You are not crazy, your just a model train enthusiast, actually the model it self goes as you have it back to a analog model from 1968 and was basically updater with the electronic. It’s called a steam dome. Beautiful livery! I love it❤️❤️❤️
I was getting quite an education on P8s and old Märklin from a couple of friends the last 2 days once I told them this had come in. Quite cool to learn about and now have an example. I was told the mechanicals of this model go back to 1968.
Hi Anthony that is a lovely loco and it seems too handle your incline no problem. Looking forward to Friday seeing it pull some cars and doing some work. Regards Tom
Hello, Hai! This P8 fulfills a "need" for a loco to match some cars I bought, but working with it to get it to run smoothly (and quietly) after not being used for 23 years definitely has me cheering for it. It is very different in structure and design than any other model I have bought.
Cheers, Tim!!! I like the color as it is different from anything I have, and the style is reminiscent of dozens of thinks I have seen on UK channels. Now, I have a personal attachment, as it was unused and ignored its whole life, and slowly struggled to find its abilities as I ran it in, but it did find them.
Im a sucker for a 4-6-0 - I have at least one model of all the UK GWR 4-6-0s. This is such a gorgeous looking loco, even the livery is reminincent of the Great Western, the only difference is the 8 wheel twin bogie tender which reminds me of the Southern Railway Lord Nelson class.
It is amazing how these styles influence each other and you see variations, whether the Germans copied the UK or the UK was influenced by the Germans... they all influence each other and modify! As a model, this is an "old Märklin" before the big changes in the late 90s and early 2000s as the company went through financial problems.
Hi Anthony, good looking P8 steamer. 70 years in service. It is unbelievable that steam locomotives were still in service in western Germany up until 1977 ! But its true, hahaha. All the best, Martin
Hello, Martin... I tend to be modern era in both theme and models, but I needed a P8 and found this. My first "old school" Märklin, and I am impressed.
Wow that's the early style marklin decoder, the loco is bullet proof...Nice livery and class of loco for the coaches you got.. The chip is hard wired but if a modem ship was installed like a lenz or esu it would run a lot quieter. Once you have the coaches running you will not notice the noise much anyway. Nice model...👍🏻
Jean Ricard suggested I very, very lightly oil a couple places which the manual does not mention, and that really seems to have quieted it a bit, but also I tested it with the rake of KPEV coaches, and, yes, it was even quieter. I was told this is "old school (or "real") Märklin" and a lot of friends are pleased with it. To think this think has never run in 23 years and is based on a 55 year old tooling... it is becoming impressive! Thanks for watching, Jim and all the best to you and the family!
Hi Anthony, wow what a beauty, great livery and a lot of fine detail. It will look good pulling your Coaches when you decide to run it coupled up. Cheers, Paul🚂👍👍
Hello, Paul! Oh, that is why it is on my layout. I have some KPEV coaches and it is the loco which would have pulled them. An interesting story to this loco, but it is working better than I could have expected.
Haha awesome! Anthony got a steamer for the layout.. beautiful looking piece.. i really like the European steam engines.. i love the burgundy and brown color.. sweet Anthony love it buddy 😊
Actually it is my 4th (or 5th, if you count a kiddy one called "Emma"). It is definitely one I am growing fond of for its history- the fact it sat in a box unused for 23 years and is starting to flex itself a bit.
Hi, Leslie. Ivo and Jean Ricard said I would want a P8 to run with some cars I bought in October. I debated a long time, but finally decided, and the only I could find was used, yet not. I took a chance... seems it worked out well.
Yes, I am pleased with it. 20 years of not running, it could have been worse. It definitely needs to run some more, just to get some kinks out and develop some consistency.
Both Joyce and you are now been hooked with steam without even knowing. When you buy 1, then few more will follow. It happens to everyone. A silent addiction. My guy here had a whole of matching passenger cars that went cheap on EBay. Very nice steam engine. Nice buy. You will have to make an area that's like a museum now to store these old steam engines lol
I have always appreciated the engineering of steam, just does not tend to fit my era. Joyce really does not care about steam at all, I just keep teasing her because she is the one who picked out those Prussian carriages at a show and had me buy them... then I pointed out, I had to have a matching loco. I still plan on getting some version of the Orient Express and that may be the end of any steam trains. Too much in the modern world yet to go.
@@ModelTrainOutsider Yeah, I know, one can get carried away, but since you model that area, it's good to have something from the past to run, as they have their own unique character about them.
Hello, Allan! Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I hope you and the fam are doing well! This was a very odd buy for me (as I vowed to never buy a "pre-owned" loco again. Then it was a bizarre little story of watching it shake itself loose and learn to run for the first time. Quite surreal and fun! Cheers to you and all!
Hi Dave, thanks for watching! I don't know how great looking it is. I do like the livery and how it matches the coaches I bought it for. I am really into this loco because it is new old stock... 23 years old and never run. It has had to loosen itself up and learn to run after all these years.
It has the cutesy sort of quirk that we are all enamoured of with locomotives. You could tie yourself in knots trying to understand it, but let's just say it has X the unknown and accept it. ATB, Andy.
Heya, Andy!!! It was a surreal experience. Getting it out of the box and learning how to load it into my CS3, and learning about this "Märklin Delta" decoder and system from the 80s and 90s. Then, running it in- 20+ years never run. It started very jerky and rough and slowly during running-in, it got smoother and smoother. I found myself rooting for it, literally talking to it "that's it... you're getting there.. stretch it out... smoother!!! Nice!!!" Very weird.
It is a cute little veteran. Sitting unused for 20 years, I literally watched it stretch its tight muscles and slowly loosen up. Quite silly, but true.
For the service record, most of the ones that did make it into the 70's were from the last production run. The older versions with a slightly different boiler were handed over after WW1
Definitely a beautiful locomotive and model. Unfortunately I won’t be able to tell what the noise could be, steam and I haven’t loved each other. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate the workmanship of real steam locos, but they are not my interest, but I have plenty of folks who will advise me on the noise. Either way, this one is growing fast on me.
@@ModelTrainOutsider I’m the same way, the only reason why I have my three brass ones is because that was the locomotive that got me started in this hobby. Hopefully someday I can get one of them to run properly.
Hi, James! It is a unique purchase, as I vowed to never buy a used loco again, and then I did. Yet, this one is growing on me- watching it go from rough to smooth on its first ever run-in after 23 years was somewhat surreal! Cheers!
Nice video. Don't know if you still have the steam locomotive... . It is very normal for DELTAs to make noise and therefore sound very noisy. The engines in these 20 year and older locomotives are not comparable to current Marklin models. So yes, it is normal and there is very little you can do about it.
@@ModelTrainOutsider No problem. If we can help eachother, why not 😉? Done with pleasure ! Another add-on concerning DELTA is that the speed is quite normal I find. At the end of ther video your talking about a sort of sticker (mail) exchange. It's first time I see this. What's the purpose of it ?
You can`t go wrong with a chunk of metal on wheels, sounds like the motor bush maybe dry or a contact point on a axle. difficult to tell on camera,, I did have one with an odd noise turned out to be the metal coupling vibrating.
My friend Jean and I discussed these very issues, as well as some unique places to apply a needlepoint of oil to help. Still, I was pleased with how it ran. And it fulfilled a need in my fleet. Thanks for watching and commenting Clive!
Well, as Jean Ricard has said, this is my first "real" Märklin... he actually has #34989. So, we were able to compare chassis and shells exactly. I was advised to get a P8 or P10 to match the Fleischmann KPEV coaches I bought. I like this one for all kinds of reasons just from running it in and watching it go from jerky to smooth.
Steve, you are starting something here just the same as when the railroad first came to Australia.. Who has the best trains and system...lol. Look at us here 4 different systems and 4 different steam designs.....lmao
Oh, I don't know. To me, steamers all share so much in common and I certainly could not tell a UK for European from American steamer when I started this hobby, and probably still could not, except for certain productions (UK A4s, Certain German streamliners, US BigBoys).
@@Ausmerica I needed it to match the coaches. I am getting into it because it is so very different in design and mechanicals than any other loco, including the other steamers.
Welcome to the steam age !!! That is a great addition, let me see, #3? As much as I like the contemporary locos & trains, these steamer and matching cars have a charm of their own. Here is my version that sounds like a circular saw going down the tracks: ruclips.net/video/NiezA8OrtpU/видео.html
Well, I do have 3 other Märklin steamers (4 if you count "Emma"), so I have been in the steam age. I just went even further back into it. My friend Jean has welcomed me to my first "old school" Märklin. lol
@@ModelTrainOutsider I'm not sure, but I think I have more steam locos than electric & diesel together... Going back from digital & C-track to analog & M-track made me remember my youth, and it is so much easier than dealing with all the newfangled electronics that only too easily go kaputt. And the sound & feeling of heavy metal thundering over the tracks is hard to beat. Although I have to admit I love the sounds & other gimmicks on the newer locos, and especially the steam and diesel engines (electrics don't make much noise).
That's what a lot are saying, but also, many are telling me they can be quieted with the right oil, the minimal amount, in the right places. Considering the age and lack of usage, it was very error-free. A lot of things could have been seized up. Thanks for commenting!
You are not crazy, your just a model train enthusiast, actually the model it self goes as you have it back to a analog model from 1968 and was basically updater with the electronic. It’s called a steam dome. Beautiful livery! I love it❤️❤️❤️
Well, as we discussed on phone, this was quite a buy in many ways, and a good chance for me to learn more. Thanks for the advice and information!
The P8 has always been one of favorites. I have one from the early 70’s.
I was getting quite an education on P8s and old Märklin from a couple of friends the last 2 days once I told them this had come in. Quite cool to learn about and now have an example. I was told the mechanicals of this model go back to 1968.
I agree , Anthony, you have to have a matching locomotive . Beautiful steamer ...enjoy 😎Darrell
Thanks, Darell... this one has a uniqueness to it.
Hi Anthony that is a lovely loco and it seems too handle your incline no problem. Looking forward to Friday seeing it pull some cars and doing some work. Regards Tom
If I do not mess it up between now and then, it shall be featured on Friday. I am developing an affection for this one!
Well done! Thumbs up! 🚂🚂
Many thanks!
Very nice addition to all the trains what you have. If my new logo is ready will send some stickers over too. Greetings from Hai
Hello, Hai! This P8 fulfills a "need" for a loco to match some cars I bought, but working with it to get it to run smoothly (and quietly) after not being used for 23 years definitely has me cheering for it. It is very different in structure and design than any other model I have bought.
She's a beaut Anthony...looks good running in. The green livery with the gold is very nice. Very nice.
Cheers, Tim!!! I like the color as it is different from anything I have, and the style is reminiscent of dozens of thinks I have seen on UK channels. Now, I have a personal attachment, as it was unused and ignored its whole life, and slowly struggled to find its abilities as I ran it in, but it did find them.
Im a sucker for a 4-6-0 - I have at least one model of all the UK GWR 4-6-0s. This is such a gorgeous looking loco, even the livery is reminincent of the Great Western, the only difference is the 8 wheel twin bogie tender which reminds me of the Southern Railway Lord Nelson class.
It is amazing how these styles influence each other and you see variations, whether the Germans copied the UK or the UK was influenced by the Germans... they all influence each other and modify! As a model, this is an "old Märklin" before the big changes in the late 90s and early 2000s as the company went through financial problems.
Hi Anthony,
good looking P8 steamer. 70 years in service. It is unbelievable that steam locomotives were still in service in western Germany up until 1977 ! But its true, hahaha.
All the best, Martin
Hello, Martin... I tend to be modern era in both theme and models, but I needed a P8 and found this. My first "old school" Märklin, and I am impressed.
Wow that's the early style marklin decoder, the loco is bullet proof...Nice livery and class of loco for the coaches you got..
The chip is hard wired but if a modem ship was installed like a lenz or esu it would run a lot quieter.
Once you have the coaches running you will not notice the noise much anyway.
Nice model...👍🏻
Jean Ricard suggested I very, very lightly oil a couple places which the manual does not mention, and that really seems to have quieted it a bit, but also I tested it with the rake of KPEV coaches, and, yes, it was even quieter. I was told this is "old school (or "real") Märklin" and a lot of friends are pleased with it. To think this think has never run in 23 years and is based on a 55 year old tooling... it is becoming impressive! Thanks for watching, Jim and all the best to you and the family!
Great looking steam loco, I like the paint scheme. Thanks for sharing.
Hiya, Eric! I like it, especially as it is different from all my others. It also matches the cars it is going to pull- very cool!
Hi Anthony, wow what a beauty, great livery and a lot of fine detail. It will look good pulling your Coaches when you decide to run it coupled up. Cheers, Paul🚂👍👍
Hello, Paul! Oh, that is why it is on my layout. I have some KPEV coaches and it is the loco which would have pulled them. An interesting story to this loco, but it is working better than I could have expected.
Haha awesome! Anthony got a steamer for the layout.. beautiful looking piece.. i really like the European steam engines.. i love the burgundy and brown color.. sweet Anthony love it buddy 😊
Actually it is my 4th (or 5th, if you count a kiddy one called "Emma"). It is definitely one I am growing fond of for its history- the fact it sat in a box unused for 23 years and is starting to flex itself a bit.
@@ModelTrainOutsider Thats cool 😎
@@FLRailroaddog Indeed!
Isn't that a beauty! Nice choice there Mr D
Hi, Leslie. Ivo and Jean Ricard said I would want a P8 to run with some cars I bought in October. I debated a long time, but finally decided, and the only I could find was used, yet not. I took a chance... seems it worked out well.
Hello Anthony, very nice steamer you have there I very much like the detailing. Looking forward to seeing it run on Friday.
I like the coloring and style, the detailing is excellent, but all molded. Still, for a basic level loco by Märklin, it very impressive.
Very nice addition to your collection. It's looks great running on the layout!👍
Yes, I am pleased with it. 20 years of not running, it could have been worse. It definitely needs to run some more, just to get some kinks out and develop some consistency.
Both Joyce and you are now been hooked with steam without even knowing. When you buy 1, then few more will follow. It happens to everyone. A silent addiction. My guy here had a whole of matching passenger cars that went cheap on EBay.
Very nice steam engine. Nice buy.
You will have to make an area that's like a museum now to store these old steam engines lol
I have always appreciated the engineering of steam, just does not tend to fit my era. Joyce really does not care about steam at all, I just keep teasing her because she is the one who picked out those Prussian carriages at a show and had me buy them... then I pointed out, I had to have a matching loco. I still plan on getting some version of the Orient Express and that may be the end of any steam trains. Too much in the modern world yet to go.
@@ModelTrainOutsider Yeah, I know, one can get carried away, but since you model that area, it's good to have something from the past to run, as they have their own unique character about them.
@@Ausmerica Yep, with any hobby, the getting carried away danger is present. lol
Dam nice LOCO for it`s age and it works great. Nice buy Anthony..
Hello, Allan! Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I hope you and the fam are doing well! This was a very odd buy for me (as I vowed to never buy a "pre-owned" loco again. Then it was a bizarre little story of watching it shake itself loose and learn to run for the first time. Quite surreal and fun! Cheers to you and all!
Nice locomotive Anthony something completely different for the layout.
Thanks for sharing
Well, I do have other steamers, but this is definitely the oldest era and model I now own! Thanks for watching and commenting!
beautiful locomotive. Thanks for sharing. Dave
Hi Dave, thanks for watching! I don't know how great looking it is. I do like the livery and how it matches the coaches I bought it for. I am really into this loco because it is new old stock... 23 years old and never run. It has had to loosen itself up and learn to run after all these years.
Thats a nice looking loco Anthony. Thanks for sharing
Hey, Joe, thanks for watching and commenting!
awesome steamer really nice and fast that was a good slice job when you was showing james sticker lol
Well, my camera went out and then went out of focus. So... I picked it up where it works.
Beautiful locomotive my friend, thank you for sharing it with us! Also awesome stickers! I wish that I had some to send you!
I can still send some to you, if you wish!
Wonderful locomotive 🚂 well presented 👍
Many thanks!
It has the cutesy sort of quirk that we are all enamoured of with locomotives. You could tie yourself in knots trying to understand it, but let's just say it has X the unknown and accept it. ATB, Andy.
Heya, Andy!!! It was a surreal experience. Getting it out of the box and learning how to load it into my CS3, and learning about this "Märklin Delta" decoder and system from the 80s and 90s. Then, running it in- 20+ years never run. It started very jerky and rough and slowly during running-in, it got smoother and smoother. I found myself rooting for it, literally talking to it "that's it... you're getting there.. stretch it out... smoother!!! Nice!!!" Very weird.
Thanks for sharing your video😊
My pleasure 😊 Thank you for coming by!!! Grazie!
I am a sucker for steamers, nice loco Anthony
It is a cute little veteran. Sitting unused for 20 years, I literally watched it stretch its tight muscles and slowly loosen up. Quite silly, but true.
Nice steam engine added to your collection
It's an old-timer, but seems to run well despite not having been run in 23 years.
When in doubt, more steam!lol.🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋
Well, I do like to have an appropriate loco to match coaches. lol
For the service record, most of the ones that did make it into the 70's were from the last production run. The older versions with a slightly different boiler were handed over after WW1
I figured as much. Still, even as a production run and continual usage, that is pretty good.
Definitely a beautiful locomotive and model. Unfortunately I won’t be able to tell what the noise could be, steam and I haven’t loved each other. Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate the workmanship of real steam locos, but they are not my interest, but I have plenty of folks who will advise me on the noise. Either way, this one is growing fast on me.
@@ModelTrainOutsider I’m the same way, the only reason why I have my three brass ones is because that was the locomotive that got me started in this hobby. Hopefully someday I can get one of them to run properly.
@@kylestevens6925 i hope so, too!
very nice!
Thanks, Rayron! A weird purchase (steam, old era, used- 3 things I am not into usually). Thanks for watching!
Cool, locomotive man, I have a sweet spot for KPEV locomotives, so I might be but a bit biased.
You are not alone there. I have a lot of friends on 3 continents that are very fond of KPEV trains.
@@ModelTrainOutsider hopefully you will have it running on this week's live stream
@@Kiwidave That's the plan! :)
@@ModelTrainOutsider I'm looking forward to seeing it run on the live stream
@@Kiwidave me, too. 😂
Cool looking locomotive, I like steamers, excellent mail call Anthony Dodge
Hi, James! It is a unique purchase, as I vowed to never buy a used loco again, and then I did. Yet, this one is growing on me- watching it go from rough to smooth on its first ever run-in after 23 years was somewhat surreal! Cheers!
Nice video. Don't know if you still have the steam locomotive... . It is very normal for DELTAs to make noise and therefore sound very noisy. The engines in these 20 year and older locomotives are not comparable to current Marklin models. So yes, it is normal and there is very little you can do about it.
Thanks for the info. A few more veteran and experienced friends have said the same. It is a very nice runner and works well, so no complaints.
@@ModelTrainOutsider No problem. If we can help eachother, why not 😉? Done with pleasure ! Another add-on concerning DELTA is that the speed is quite normal I find.
At the end of ther video your talking about a sort of sticker (mail) exchange. It's first time I see this. What's the purpose of it ?
You can`t go wrong with a chunk of metal on wheels, sounds like the motor bush maybe dry or a contact point on a axle. difficult to tell on camera,, I did have one with an odd noise turned out to be the metal coupling vibrating.
My friend Jean and I discussed these very issues, as well as some unique places to apply a needlepoint of oil to help. Still, I was pleased with how it ran. And it fulfilled a need in my fleet. Thanks for watching and commenting Clive!
I have a Prussian KPEV Class T14.1 (DRG Class 93.5) 2-8-2T from roco standard KPEV olive green with maroon chassis.
Well, as Jean Ricard has said, this is my first "real" Märklin... he actually has #34989. So, we were able to compare chassis and shells exactly. I was advised to get a P8 or P10 to match the Fleischmann KPEV coaches I bought. I like this one for all kinds of reasons just from running it in and watching it go from jerky to smooth.
European/English steam locos are way cooler than the typical American counterparts.
Steve, you are starting something here just the same as when the railroad first came to Australia.. Who has the best trains and system...lol. Look at us here 4 different systems and 4 different steam designs.....lmao
Oh, I don't know. To me, steamers all share so much in common and I certainly could not tell a UK for European from American steamer when I started this hobby, and probably still could not, except for certain productions (UK A4s, Certain German streamliners, US BigBoys).
@ausmerica Arty, we always do.
It's all in the whistles, chuffs and then looks lmao that's the difference I see first and then the size. lol@@ModelTrainOutsider
@@Ausmerica I needed it to match the coaches. I am getting into it because it is so very different in design and mechanicals than any other loco, including the other steamers.
GOOD VID
Thanks, Lee!
Welcome to the steam age !!! That is a great addition, let me see, #3? As much as I like the contemporary locos & trains, these steamer and matching cars have a charm of their own. Here is my version that sounds like a circular saw going down the tracks: ruclips.net/video/NiezA8OrtpU/видео.html
Well, I do have 3 other Märklin steamers (4 if you count "Emma"), so I have been in the steam age. I just went even further back into it. My friend Jean has welcomed me to my first "old school" Märklin. lol
@@ModelTrainOutsider I'm not sure, but I think I have more steam locos than electric & diesel together...
Going back from digital & C-track to analog & M-track made me remember my youth, and it is so much easier than dealing with all the newfangled electronics that only too easily go kaputt. And the sound & feeling of heavy metal thundering over the tracks is hard to beat. Although I have to admit I love the sounds & other gimmicks on the newer locos, and especially the steam and diesel engines (electrics don't make much noise).
and I'm looking forward to the complete consist.
All older Märklin locos are noisy like this. The delta chip is for starter locomotives and does not have load compensation.
That's what a lot are saying, but also, many are telling me they can be quieted with the right oil, the minimal amount, in the right places. Considering the age and lack of usage, it was very error-free. A lot of things could have been seized up. Thanks for commenting!