel ones. I found out that when you pass a switch with the large lighthouse and turn out with some coaches the coach hits the lighthouseon the belowside. It forms an ugly cut in the coach. This happend to me with the swiss coachset which you have as well. I can tell you that I was really [annoyed] having a cut in my new coaches.
I am curious if you have the same problem and how you resolved it. I have spoken with Marklin Deutschland about this and they say that they are aware of the problem but are not going to do anything about it. My solution was to just give away the 'older' turnouts and buy new ones. Something which was possible at that time since I didn't have that much. Nowadays it would be impossible. Did you have any other problems with the M-track? Let me know, and keep up the work! I really enjoy your site and get inspired by it. Kind regards, Martijn Meegdes
I also have this problem with long cars. To solve the problem I have replaced the older turnouts with the newer ones with small lamps. In less prominent places I simply removed the lamps and covered the opening with black tape.
Another problem with these older turnouts are the lamps themselves. They use quite a bit of current. To remedy this I simply remove the lamps in turnouts that I don't see. My keyboards (IB and IB Switch and the TPL program I use allows me to see the turnout position.
- ORLIAC
Rueil-Malmaison
FRANCE
Intrests: Mike's Train House
E-Mail: email: thebigfour@wanadoo.fr
My last personal aquisition is an MTH Premier "Dreyfuss" and one "Blue Goose"...I see MTH at NUREMBERG 2002, it's a very good product in general. Your layout is...is...pfff... ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC !!! Stéphane.
- Larry Loper
Bradenton, Fl.
USA
E-Mail: email: lawrenceloper@earthlink.net
I am a Circus Model Builder that has built a model of the RBBB red unit train in HO. I would like compliment you on your site and photos. Please do not take this as my being too critical but the car you show as an elephant car is actually a concession car. The elephant and horse, camel, llama,zebra cars are ex six wheel truck Union Pacific baggage cars. I obtained this information from a friend of mine, Robert MacDougal, who is a retired G.M. for RBBB, and was involved in the purchase of these cars from the U.P.
I live close to the train recycle shop located in Palmetto, Fl. If I can help with photos or info on the Ringling trains please feel free to contact me. Larry Loper
Thanks Larry for the correct information on the circus cars. I have made the changes and have incorporated on the circus page some of the additional information you shared with me by private e-mail.
Corrections, criticisms (hopefully constructive), and comments about my website are always welcomed.
- Michael Coll-Barth
Queens
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: macbeth66@yahoo.com
WOW! Way too much to digest in one sitting. I particularly liked your conversion of the 7186. I am looking to go digital, and it seems you have sucessfully converted the turntable. I am not ready for such a grand undertaking, but I hope to get there! Overall, the site is wonderful.
- Cesar L Buono
Staten Island, New York
United States
Intrests: Mike's Train House
E-Mail: email: cbuono@intac.comYour Marklin collection and layout is incredible. I am a die hard 3 railer, as you will see on our link, and recently became hooked on Marklin American prototypes. I have just purchased the Bigboy and the Western Pacific passenger set. I love that Marklin has all the bells and whistles that 0 gauge has to offer with half the space requirements. You have done a terrific job on your webpage also. Again, great job on everything that you have presented here for our enjoyment in the worlds greatest hobby.
- Tom & Anna Moore
Hewitt, NJ
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: tmoore01@verizon.net
Sean as you probably hear from many ...I'M IMPRESSED. You have not only done a beautiful job on your layouts but your web site is just a wealth of good information and very well done. My wife Anna & I are going to our first meeting of the HVMC and your site is one of the reasons. Thank you for this contribution. Tom
- Capt. J. J. Coleman USN (Ret.)
Vancouver, wa
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jcoleman@pacship.com
Sean, I marvel at your collection, the layout and your organizational ability to put this marvelous site together. Every once in a while I revisit this site to get inspiration. Thanks, Jim 13 February 2003
- Dennis van Leuverden
Hoofddorp (nearby Amsterdam)
the Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: d.vanleuverden@quicknet.nl
This is really incredible! I thought I'd seen the biggest modeltrain-boards but this is amazing! This is what I usually dream about :-)
- Ron Rampolla
Belleair, Fl
US
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: marklin1@tampabay.rr.com
If you model with Marklin then Sean's site is your best friend! The Pics are fantastic, the site is easy to get around, and I keep finding more useful info with each click! Keep up the great work -You have a wonderful layout!!!
- Erik Hjelme
Slagelse
Denmark
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: erik@hjelmenet.dk
http://www.hjelmenet.dkI haven't seen all your page yet, but I stumbled over the two 103s working in tandem. When originally delivered the 103s did not have equipment for working in multiple and this would require two drivers. With their impressive power they can manage most trains on their own. It is my impression that if an extra locomotive should be moved from one location to another it would rather be towed. The equipment were added in recent years, but mainly intended for operating push-pull trains. Links to my homepage at www.hjelmenet.dk are very welcome. Erik
- jose julio
Funchal
Portugal
E-Mail: email: jjulio@netmadeira.com
Muito bom Parabens por este belo trabalho
My rough translation: [Very good (Parabens ??) by this beautiful work] jjulio - Ron Vance
Aston
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: vance135@juno.com
Great site
- Yann
Epesses
Switzerland
Intrests: HAG HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: -
http://www.chez.com/460/
Very good and interesting site (digital + Intellibox) Thank you! Yann
- Rommel Guingon
midland park
US
E-Mail: email: rommel.guingon@ind.alcatel.com
HI Sean: Thanks again for showing me your layout & hobby on trains. Yesterday's visit brought out the kid in me. Your collection is impressive & awsome. I can't wait to go shopping for my first set of trains for the twins (& me off course). I'll need your help in picking out the right trains. After the third baby is delivered, I'm going to take you up on your offer. Rommel
- Rommel Guingon
Midland Park
US
E-Mail: email: rommel.guingon@ind.alcatel.com
Hi Sean. You're collection is absolutely fantastic. After my visit with you yesterday with Tony, brought out the kid in me. After my baby is born in the next couple of weeks. Let's go shopping to start me (oh I mean my twins) on a fast track to collecting. I'll need your help to pick the right trains. Rommel
- DELCOURT Frank
LEUZE
BELGIUM
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: delcourt.f@skynet.be
http://users.skynet.be/trainfrank
Très beau site. Magnifiques photos. Merci. J'ai quelques unes de vos locomotives(voir mon site). Si vous avez l'occasion d'acheter la MARKLIN 37961, n'hésitez surtout pas, elle est magnifique. C'est d'ailleur mon dernier achat. Le suivant devrait être la BR45(ref. 37450). My rough translation. [Very beautiful site. Thank you. I have some of your locomotives (see my site). If you have occasion to sell the MARKLIN 37961, do not hesitate especially, she is magnificent. This is (ailleur ??) my last purchase. The following one should be the BR45(ref. 37450)] Frank
- Capt. James J. Coleman USN (Ret.)
PORT ORCHARD, WA
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jcoleman@pacship.com
Sean, This is my most special site to visit. I never cease to wonder how you created this spectacular site. I visit regularly just to gain inspiration. Warm Regards, Jim
- Rodger D'Alton
Cape Town
South Africa
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: rodgerd@compusup.com
Hi Sean. Thanks for the site. This is by far the most comprehensive Marklin site that I have visited. I really envy your collection and your photos are great. When I was growing up in the 70's my dad had a large Marklin collection which used to come out on rainy Sundays. after much persuasion from the kids (my 3 brothers and myself). He started collecting from the smallest starter sets and never got to set up a permanent layout. Unfortunately in 1978 while away on holiday our house was broken into and the thieves set the house alight destroying all those valuable models. My dad was never again in a position to replace them. I started collecting Lima models which were much cheaper, but really quite pathetic as far as quality is concerned. A few years ago I bought a second-hand Marklin starter set and decided to start the hobby again, but never got very far until now. I have bought my own house and have a small room in which I am hoping to set up a layout. I have always been impressed by the fanstastic quality and detail of the Marklin models and especially the Marklin 7051 crane so I actually built one out of some steel sheeting I had and it works really well. At the moment I don't have much stock as it is rather expensive, but I would like start slowly. What I can never understand is the way most people are converting from M track to C track. No doubt C track has advantages, but to me I think that M track is really attractive as opposed to C and K track and if I lived closer to you I would be very interested in acquiring your reject M track. Thanks again for the great site. Regards, Rodger D'Alton
- Michael Otway
Melbourne
Australia
E-Mail: email: mikeotwoptusnet.com.au
Any time I'm feeling like a lift I get on to your site - it's like a railway Disneyland. Thanks for all the information and interesting asides. More power to you!
- Ron Vance
Aston
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: vance135@juno.com
Great site
- Philippe DANJOU
Boulogne
France
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: philippedanjou@noos.fr
Sean, once again congratulations for both your wonderful collection and all the interesting info found on your site. This is at least my fifth visit. I hope you are in good shape ... Best regards
- Ricardo Rubio
Santiago
Chile
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: blondick@chilesat.net
Your layout is fantastic, I wish I had one. I have 2 loks, a Marklin 3054 and Marklin 3021. 3021 is a diesel model with good speed and very powerful capable to pull 15 or more freight cars, but 3054 (103 electric class) is slower than 3021, in fact it does not start inmediately when I use my old 30V trafo (dark blue). It starts at 20 or 30 Km. Do you know why? Also, I take the opportunity to ask you why your passenger coaches are so close each other, considering than relex coupling system gets some distance between them. Where did you get layout´s photo of cities and fields? made by you? Do you recommend to paint loks in order to make it more real with rust and dust? if so, what pinture should I use, enamel from plastic model kits? Do you accept to visit your layout? Thanks in advance and congratulations again!
Thanks Ricardo for the compliment on my layout. Your 3054 may need oiling. You may want to check to be sure the rubber driving tires are not worn or missing. Since this is an older lok you may want to check the tension on the brushes (copper and carbon). Also check the brushes to be sure they are not worn too small.
My coaches are close together because they have Marklin close couplers. Newer coaches have these and/or pockets that accept these couplers. Older coaches do not.
The Background photos were purchased from dealers years ago. I don't even remember from whom. The picture of the fields and mountains are easy to get from almost any train shop. I have looked for the city photo in many vendor catalogs but have not found it. If you look carefully you will see that it is a mirror image photo - both sides are the same but in reverse. I wanted to add to it but can not find a matching background.
I have never painted any of my loks and never will. It decreases their value and selling potential. I can't, therefore, offer you any recommendations on what to use.
Yes, I do accept visitors to my layout. If you ever visit New York City I am located east of the City, just a 45 minute train ride away on Long Island.
- James Lyne
Auckland
New Zealand
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: J.GLyne@xtra.co.nz
Awesome!
- Eduardo Palacios
Caracas
Venezuela
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: eduardojp71@yahoo.com
My name is Eduardo and I live in Venezuela. I have seen your collection of trains in the web, I think it is just fantastic, you have almost all the models that Märklin has made also the web page is excellent congratulations!. I have been a Märklin fan for almost 20 years and I have 82 locomotives one of them is a Insider(3720), some from special editions and almost all digital and delta.I also use the Intellibox but my layout is small. I still need to buy an ICE train may be next year.... My last acquisition was the Goliath crane a very good opportunity ($430), which is like your description.I would like to know if your crane is noisy when you rise the main hook or if it is silent. My one is a little bit noisy but works fine. It is very good to share some words with Märklin collectors around the world. Best regards
- Evan Giles
Bathurst Country New South Wales
Australia
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Bong105AHotmail.com
You have a very good collection and it obviously helps if you have the support of your better half because it makes it that much more enjoyable for you
- Steven Mouws
Antwerp
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: mousse4ever@hotmail.com
I am starting to build a Märklin model track myself, and I was just looking around a bit, searching for ideas for my layout... I got to this site, and I really enjoyed visiting it. I learned a lot of new things, which I can maybe use when I expand my layout. It's a great website, and I will promote it! greetz
- Tim Adcock
Fort Worth
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
- Ted Tyson
Sanibel, FL
USA
E-Mail: email: tysonted@aol.com
WoW a truly wonderful site. Will be back later and often to really see it all.
- Michael Schroeder
Germany
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: Michael.Schroeder@gmx.com
http://www.mschroeder.infoThough I'm interested in DC, it was a pleasure to visit your site. Keep on railroading Michael
- Dirk H.
Vancouver
Canada
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: dirkholz@telus.net
Fantastic layout and rolling stock!
- märklin-fan
Bad Hersfeld near Frankfurt
germany
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: www.tcherno-bill@gmx.de
I find this site great.
- Joe Zeller
Wheaton
USA
E-Mail: email: jzeller@oprfhs.org
http://www.oprfhs.orgYour pictures from Switzerland and other European cities bring back many happy visits. Been to Switzerland 4 times in the past 12 years; Germany 2 times in the past 12 years. France 3 times in the past 12 years; Holland 2 times in the past 14 years. As you can tell I combined some countries. thanks for the great memories. Joe
HR> - Jürgen Lindenthal
Eichenzell
Germany
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: juergen.lindenthal@gmx.de
Great side! Great pictures! Great job!!! Question: Which VT11.5 sounds better: Märklin or Roco? Thanks in advance for an answer. Greetings Jürgen
- Vesku
Martinniemi
Finland
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: vesa.haapala@sunpoint.net
You have a very huge & nice layout + other things, but I am especially interested of that Märklin digital crane goliath- do you have something special fotos of yours? Or stories- what you can do with it? Pictures of that when it is lifting up something will be nice, have you any, if you could send me via e-mail, I'll appreciate that. Greetings from Finland.
- Dirk Davids
Winschoten
Nederland
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: davids@winschoten.nl
http://no own site
Hi, Love to see all these pictures and descriptions. I dont have a website but if i did i want it to be as usefull to others like yours. Keep them rolling. Bye,
- Henry Saes
Kaulille
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: H.Saes@pandora.be
Very nice pages and foto's. I like the cranes on your layout. I'm interested in a Roco crane 40111. Question; Can you send me more picture of this crane. Thanks.... Success with your site. Henry.
- Rob Lang
E-Mail: email: robtclang@msn.com
I had to comment directly. Your layout is amazing. And your website does a great job of showing it off. Very impressive!
- Noel Loganathan
Brisbane
Australia
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: loganathan@hotkey.net.au
http://trainsntoys.com.auI am quite amazed by the quality of your layout. All the hours of love must be paying now. I specially love the 10 years lok - the class 10. Keep it up and I bet you must be the envy of a lot of us. Cheers from Queensland Noel
- Gerard van der Woeij
Almere
Netherlands
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: pa2sha@xs4all.nl
you photo's are verry nice.
- William Moores
Elliot Lake, Ontario
Canada
E-Mail: email: williammoores@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/williammooresI love the way you have your website organized. You have one fantastic layout. I have started my layout and am really just getting into building. I will be starting a winter layout soon in N scale. I also have plans for a HO scale layout. I've been at my layout for nearly a year but I've had many interruptions. Anyways, I really enjoyed visiting your site and have bookmarked it to return often. Keep up the great work. Bill
- Franco Ardito
Buffalo , New York
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: FrancoArdito@msn.com
I am just starting to get into the digital arena. Your wiring experince has given me some insight on how to proceed with my layout. My plans are to build the Lausanne train station then ...
- Eduardo Palacios
Caracas
Venezuela
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: eduardojp71@yahoo.com
My name is Eduardo and I live in Venezuela. I have seen your collection of trains in the web, I think it is just fantastic, you have almost all the models that Märklin has made also the web page is excellent congratulations!. I have been a Märklin fan for almost 20 years and I have 82 locomotives one of them is a Insider(3720), some from special editions and almost all digital and delta.I also use the Intellibox but my layout is small.
Best regards Eduardo Palacios Caracas Venezuela
I still need to buy an ICE train may be next year.... My last acquisition was the Goliath crane a very good opportunity ($430), which is like your description.I would like to know if your crane is noisy when you rise the main hook or if it is silent. My one is a little bit noisy but works fine.
It is very good to share some words with Märklin collectors around the world. - Evan Giles
Bathurst Country New South Wales
Australia
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: Bong105AHotmail.com
You have a very good collection and it obviously helps if you have the support of your better half because it makes it that much more enjoyable for you
- Steven Mouws
Antwerp
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: mousse4ever@hotmail.com
I am starting to build a Märklin model track myself, and I was just looking around a bit, searching for ideas for my layout... I got to this site, and I really enjoyed visiting it. I learned a lot of new things, which I can maybe use when I expand my layout. It's a great website, and I will promote it! greetz
- Ted Tyson
Sanibel, FL
USA
E-Mail: email: tysonted@aol.com
WoW a truly wonderful site. Will be back later and often to really see it all.
- Tim Adcock
Fort Worth
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
- jim
bremerton, WA
coleman
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jcoleman2pacship.com
Another inspirational revisit. Someday I'll call you when I visit Webb Institute in Glen Cove. jim.
- Jose Montalvo
Quito
Ecuador
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: jmontalvo68@hotmail.com
I got an interesting train collection consisting of 7 locomotives and I´m impressed with it however it is complicated to define the layout and start assembling it.
- Kevin Everitt
Auckland
New Zealand
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: kevinandcheryl@clear.net.nz
I came by your web page while searching for BLS locos. Your collection is inspiring and your comparisons of model manufacturer very helpful. I too collect BLS and SBB. I construct authentic BLS dioramas and run my HO models through them, as I have much less space than you Sean! I also found some very useful reference photos of the real trains, thankyou. Sean, if you are ever in N.Z. then please make contact and visit my humble Swiss collection. Regards, Kevin
- Jan Brocker
Lawrence, Kansas
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: brocker@sunflower.com
Hi Sean, Hadn't stopped by your site for a while. What a great surprise! In one word: excellent. Best wishes for 2004, Jan
- Yves Gryson
Gent
Belgium
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: yves_gryson@hotmail.com
- Nuno Filipe
Porto
Portugal
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: nunofil@netc.pt
Your railroad it's simple the best... good job!!! I'm just beginning on this, an old love that i'am making real.
- rebecca
granite city
america
E-Mail: email: weewittlewoofies@yahoo.com
I used to take an across the county train ride a couple of times a year. Took a train to eat a Christmas dinner in the French Quarters. Took one to dine at the Space Needle. Once just to go to Alcratz. I always took a sleeper car. It was a very nice hobby. Going over and through the Rocky Mountains is a thrill.
- Bill Van Vranken
Melbourne, Fl
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: g2946@bellsouth.net
http://N/A
Thanks for the MEA meet pic.s. I bought most of my Märklin items at the shows. Until 8/97,as a MEA member I never missed a show in P'burg N.J. At that time I lived in Chester, NJ. Moved to Grapevien, Texas were MEA is active but nothing like P,burg.Moved here to central Florida coast, no dealers no nothing. Märklin Insider did a mailing to bring Märklin collector/operating together. Out of 17 mailing we got only one responce. You who can get to the MEA shows in P'burg are very lucky. I recognized a lot of faces in the pictures. Thanks Bill Van 2/24/04
- Steve
Auckland
Siegel
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: steve@solutionit.co.nz
Very well doucmented site, one of the better layout sites for Marklin Enthusiasts I have seen. Well Done!
- Ken Rook
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: kenjorook@yahoo.com
What an amazing collection of European style trains you have! I just wanted to drop you a quick note to express how much I enjoyed looking at all the pictures you have posted of your layout and to thank you for sharing all these pictures with those of us that have a keen interesting in Marklin (and other European makes) trains. Thanks so much!
Ken Rook - Christine Morey
Gloucester, MA
USA
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: clmorey@aol.com
Hi Sean~ My boyfriend found 2 engines from a old train set his parents gave him as a child(perhaps from Holland?) - the only marking are a stamp on the bottom reading Western Germany - they are electric(top and bottom), to scale, and green and silver. Could you suggest a way to identify them further? Any help is appreciated! You can usually identify Marklin trains in Koll's which is a series of volumes illustrating, describing and suggesting the value of Marklin trains. Without a picture I am at a loss to help you. Send one to me and I can research the lok for you.
- Thomi Nagel
West Chester
USA
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: Cargodaddio@comcast.net
Great Web site.
- CHRIS BOTHA
PRIMROSE
SOUTH AFRIKA
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: MWCJJ@MWEB.CO.ZA
I AM 45 YEARS OF AGE AND SO IS MY TRAIN SET I DO UPDATE FROM TIME TO TIME WILL BE VISITING GERMANY IN MAY 2004 (DRUPA) ENJOI CHRIS
HR> - bob Domenico
Farmersville Texas
USA
E-Mail: email: res8rupm
How many locomotives do you Have?
- James Malarkey
Staten Island, New York
USA
E-Mail: email: Joanne6904@aol.com
Enjoyed the site and pictures of the Marklin trains. I had previously built several layouts myself and was an authorized Marklin dealer some years back before retiring. I still have a vast quantity of vintage 1960s thru 1980s Marklin and Fleischmann HO (AC & DC) Locos & accessories- NO Digital....Also vast quantity of HO & N building kits by Faller, Kibri & Vollmer as well as figure sets by Preiser & Merten. Those interested in same contact me: James Malarkey 42 Albourne Ave. East, Staten Island, New York 10312 E-Mail: Joanne6904@aol.com
- Hugo Sburlati
Montevideo
Uruguay
Intrests: Marklin HO
E-Mail: email: hso45@adinet.com.uy
Very nice. Congratulations. Hugo Sburlati
- Poul Z Nielsen (I am Danish)
Rome
Italy
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: poul.nielsen@esa.int
Really impressive web site - congratulation!! I just discovered your site this afternoon, but I certainly will return to get some hints from how to run digital - I am also using Uhlenbrock and want to run semi/fully automatic, and I already found some information I have been looking for. So again Thanks very much for splitting your know-how and experience with others. Poul
- maegan smith
mboro
england
Intrests: Other
E-Mail: email: .......@......
i found your site very useful for my french project on trains. thnaks loads !!!
- John Olsen
DK-2990 Nivaa
Denmark
Intrests: Marklin HO - Digital
E-Mail: email: john.olsen@mail.dk
Dear Sean, What a great railroad you've got and an amazing website - this is great work and must have been heavily time-consuming. I also have a modeltrain build of Märklin C-tracks. I started in an age of 49 and I am now 53. I decided to go digital from the very beginning, and I have locomotives from Märkllin, Roco, Fleischmann and Pico (the later is a regional two-waggon linked train, constructed of Siemens and is widely known all over Europe). The two Fleischmann locomotives I have, I have myself converted to middle-connector and build in digital decoders from Uhlenbrock or ESU (LokPilot). I use Uhlenbrock Intellibox like you do and I am very satisfied and convinced of the quality and facilities. It is a beautiful hobby - but terrible expensive and my wife is not quite as generous as yours! Kind regards John P.S. Nivaa is a village app. 26 miles north of Copenhagen - the capital of Denmark.
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