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Review: Märklin 3600 Delta Digital “750 Jahre Berlin” Set

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I have been observing this H0 set on Ebay for more than 1 year and finally bought a relatively new, never been run set. Märklin produced three types of this commemorative set in 1987 in conjunction with the 750 years founding of the city Berlin (1237-1987). Set 3100 is H0-analog while the above set 3600 is H0-Delta digital. Set 8887 is in Z-scale. Berlin had in the late 18th and first half of 19th century up to World War II 3 large factories that manufactured locomotives, of which the second largest steam locomotive manufacturer in the world and the largest … Continue reading Review: Märklin 3600 Delta Digital “750 Jahre Berlin” Set

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Review: Train Service Tray for TLC

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When you have rolling stocks – be it locomotive or wagon – eventually, you need to service and maintain them. The service maintenance workshop for scaled-models is a train service tray (dt. Lokliege). The one below is made from soft foam (there are trays made from hard foam); thus, providing the necessary cushion for the protuded parts eg. drivers or small, detailed parts such as whistle or pipings. My longest steam locomotive is 32cm while the service tray is 35cm long (Foto: Jimmy Low (c)) I can lay the train on its side (above) or when I want to work … Continue reading Review: Train Service Tray for TLC

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Review: Creative Connection Solution for KPF-Zeller Rolling Test Stand

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Initially, I had to screw and unscrew the red and black/brown wire to the rolling test stand. It can be quite frustrating having to do that everytime I want to use it. Somewhere I saw the use of a piece of C-track as an intermediate connector between the mobile station and the test stand. The idea was to allow the Märklin wire connectors from mobile station track box to the test stand via this intermediate track (see below) Before I finally found the male connectors (see the gold pieces) at a local electronic store. This allows me to connect the … Continue reading Review: Creative Connection Solution for KPF-Zeller Rolling Test Stand

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Review: Keeping BR 53 Travel-Safe with TrainSafe Travel Box

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Disclaimer: This review is based on my personal purchase and experience. I am in no way associated with the seller other than this arm-length commercial transaction. My biggest and most precious Märklin H0 model investment so far is the Baureihe 53 0002 DRB, a Borsig Mallet. It was a beautifully-maintained pre-owned model and I have recently upgraded with Märklin high-performance motor, mfx-decoder with sound and two smoke generators (see post). This Märklin model was constructed between 1995 and 1999 according to some reliable sources. The original plastic packaging fell into pieces – 4 pieces to be exact due to years … Continue reading Review: Keeping BR 53 Travel-Safe with TrainSafe Travel Box

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Review: Running Märklin AC Model with Roco/Fleischmann z21 Digital Control Center

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Roco/Fleischmann (both owned by Austria-based Modelleisenbahn GmbH) introduced z21 (white) and Z21 (black) digital control sets back around 2013/14 (I think). I received my first z21 digital starter set for my birthday in 2014. Back then, both white (basic) and black (advanced) versions already supported Motorola decoders (found in Märklin H0 models). At that time, I was modeling in N-scale on DCC. I still do N-scale but interested to run Märklin H0-scale layout in the future. Therefore, I could use z21 control center for both DCC and Märklin Digital. This post explains how I did it. I will use the … Continue reading Review: Running Märklin AC Model with Roco/Fleischmann z21 Digital Control Center

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Review: Insight into Märklin M- and C-Tracks

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So far, I have never been a fan of “snap-on” tracks. To me, they look plastic-ky and toy-ish on a layout. On my N-scale layout, I used Peco flex-tracks and streamline turnouts, which mean lots and lots of effort in placing the tracks and ballasting. That’s one of the fun parts of model railway (also the headache, if you do not do it right the first time) As I explore more about Märklin AC system, I learned more about their track system. During a recent Märklin operating session, I took particular attention on how the Märklinists use C-tracks (dt. C-Gleise) … Continue reading Review: Insight into Märklin M- and C-Tracks

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Review: KPF-Zeller H0-Rollerprüfstand (Rolling Test Stand) Part 2 (Updated)

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Disclaimer: This independent review is based on my personal purchase and experience. I am in no way associated with the seller other than this arm-length commercial transaction. Update 27.11.21: I have successfully ran Märklin BR 53 0002 on KPF-Zeller rolling test stand, powered and controlled by z21 digital control center and app. This post has been updated accordingly. In Part 1 review last week, I covered static tests i.e. using the rolling test stand as a display. The overall results are impressive. I believe KPF-Zeller exclusive edition is the only one in the market with underside lighting. This weekend (14.11.21) … Continue reading Review: KPF-Zeller H0-Rollerprüfstand (Rolling Test Stand) Part 2 (Updated)

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Review: KPF-Zeller H0-Rollerprüfstand (Rolling Test Stand) Part 1

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Disclaimer: This review is based on my personal purchase and experience. I am in no way associated with the seller other than this arm-length commercial transaction. Recently, I acquired a Märklin BR 53 0002 but not any tracks and digital control center e.g. Mobile Station 2 to run it. I decided to delay purchasing any tracks until I research more about Märklin tracks – C- or K-Gleise – and have the space to run them. But I still need to test and run my BR 53.0 and other HO-scale locomotives. After enquiring in Facebook groups. I was tipped to consider … Continue reading Review: KPF-Zeller H0-Rollerprüfstand (Rolling Test Stand) Part 1