The MTH Crocodile are here..almost

Sharp looking engine. It took me a few moments to realalize what was missing in first photo. Funny how the mind works..its really quite a huge error. Made me laugh when I realized what was missing. 

at least it prepare people....imagine opening the box and see that the pilot are missing...!!!, could be wrong, but this may be a first to have to install pilot trucks on an engine.

 

@ Stefan.... it was posted on the Busch Facebook page last Thursday (6.09.2012)

 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=362141083861398&set=a.136326303109545.33686.136111866464322&type=1&theater

 

Gruesse,

 

When I saw the pic of the crocodile w/o idler axles I was a little confused! I'm just wondering why it was required to have then as a add-on part. It was explaned on Busch's Facebook page it's because of packiging, but still..........I haven't seen any other engine shipped like this. I just can asure you, that this will cause confusion from our customers....

Regards,

Interesting that they gave you no infos regarding the pilot as add-on parts (a last minute decision from MTh..??) and funny that the MTH Crocodile manual posted on your website have no mention of it at all on how to install them.

 

Also noted in the manual that there is a bell sound..!?!?!?....wonder where did they get that idea..??? or did the early one (1919) had a bell ??

 

anyway will not lose sleep over it, will all see when in my hand...

 

Gruesse,

 

I have giving up worrying about what MTH is doing a long time ago. Don't worry I wont loose sleep over that. No, swiss engines never had bell, Mr. MTH told me once that he wouldn't sell a single engine if there wasn't a bell, that's why we all now have a crocodile with a bell sound. Ironically, it is not important enough to MTH to inform ASC's about changes they make. I should my 200+ crocodiles in approx two weeks. Please let me know when you get yours.

Regards,

This is a bit off thread, but I just picked up a two rail Wunder and Kiss brown crocodile a short time back. It is based on the Billerbahn kit, has two Faulhaber motors and runs real nice. Plus I purchased it for a great price. I will try to post some photos this weekend.

All the best,

Miketg

Miketg. Please do post pics if you have a chance. I would love to see them. Very cool engine. Thanks. 

@ Miketg, ...yes please pictures would be nice..no rush, anytime is welcome..thanks in advance.

 

@ Stefan 200+ Crocodiles, that's a nice amount....wonder more in brown or green but probably 90%+ 2rails...hope that the PS3 board will not give the same issues as the Traxx one. As for the bell...hummm..but true they did put one in the Traxx as well..LOL..!!!! In true toy trains tradition...

 

Great week-end ahead with the Marklin days...

 

Sincerely,

 

Patrick

 

I think MTH should have made the bell sound like a Swiss cow bell.

@ Stefan...thanks for the pics of your Fulgurex one...if you ever have the time to post once a side by side pic of the MTH and the Fulgurex it would be nice.

 

@ Dave Allen...that's would be a great idea, at least it would be more accurate than what is probably a North American POS bell sounding recording...

Hi everyone,

As promised a while back, here are some pics of my Billerbahn Krokodil. I was just running it along with some of my Lenz items last night. It easily handles a radius of 1.2 meters. All the best, Miketg

 

Mike, is that station in the background a kit or scratchbuilt?  It's very nice.

 

John

Hi John,

 

The station is scratchbuilt, built in two sections for easy moving. Also in the background you can see some other buildings, these too are scratchbuilt. The station itself is based on Schwarzburg in Thuringia, Germany. This station is available in HO from Faller, but I built mine from plans about a year before theirs appeared on the market.

All the best,

Miketg

@ Mike..thanks for the pics..a terrific Croc model on a fantastic layout..love that archway as well

Mike, it is ALWAYS a pleasure to see pictures of your layout;  I think you should build MTH's Euro display dioramas !

 

Is that passenger platform edging homemade or purchased ?  If the latter, Addie ?  Whichever it is, it looks "right'.

 

Best rgds, SZ

 

 

Hi SZ,

 

Thank you for the kind words. The platform edging is Addie. I also use Weinert switch details. they make a huge difference. The platofrm lights are old stock HO that are really O scale in size. I hope to post more pictures soon.

All the best,

Miketg

Let's see if this works, I am going to try to add 20 seconds of video my wife shot this week.

All the best,

Miketg