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General => Trains! => Topic started by: Amd on December 09, 2014, 06:06:47

Title: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Amd on December 09, 2014, 06:06:47
I saw on eBay a tender flr tje 4052 customized for a circus
Actualmy is the tird time i see a tender customized in the same way. Wich makes me wonder if by any chance existed like that.

I attach the pictures. I purchase one but habent got it yet.

Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Junker Jörg on December 09, 2014, 07:45:04
Nein, so einen Zug gab's nie in echt von Playmobil. Die Schrift ähnelt der des LGB-Zirkuszugs. Ich vermute, sie wurde von dort abgeschaut.

There's never been a train like that by Playmobil. As the letters match those LGB used at their Circus-trains, I tend to assume they've been copied from LGB.

jj:
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Marco_4124 on December 09, 2014, 07:50:24
It does not appear on the Playmobil database.
The lettering is from the LGB Toy Train Circus train.

In my opinion it is a customized tender.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Amd on December 09, 2014, 08:43:43
Well i know is not any Playmobil site or anything, but see in it on ebay 3 times with no Engine.
In other picture you can see how they painted underneet too.
But i can see a clearly a sticker on.

Oh well, what about LGB catalogs??

Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Marco_4124 on December 09, 2014, 09:03:14
Oh well, what about LGB catalogs??
You can download them as PDF file. (http://www.lgb.de/de/service/veroeffentlichungen/gesamtkatalog.html)
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 09:18:59
Yes, I think they are LGB stickers, but a search on "LGB circus train" didn't produce any pictures which matched these,  However, here's a link showing the full sheet, and LGB they certainly are:

http://swl4.com/image/LGB_21988/LGB_21988-decals800.jpg
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Amd on December 09, 2014, 10:29:10
Ill ask the seller where did he find them as he got five like this same one. No engines.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 10:40:41
Can you give me a link to his site as I may be interested in buying one.  I don 't particularly want a circus tender, but I do want a tender for a Playmobil loco.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Amd on December 09, 2014, 17:48:43
Actually Playmofire theres no more left.

The reason i got them all, but didnt want to mention it XD
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 18:16:59
Actually Playmofire theres no more left.

The reason i got them all, but didnt want to mention it XD

That's a disappointment.  :(  :(  :(
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Rasputin on December 09, 2014, 18:56:58
Are you sure these are from a 4052? It seems there is no motor blocks inside.

What are you planning on doing with 5?
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 19:00:05
Are you sure these are from a 4052? It seems there is no motor blocks inside.

What are you planning on doing with 5?

Yes, I wondered about that - both points, was there a motor block and what your plans were.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Junker Jörg on December 09, 2014, 19:19:30
A close look reveals: There seem to be no,... äh, "Stromabnehmer", those current collectors (how are these things called?), so it could indeed be the US-version. While the German 4052 was equipped with a motor each inside engine and tender, the US-engine's tender run empty.

Beim näheren Hinsehen fällt mir auch auf, daß da keine Stromabnehmer zu sehen sind. Dann könnte das ein US-Tender sein. Während die deutsche 4052 je einen Motor in Lok und Tender hatte, zog die US-Version einen leeren Tender.

jj:
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 19:43:23
A close look reveals: There seem to be no,... äh, "Stromabnehmer", those current collectors (how are these things called?), so it could indeed be the US-version. While the German 4052 was equipped with a motor each inside engine and tender, the US-engine's tender run empty.




I think "pick-ups" is the word you're looking for Stefan, although some LGB users call them skates.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on December 09, 2014, 19:43:42
A close look reveals: There seem to be no,... äh, "Stromabnehmer", those current collectors (how are these things called?), so it could indeed be the US-version. While the German 4052 was equipped with a motor each inside engine and tender, the US-engine's tender run empty.




I didn't know that about the US tender.  I wonder why?
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Junker Jörg on December 09, 2014, 20:36:16
Ah, pick-ups. Thanks a lot!

I didn't know that about the US tender.  I wonder why?
Neither me. We incidentially found out at our 2007-Wolfsburg meeting, when we were able to present the complete rolling stock ever produced by Playmobil. Someone graciously let us a 110V US-version so we noticed the difference. But still I don't know why they dropped the second motor block. To me that's THE plus of the engine.

Mir war das auch neu. Wir hatten es zufällig anläßlich der WOB-Auststellung 2007 herausgefunden, für die wir das gesamte Rollmaterial von Playmobil zusammengesucht hatten. Irgendwer hatte uns freundlicher Weise eine 110V-US-Version der Schlepptenderlok geliehen, so daß uns der Unterschied auffiel. Den Grund habe ich nie herausgefunden. Für mich ist der zweite Motor der große Vorteil dieser Lok.

jj:
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Rasputin on December 10, 2014, 02:25:42
The same reason geobra made the TRU Chinese junk, cheaper.

It's a pretty simple fix
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Amd on December 10, 2014, 21:55:03
well if not the 4052, the 4029,,,,
why 5?? well his price was like 35 dls each, or best offer. i offer 25 and to keep them all he said yes....

i have a couple 4034 and 4052 with no tender, for some reason the 4034 tender is so week from the front connector, and i got 3 broken ones... i can switch the motor blocks and customize the engine...

my point was, is not the first time i see this tender in a white color, i used to think they were customs all this time. but is the tird time i see one like this one on ebay. And why 5 tenders by itself, no engines,,, he said he got them that way.


you can see the sticker, also the black paint inside.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141500861854?_trksid=p2060778.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: macgayver on July 16, 2015, 16:43:10
a little late afther the facts ,i know

anyway

a way to fix your tender


(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0642.jpg)

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0645.jpg)

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0646.jpg)

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0647.jpg)

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0649.jpg)

(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/customtips/IMG_0651.jpg)


Macgayver
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: Rasputin on July 16, 2015, 23:58:04
And the part you used Michael is.......? I tried to do the same type of thing but stupidly decided to use a coupler off of an older train. It only had two glue points and would not stay together no matter what epoxy or glue I used. This piece has a flat surface so it looks like it will mate with the train much better.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: playmofire on July 17, 2015, 02:13:36
And the part you used Michael is.......? I tried to do the same type of thing but stupidly decided to use a coupler off of an older train. It only had two glue points and would not stay together no matter what epoxy or glue I used. This piece has a flat surface so it looks like it will mate with the train much better.

It is a step from a tank engine, and a great idea.
Title: Re: Playmobil white circus tender.
Post by: macgayver on July 17, 2015, 17:11:51
Yes it are the stairs from a loc

The plastic is softer so doesnt break that fast

Drove a whole summer without any problems