Interesting articles on Marklin collecting, operating, and the general history of Marklin.
The S873/1 set was produced for a very limited time in 1953. This set seen here has the production run on the box as follows: “YN 1253 j – S 873/1 – 100/5”. This number is seen on the inside cover of the lid of the box, printed on the instruction sheet. This set normally would include 327/2 ROT (red)
Read moreHello everyone, Another feature of this blog is being able to maintain and repair Marklin trains, and sometimes that includes taking them apart for service or just to see how everything functions under the body. This review is of an RS 800. This gallery will show how to almost completely dissassemble an RS 800 locomotive. I do not take apart
Read moreThe metro system in Paris, France is one of the busiest in Europe today, coming just after Moscow which currently holds first place. This metro system was first adopted on April 20, 1896 when the Fulgence Bienvenüe project began. Just four years later, the first line was unveiled during the Paris World’s Fair on July 19, 1900. The first line
Read moreMarklin catalogs showing some of the models of production in 1937 and 1953. 1937 Catalog 1953 Catalog Regards, William
Read moreAfter the Second World War when Märklin again supplied the German market with model trains, you could in some gauge 00/H0 models find a mechanism, which controlled the lights depending on the direction of travel. The mechanism was called a Schleppschalter and was connected to the driving shaft either by sitting directly on the shaft or by a cog wheel.
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