Yes, great job ! BTW, you still have no idea about what has been able to fµ#k up the locomotive's original chassis ? Dom
Thanks guys. Dom, I have no roundhouse or shop to store these parts. But there are some flats and gons, could be loaded with axles and rods... Steffen
Hi Dom, oh I have to read more carefully.... No idea, all the axles and cogwheels seem to be ok, but there was considerable slack between drivers. The Märklin chassis is made of metal unlike AZL chassis. Cogwheels are wider. Time will tell, if it is actually more robust then AZL. Steffen
Steffen I am impressed for sure we'll done. I attached my AZL tender to my Marlin mikado and used the boiler face of AZL shell on face of the Marlin. The running characteristics improved big time. What you have done....hats off...a whole different level.
Hi all, here is a short update. I was able to get a blackened wheelset of Marklin BR 86 from my father. So I replaced the wheels. In addition, I glued a bigger counter weight on driving axle. Without these big shiny flanges appearance is much better now.
That's a very nice looking locomotive. I really like the Marklin metal mechanism, just not too happy with their motor, shell, and tenders. You combined the best of both models, and added the details to build a show class model!
Hi Robert, thank you very much. I am part of the "US-Convention" this weekend in Frankfurt / Germany and hope, she will be running the 2 days without defects. It seems to be a robust mechanism, but a little bit noisier.
If you want to go further you can fit a 0816 motor with a 4:1 gearhead inside the tender by hogging out a little bit of the tender weight. But without the "Motorman" I have no idea where you'd get the gear motor nowadays.
Oh yes Chris, I know this video, very impressive. Perhaps such gear motors are available sometimes again. For now I am pleased with her current performance. She is a road engine, not my switcher.