Marklin announces Special edition Flying Scotsman.

[steventrain]

Both Marklin 3-rails and Trix 2-rails in HO scale with digital sounds.

Both loco and tender are metal.

 

Marklin and trix website/PDF

 

https://www.maerklin.de/en/lp/2023/flying-scotsman

https://www.trix.de/en/lp/flying-scotsman

https://streaming.maerklin.de/public-media/m/fs/EN_Sonderprospekt_Flying-Scotsman_39968_Online.pdf

[murphaph]

Very....interesting! 

So, I can understand (I think) why a Trix DC/DCC H0 version of this makes absolute sense...it did travel to Australia and the US where H0 scale dominates, but did it ever go to continental Europe? The Märklin version seems mega optimistic to me but what do I know. I hope the price doesn't scare too many people off.

[BosKonay]

Marklin collectors are a special breed. 

[DJ Dangerous]

Special enough to buy an Irish diesel in HO? I'd certainly buy one or two.

I do know of somebody who unwittingly bought some HO Lima Mk2's for re-spraying...

The less said there the better, I guess.

[Horsetan]

14 hours ago, BosKonay said:

Marklin collectors are a special breed. 

Märklin might do modestly well if it offered British-outline EMU stock - then the 3-rail system might be justified!

At the moment, the HO Gresley A3 is probably just a one-off, a bit like the Rivarossi "Royal Scot" or the Fleischmann "Warship". Not meant to lead to anything else, but useful to compare to Continental outline stock for an accurate idea as to relative size.

You can see from the CAD and test-shot model that Märklin have applied their traditionally robust standards (not greatly changed from what they were doing in the 1980s) , so the valve gear links and pivots have been made overscale whilst the wheels have massive flanges.

14 hours ago, murphaph said:

Very....interesting! 

So, I can understand (I think) why a Trix DC/DCC H0 version of this makes absolute sense...it did travel to Australia and the US where H0 scale dominates, but did it ever go to continental Europe? ...

No, that was a Great Western "small Prairie" which also went to Poland and helped to run regular service on the line from Wolstyn.

Edited February 25, 2023 by Horsetan

[connollystn]

On 25/2/2023 at 9:14 AM, Horsetan said:

You can see from the CAD and test-shot model that Märklin have applied their traditionally robust standards (not greatly changed from what they were doing in the 1980s) , so the valve gear links and pivots have been made overscale whilst the wheels have massive flanges.

Have to agree with Horsetan's observations above and it's the reason I wouldn't be overly enthusiastic about it's production. Had some Marklin/Hamo locomotives in the past and they just didn't seem right but, as Boskonay says; 'Marklin collectors are a special breed'.

[steventrain]

On order with special price of £495.

 

Due in Q4/2023.

[leslie10646]

Why pay £495 if you're in UK.It seems to be out every day of the year on trains at GROSSLY inflated prices, so you can just go and look at it go by - it LOOKS a lot better than it GOES!!!!

I think my antipathy for this loco is well known - Alan Pegler (a lovely man who bought the Festiniog Railway) bought THE WRONG ENGINE! He should have bought "Papyrus" No.2750, which did 108mph - the first authenticated "ton" with a steam loco - but of course, he was buying the NAME and, to be fair, it was HIS MONEY!

As Horsetan says, Marklin are a fairly mad bunch with their stud contact.

Gripe over .......

[Galteemore]

 

5 minutes ago, leslie10646 said:

Why pay £495 if you're in UK.It seems to be out every day of the year on trains at GROSSLY inflated prices, so you can just go and look at it go by - it LOOKS a lot better than it GOES!!!!

I think my antipathy for this loco is well known - Alan Pegler (a lovely man who bought the Festiniog Railway) bought THE WRONG ENGINE! He should have bought "Papyrus" No.2750, which did 108mph - the first authenticated "ton" with a steam loco - but of course, he was buying the NAME and, to be fair, it was HIS MONEY!

As Horsetan says, Marklin are a fairly mad bunch with their stud contact.

Gripe over .......

He should have bought 207 Leslie, never mind 2750!! 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Galteemore

[steventrain]

Delivery starting from Marklin next week.

 

Look forward to it, Will keep posted when arrive.

[steventrain]

Just got email and pickup from Modellers Corner Enniskillen.

 

Loco have full lighting, sound and smoke unit. Total 30 functions.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 4, 2023 by steventrain