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Post by dave on May 24, 2018 20:55:02 GMT -5
Good evening....I have a Marklin 88035 2-6-0 Bumble Bee loco from a collection and am wondering what cars would go with this loco. I don't think this loco is a Z scale but closer to Nn3. If that is the case, would the MTL Nn3 cars look right? If now, please recommend some rolling stock. Thanks.
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Post by markm on May 24, 2018 21:16:20 GMT -5
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Post by tjdreams on May 25, 2018 13:04:30 GMT -5
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Post by dave on May 26, 2018 17:41:52 GMT -5
David...I have that set of cars and they just don't look right with that loco. The colors are wrong and the cars are out of scale with the loco. I will post a pic in the next few days. I wasn't sure if the Bumble Bee scheme would be at all correct pulling freight cars.
Mark, I think I will pick up an MTL Nn3 boxcar or gondola and see how it looks.
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spoilybear
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Post by spoilybear on Jun 27, 2018 11:37:29 GMT -5
Hi Dave and Folks , haven't been here for while, I agree on couple things stated just how to perfection you want is challenge. Most of older type Marklin Car will supplement and be close to what your looking for Dave and Yes Bumble Bee is not scale to most of Marklin cars. Then if you look at most of pictures during that Era , they were not to picky about what to run behind the old Steam Engines. first problem with Marklin Bumble Bee is it was first Wood burner up to point where Coal was better Burn material -Less fires - cheaper to load so on and so on. Not lot out there in NP3. so better option is use Marklin or MTL show case. Marklin would be cheaper way with used Cars and some AZL wood Cars. Just pick out colors you want and repaint them. Old wood cars and even some of Marklin older style non Brakemen Cabin cars or remove Brake Man Cab. I've done few just to experiment with my own "Bumbled" Bee change color from Forest Green to Flatt Brown- brushed on makes them look like old type cars. MAIN THING WITH MAKING Bumble Bee look Authentic is Tender need to be wood. Yes it can be done. Off to another Adventure---Ben
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Post by markm on Jun 27, 2018 12:13:23 GMT -5
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Post by Commodore on Jun 27, 2018 17:09:00 GMT -5
At US$250 per passenger car ...they would off my mind, as well. 😱 Damn fine RTR cars, though.
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Post by markm on Jun 27, 2018 17:31:56 GMT -5
At US$250 per passenger car ...they would off my mind, as well. 😱 Damn fine RTR cars, though. The prices are comparable to AZL's $300 brass RPO and the $1600 set of 6 PRR cars. One can save a few bucks buying the kit or purchasing through their U.S. distributor, RSlaser.
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Post by Commodore on Jun 27, 2018 17:35:51 GMT -5
At US$250 per passenger car ...they would off my mind, as well. 😱 Damn fine RTR cars, though. The prices are comparable to AZL's $300 brass RPO and the $1600 set of 6 PRR cars. One can save a few bucks buying the kit or purchasing through their U.S. distributor, RSlaser. Yep 👍 They're definitely the best choice. Also, I just rechecked the price. The pricing I had included the 17% tax. US buyers would pay less than $200 each.
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spoilybear
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Post by spoilybear on Jun 28, 2018 13:01:56 GMT -5
Dave there are several NP3 cars on e-bay right now by person called Sum-gal . easy to deal with get the bid in unless your like lot guys on here that can spend couple thousand at whack. Nothing wrong with that if you have it. I squeak over 25.00 for car . but I've built some or changed colors and marking on them that are very close to originals and have many that no other has even close copy , they aren't brass but then you have to have Magnifying to see those Details with most of our poor eyes. Not trying to offended anyone here but there those who can get just as good or even better than spending the big bucks we don't have. I was hoping this was Forum for all categories. You might get in touch with Z-scale Hobo He's helped me lot and sometimes has some good used things . When I have that kind of money in my Pocket I like to spend it on my good looking Wife who puts up with Me way better than the latest Bling.
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