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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Marco_4124 on August 23, 2014, 19:24:54

Title: Three generations
Post by: Marco_4124 on August 23, 2014, 19:24:54

Three generations of Playmobil trains:

— Faller Mini Playtrain 3502 (not motorized) / 3515 (motorized)

— Eco Playtrain 621004 (I quess, although my locomotive is green. The Faller Playtrain has flags and a cowcatcher).

— Playmobil 4051 steamlocomotive (renumbered on the cab, new motor).

(http://s27.postimg.org/x9a9886cz/Three_Generations_Playmobil_Trains_DSCN0138_LR.jpg)

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: playmofire on August 23, 2014, 19:41:09

This looks like an interesting topic, Marco.  I hope you've more pictures for us.

I like the idea of renumbering a loco when the motor is changed.  Did you change it for another Playmobil one or an LGB one?  (Or is that for another topic?)

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Marco_4124 on August 23, 2014, 20:46:33

I have changed it for an original Playmobil motor. The previous owner had tried to build in a digital decoder. Because he had used a too hot and too large soldering iron some cog wheels were damaged beyond repair.
The missing lamp I've got from a friendly scottish man on this forum.

Meanwhile 4051 did not only run on my layout, but also on a layout in Enschede (eastern Holland) and on the Millstone Garden Railways.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Birdie on August 24, 2014, 08:18:19

Very cool picture  :D That mini-play train looks like a must-have  :love:

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Marco_4124 on August 24, 2014, 09:54:31

Quote from: Birdie on August 24, 2014, 08:18:19

Very cool picture  :D That mini-play train looks like a must-have  :love:

If you are patient, and look on the german eBay (http://www.ebay.de) you will find at times these old trains.
Search on the german ebay for "Faller (mini) PlayTrain". The yellow/blue 3502 is not motorized, the red/green 3515 is motorized. It's battery operated.
Please read careful the description on eBay, because Faller e-Train works on a 12 Volt= transformer, fed by metal rails.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Birdie on August 24, 2014, 10:00:42

Thanks for the info! I only have the LGB trains and tracks, is that what would work for the Faller e-train?

But I wouldn't mind if it wasn't motorized, anyway. That would probably cost less too, I imagine.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Marco_4124 on August 24, 2014, 11:34:50

Yes. And if you have 3502 and you can't find rails, any 0 gauge rails will do (as long as it isn't fine scale).
A train always looks better on rails.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Walts-Trains on August 24, 2014, 20:17:20

The Faller train was not made by Playmobil they are a different company. Faller made the Hit Train.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Marco_4124 on August 24, 2014, 20:33:59

Quote from: Birdie on August 24, 2014, 10:00:42

Thanks for the info! I only have the LGB trains and tracks, is that what would work for the Faller e-train?

But I wouldn't mind if it wasn't motorized, anyway. That would probably cost less too, I imagine.

There is one important difference between LGB/Playmobil trains and Faller trains for Playmobil:
> The track gauge from LGB/Playmobil trains is 45 mm.
> The track gauge from Faller trains for Playmobil is 32 mm.

Title: Re: Three generations
Post by: Birdie on August 25, 2014, 06:09:35

Hmmm, that's what I thought...

If I do find a Faller train, I'll look for some rails to match.