2400 x 1200 in 3 segments 1200 x 800. You can find the track plan here: www.dolfmeister.com/services/layout-planning/

Please go check out the LEGO train designs on my website here: www.dolfmeister.com/store/lego-moc/?perpage=100

Die Anlagengestaltung war für die damalige Zeit ziemlich üblich, besonders für Märklin. Jede Firma hatte zu ihrem Gleissystem passende Gleisplanhefte, und auch Werksanlagen für Schaufenster oder Ausstellungen. Dazu kommen noch Fertiganlagen, oder Landschaftsteile ohne Gleise oder Ausschmückung, wie z. B. von Noch. Die typischen Faller Häuschen waren tatsächlich im Massstab viel zu klein, was eben damals Gang und Gebe war. Heute betrachtet man dies entweder als Nostalgie, oder nicht mehr zeitgemäss. Blechschienen werden längst nicht mehr hergestellt. Was heute für Spielbahnen Standard ist, sind Schienen mit Bettung, wie z.B. C-Gleis von Märklin oder Trix. Modellgleise ohne Bettung sind eher für feste Anlagen geeignet.

Is there supposed to be a question to go with that?

It is my own hand made track. I use rails off old Hornby track, mounted on wooden sleepers.

It's track I made myself from old Hornby rails.

Ja, die Klemmbausteine haben etwas Besonderes. Mich fasziniert, wie man die Teile immer wieder anders kombinieren kann, um irgend etwas darzustellen. Als ich Kind war, fing man Lego unten an und hörte oben auf. Heute gibt es X verschiedene Formen, die man in jede Richtung zusammenfügen kann. Was ich damit erschaffen habe, kann man auf meiner Homepage sehen. www.dolfmeister.com/store/lego-moc/?perpage=100

@@user-fw3lk1hs3q Wow, ich habe mir gerade die Homepage mit den tollen Modellen angeschaut. Großartig!

I got it on ebay many years ago. It was a wreck at the time.

Frauen haben bessere Feinmotorik in ihren Händen, für all die friemelige Arbeit.

Vielleicht das auch - aber vor allem sie waren deutlich billiger (Stundenlohn) zu bekommen und auch weniger gewerkschaftlich organisiert . @@user-fw3lk1hs3q

I suppose $100 is a fair price for the märklin locos alone, depending on the condition. There will be catalogue numbers on the cab side either CM800/3000 or DA800/3005. This would date them to either before or after 1959. 3005 was also made for Primex in a simplified version.

It's because of copyright issues with music. See pinned comment for link to complete version.

The plan was to use a pair of part no. 44 and a half pin, but those are a bit expensive in Light Gray. This is what I had, and hey, it works!

Thank you, you might like this one too! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rNJ1hq6llrWUY4U.html

Thanks!

You can see my other designs on my website, www.dolfmeister.com/store/lego-moc/

Merci beaucoup!

I have several versions of it, including the original Bavarian green, the DB black and the one with the red and white bands on the chimney. The brown one is now designated to my Pocher Orient Express, and I am surprised at its tractive effort. It's a heavy train and it pulls that up my rather steep incline with ease!

@@user-fw3lk1hs3q So congrats, @dolfmeister, for your superb collection of S 3/6! (as a freshman in this hobby I'm just saving money to get the brown version myself - hoping it has like the real one a running gear inside for its marvellous tractive effort too, as it has according to your posting;)))) - stay cool!

The short answer is no. The long answer, it's because the wheel flanges are much larger on Märklin trains and the Hornby Dublo don't like the Märklin points, as the flangeways are too coarse. I am speaking from experience with continuous centre rail track for both brands. I would assume HD would not like Märklin stud track either, as the spoon pickups would get caught on and/or rattle across the studs and/or fall between studs and short circuit (M-track). Even old Märklin spoon sliders don't like the modern Märklin track.

@@user-fw3lk1hs3q Thanks so much, I was afraid that was the case, but it's nice to get a definite answer. My main project is a British O "scale" railway, but discovered the vintage Marklin / Hornby trains and love the classic charm & metal construction, plus the idea of "time travel" from another world, one I wish I could visit, was born way too late for the steam age, but I can enjoy these vintage pieces.

​@@RailwayWorld I find it interesting, that Märklin and Hornby were more or less each other's counterpart in Britain/Commonwealth and the continent. Neither made huge inroads on the other's territory. No doubt, the wars contributed to that in a big way. Still, I think Märklin is a far more techically sophisticated system - it had all the bells and whistles! Even under the hood, they are packed with equipment and solidity. Hornby, while made well, was much simpler, not least because they used DC permanent magnet motors. Since I have both, I like to keep the HD manual and minimal. I'm thinking of making modules that can plug together into large layouts on the floor, all manually controlled. That way, you can have long trains and there's the potential to play with others, each one in control of a station along the way. Märklin is confined to an 8x4' layout with about as much track as you can fit into that size. It's fully equi[ped with catenary and everything is remote control, or automatic. With the ensuing mass of wires, having a permanent setup is the only way. I do also have 0 gauge, mostly Hornby clockwork, but the track is electric. I make my own from reclaimed materials. I enjoy scratch building track in a coarse scale, where it doesn't have to be extreme precision... On top of that, I rediscovered Lego a couple of years ago and am now designing trains made out of little bricks. I work off photographs and try to capture the essence in the coarse LEGO grid. Anyway, you ought to take a peek at my website, or you can find me on Facebook. www.dolfmeister.com/

@@user-fw3lk1hs3q I agree, I believe Marklin was far more advanced with their system. Was there a reason you built your Marklin layout with the 3 "rail" track instead of the classic M track stud system ? I had a look at your website, most interesting, we have some similar experiences. My first toy train was Brio, then Mattel Hot wheels plastic trains, then Lionel. I moved onto full "scale modelling" and still do today, but now really appreciate & enjoy the classic toy trains upto around the early 70's. I'll probably build a small 4x8 Marklin layout, and collect Hornby to run on a table top from time to time.

@@RailwayWorld If I remember correctly, I chose the track because I could get it super cheap at the time. I have drawers full of the stuff!