[Cougar Rock Rail]

Hello all,

It's been a while since anyone posted here, so I thought I would let you all know the delivery schedule has been updated on the new LGB website:

http://www.lgb-bahn.de/

For all you RhB fans, there is also a .pdf of the new intermodal postal container car scheduled for delivery in August, which looks very good indeed. It's not a repaint of the previous container cars, it looks like they did it right.

Keith

 

[Madman]

Thanks for the info.

 

[Dennis Paulson]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

Yes thanks , its been a dry spell

 

[Art]

Thanks for the information. I have been afraid that LGB was going to just die and blow away.

Art

(Deleted duplicate reply, SteveC mod.)

 

[Axel Tillmann]

Here is a current update:

All 2008 new products that are currently deliverable:

20313 DB Ellok 101 035-4
20405 RhB Ellok Ge 6/6I 1411
21940 DB Diesellok 220 076-4 Ep. IV
22310 SBB Cargo Ellok 481 005-7

30553 RhB Personenwagen B 2081
31040 DR Gepäckwagen 975-583
33610 DR Personenwagen 900-234
33704 DB Personenwagen, Jever Pils; Verbandsartikel

40813 RhB Güterwagen Xk 9043
40883 ÖBB Hochbordwagen
40884 SBB Hochbordwagen
40893 Speditionscontainerwagen
42523 HSB-Gepäckwagen 905-151
43883 RhB Hochbordwagen, Holz
45883 DB Hochbordwagen
45893 RhB Containerwagen COOP Erdbeere
45894 RhB Containerwagen COOP Gerbera

Middle of August 2008 other new prodcuts will be delivered. One outstanding example is the Sächs. IV K â€" Art.-Nr. 24841, which operate in Ruegen and of course the re=introduction of HSB Caféwagens (Art.-Nr. 32734).


All new products in August 2008:

24841 Rü.KB IV K Dampflok 99 594
30674 RhB Personenwagen 2. Klasse
32734 HSB Cafewagen
36314 DB Personenwagen, 1./2. Kl. grün
36315 DB Personenwagen, Bm 232 grün
40894 40 Jahre LGB Jubiläumswagen
43263 Herforder Bierwagen
47890 RhB Post Containerwagen

In September 2008 maerklin will deliver the Glacier Express Servicewagonb of the RhB/MGB modern Glacier Express. This form variations will be a highlight of any consist. Also the form variation of the 1. Kl wagon of Rhb's Arosa-Express wiull further enhance the RhB offering and compelte an even more prototypical look.

Fans of the German Railroad main line DB will get the passenger cars matching to the V200 the blue Am 203 which will further logically extend DB's consxzit offering as it could be seen in the 70th.

The following delvieries are scheduled for September 2008:

22390 RhB Triebwagen B 4/4 30
23741 DB Dampflok 99 2421
24842 Rü.KB IV K Dampflok 99 594, Sound
31350 DR-Personenwagen 970-583
31903 RhB-Steuerwagen B 1701
33664 RhB Speisewagen Glacier-Express
35093 K. Sächs. Sts. EB Personenwagen K24
36313 DB Personenwagen Am 203
37675 RhB Personenwagen As 1256
42123 Persil-Kesselwagen


This is a translation by Axel Tillmann of Train-Li-USA. OF course all of our customers will receive their orders accordingly ina timely fashion.

 

[krs]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

Just a reminder - the delivery schedule on the lgb-bahn.de web site is being updated on a regular basis, looks like roughly once a month.
I have followed these updates to keep the information on www.gbdb.info up to date - for many of the new 2008 items, LGB/Maerklin actually met the planned delivery date, some ended up being pushed out a month and the odd one two months.
A heck of a lot better than Kiss where promised delivery dates are usually missed by a year or more or the product is cancelled completely.

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

I agree, they have put more effort into posting and meeting their deadline dates than most (if not all) of the other manufacturers. I've been quite impressed, actually, considering their operational constraints.

Keith

 

[krs]

Not only that Keith,

I found that the "new" LGB is much more responsive, flexible and are bending over backwards to satisfy the customer.

They "fixed" the problem of the club car orders never getting to them for me and a number of my friends (where the coupons vanished between North America and Germany) with essentially no effort on my part............

Replied to every email I had sent honestly, factually, promptly and without beating around the bush........

Initiated that V200/V220 recall without hesitation.......

I must say, I'm impressed.

Regards, Knut

 

[thekollector]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

Knut,

Your report is good news. With them offering less than one tenth of the products provided by the old Lehmann, they better be good at P.R.

Jack

 

[krs]

Posted By thekollector on 08/30/2008 5:26 PM
Knut,
Your report is good news. With them offering less than one tenth of the products provided by the old Lehmann, they better be good at P.R.
Jack

 

[Ltotis]

Also consider there is no OFFICIAL distribution for North America.
LAO

 

[krs]

Posted By Ltotis on 08/30/2008 6:52 PM
Also consider there is no OFFICIAL distribution for North America.
LAO




True..........

but you know addicts. They stop at nothing to get their regular fix, "LGB" fix that is.

 

[krs]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

August has been a pretty busy month for Maerklin/LGB I must say.

They shipped a whole slew of the new 2008 items - not to the US or Canada unfortunately:

36313 DB Passenger Car Am 203 blue
43263 Herforder Beercar
24841 Ruegensche Kleinbahn IVK 99954 Steam Loco
40894 Containercar 40 Years LGB
41354 Meisel Beercar
32734 HSB Cafe Car
31076 Zillertal Buffet Passenger car
36310 DB Passenger Car Bm 234 green
36314 DB Passenger Car Am 203 green
36315 DB Passenger Car Bm 232 green

Pretty much per schedule that Axel posted above but missing those two items from what I see:

30674 RhB Personenwagen 2. Klasse
47890 RhB Post Containerwagen

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

Hi Knut, thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to their new post container.
Here is the one I made a while back:

 

[krs]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

Wow!!!

Beautiful job Keith,

How do you do the lettering? Especially the white one.

Does anyone actually sell decals that are usable?

Regards, Knut

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

Thanks Knut!

The white stripes are painted, but the large slogan is white vinyl lettering. I did the typesetting work then got a local print shop to make me the vinyl decals out of very thin sheets. They worked very well. I'm sure the whole thing ended up costing me more than what the LGB one will be, but I got the satisfaction out of making it.

Keith

 

[krs]

Posted By Cougar Rock Rail on 09/12/2008 12:25 PM
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Keith


Not only that but yours is also unique.
This is the LGB one:

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

It sure looks like they did an excellent job on this one...I bet it will be very popular. I'm just building one of the newest four-axle drop deck RhB cars to carry mine (Sb 65675).

Keith

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

I just checked the LGB/Maerklin website, and they have now posted the shipping schedule for September. It looks like the post container will ship in October.

http://www.lgb-bahn.de/

Keith

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

RE: Updated LGB/Maerklin delivery schedule & products

The October shipping schedule is now posted, as well as a picture of the new catalog. Looking through the latest list shows that the little RhB switchers are no longer in production, and sadly the Ge6/6ii is no longer listed.

Keith