No pre-war Marklin locomotive ever lived as long as the Marklin SK 800 streamlined steam locomotive by lasting through WWII to undergo design changes and again flourish as a popular steam locomotive. From its release in 1939 to its slow retreat in 1959 and final reemergence in the 70s, this model was one of Marklin’s most popular and widely sold
Read moreThe Marklin GOTHARD locomotive was introduced for the first time in 1920 for O Gauge under number S 64 3020. The locomotive featured hand and remote reversing operation, 2 pantographs, and 3 electric lamps on the front of the locomotive. This locomotive was 30cm long and was in production until 1926. With the end of the S 64 3020 locomotive
Read moreThe 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
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