Comments on: Old Marklin and Lima Trains https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/old-marklin-and-lima-trains.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=old-marklin-and-lima-trains Model railroads and model trains Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:13:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Henk van Schuur https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/old-marklin-and-lima-trains.html#comment-60412 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:13:18 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6568#comment-60412 Gerhard, Koll’s catalog is the best place to determine when the locos were built and what the price/value is in new condition and in undamaged original packaging. Koll is only available in German and is a very expensive book, also because it has many color photos.
Marklin has changed a lot of locos after a certain time, that can be a number but it can also be a different type of coupling. In a single case (I have such a loco) only a different sprocket. In other words, it is often very small details that indicate in which period the locomotive was made.
Furthermore, you cannot mix Marklin locos and Lima locos because Marklin runs on AC power and Lima on DC power. Marklin’s wheels are NOT insulated and therefore cause a short circuit on lima rails. Conversely, Lima vehicles can run on Marklin with their insulated wheels.
If you still have any other questions, let me know.
P.S. in Ben Marklin rider.
Greetings Henk.

]]> By: Norman T https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/09/old-marklin-and-lima-trains.html#comment-60128 Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:48:37 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6568#comment-60128 the Authority on Marklin trains is a Koll’s Katalog.

I have one that is in German, but has EVERY model up to the publication year.

Maybe they are only come in German… I don’t know.

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