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Some years ago Marklin decided to get back into the live steam part of the hobby and produced these BR18 engines based on their electric version. They look great and have all the features you would expect on a live steamer including a built in water filler valve and come radio controlled from the factory. They were a disaster. Virtually none of them would run. The quality control was non existant. Mine siezed up, the burner would not stay lit, the oiler was misadjusted(instructions said to leave it on the factory setting.....which turned out to be completely closed), the safety valve would not seal, and on and on. I just put it on the shelf as a display. Then after talking to Dave Hottman, I took it up to his place along with my C21 and another friends C19 and offered it to him as a challenge when he got bored. Well he apparently found himself with some time on his hands and completely overhauled it. Now it runs great. The burner is still quite sensitive, but generates plenty of steam once lit. Here are some videos from Steve's today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfdjo7tF6s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbFZWS99BrI
Here is the real one at work in Germany. This one has been streamlined. I believe it is authroized for 100mph running and is probably the only steam locomotive in existance so authorized. The British Tornado is trying to obtain the same speed authorization.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koO4dxb9E6A&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpe8I2ZAOW8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcr0Na5nvVo
This one is a 3 cylinder engine. Count the beats......6 per revolution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFLCOEUEzBs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLfdjo7tF6s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbFZWS99BrI
Here is the real one at work in Germany. This one has been streamlined. I believe it is authroized for 100mph running and is probably the only steam locomotive in existance so authorized. The British Tornado is trying to obtain the same speed authorization.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koO4dxb9E6A&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpe8I2ZAOW8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcr0Na5nvVo
This one is a 3 cylinder engine. Count the beats......6 per revolution.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFLCOEUEzBs&feature=related