About the layout: - It is a temporary set-up I use to run my collection of old trains, nothing is screwed down. The rolling stock was made in the 1980s, the tooling is often older, so is the track system. - It is analogue, 16V AC - The locomotives are all analogue -> no motor regulation, no individual speed control - The speed is set centrally in a way that all trains can make the ramp to the elevated section. - Automation is done with relays, stopping is done by cutting power to isolated track sections - a small "Braking" effect before stopping sections is achieved with diodes, this is to avoid trains jumping signals -> things are going fast in places, the stop/departure behaviour is not realistic by today's standards. If I was interested in realism, I would collect something newer and would install scenery... The point here is to experience the models as one would have when they were new, using the functionality available at the time, with all the flaws it entails.
I love the old Crocodile! I saved up my babysitting and gardening money to buy one around 1972 when I visited my mom's family in Northern Germany. Big and loud! So cool! Side note: My German cousin remembers it from then and surprised me a couple of years ago with a giant Lego model (10277) of the brown version.
About the layout:
- It is a temporary set-up I use to run my collection of old trains, nothing is screwed down. The rolling stock was made in the 1980s, the tooling is often older, so is the track system.
- It is analogue, 16V AC
- The locomotives are all analogue -> no motor regulation, no individual speed control
- The speed is set centrally in a way that all trains can make the ramp to the elevated section.
- Automation is done with relays, stopping is done by cutting power to isolated track sections
- a small "Braking" effect before stopping sections is achieved with diodes, this is to avoid trains jumping signals
-> things are going fast in places, the stop/departure behaviour is not realistic by today's standards.
If I was interested in realism, I would collect something newer and would install scenery... The point here is to experience the models as one would have when they were new, using the functionality available at the time, with all the flaws it entails.
Hübsche Fahrimpressionen. Tolle Aufnahmen vom guten alten M-Gleis. 👍👍
Vielen Dank!
I love the old Crocodile! I saved up my babysitting and gardening money to buy one around 1972 when I visited my mom's family in Northern Germany. Big and loud! So cool! Side note: My German cousin remembers it from then and surprised me a couple of years ago with a giant Lego model (10277) of the brown version.
Thanks for the visit!
I love Märklin Crocodiles!
you are not alone
I do. I have an HO gauge and a 1 gauge crocodiles
Hoppin and boppin to the crocodile rock.
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Super 🚂🎥🛤👍👍👍.
Viele Grüße Gert
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Hallo. Video Super Klasse Projekt 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Klasse lakomotive 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻... FIM👮🏻🚂🤚🏻
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